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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001328773-07-000002.txt : 20070201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070201150509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001328773-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005188
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				421449849
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O FIRST FED SAVINGS BANK OF FT DODGE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5155767531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Edge David W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307220

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27672
		FILM NUMBER:		07571403

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		515-576-7531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.
		STREET 2:		825 CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			FORT DODGE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50501
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005188</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FFFD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307220</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Edge David W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>825 CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT DODGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50501</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer &amp; Trea</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>53</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>ESOP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-10-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.74</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-09-27</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest over five years, at an annual rate of 20%, with the first vesting scheduled on October 29, 2005 and each anniversary thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest over five years, at an annual rate of 20%, with the first vesting scheduled on September 27, 2006 and each anniversary thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David W. Edge</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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