SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): September 16, 2008

ECB BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-24753	56-2090738
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Post Office Box 337 Engelhard, North Carolina	27824
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (252) 925-9411

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 18, 2008, we announced that, at its meeting on September 16, 2008, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1825 per share of our common stock, payable on October 13, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 29, 2008.

We also announced that, at the same meeting, our Board of Directors authorized our repurchase of up to 145,000 shares of our outstanding common stock, and it authorized the Corporation to adopt a stock trading plan in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions or solicited or unsolicited privately negotiated transactions, at our discretion, subject to factors such as stock price, our operating results, general economic and market conditions, and our available cash. The Board’s action approving share repurchases does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares, and purchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time at our discretion. Any shares of stock we repurchase will be cancelled.

A copy of our press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this Report:

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Copy of our press release dated September 18, 2008

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we have duly caused this Report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ECB BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: September 18, 2008	By:	/s/ Gary M. Adams
		Gary M. Adams
		Chief Financial Officer