UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2010

NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa	0-27672	42-1449849
(State of incorporation)	Commission File No.	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

825 Central Avenue

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 576-7531

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 29, 2010, North Central Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Thomas E. Stanberry had been named Director of its wholly-owned subsidiary First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa.  A copy of the press release dated January 29, 2010 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1  Press release issued by the Company on January 29, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: January 29, 2010	By:	/s/ David M. Bradley
		David M. Bradley
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer