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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080416172140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-025266
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080415
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080416

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			M&F BANCORP INC /NC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094738
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				561980549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2634 CHAPTEL HILL BLVD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19322
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27702-3221
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9196831521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2634 CHAPTEL HILL BLVD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19322
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27701-3221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saunders Kim D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001393553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27307
		FILM NUMBER:		08760515

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-683-1521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2634 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27707
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001094738</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>M&amp;F BANCORP INC /NC/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MFBP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001393553</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Saunders Kim D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2634 DURHAM CHAPEL HILL BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DURHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27707</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>214</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>214</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Kim D. Saunders</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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