8-K

UNITED STATES

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) July 16, 2014

NEW CENTURY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-50400	20-0218264
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
700 W. Cumberland Street, Dunn, North Carolina		28334
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (910) 892-7080

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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 16, 2014, New Century Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has been added to the Russell Global, Russell 3000 and Russell 1000 stock market indexes. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release dated July 16, 2014

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

NEW CENTURY BANCORP, INC.
By:	/s/ Lisa F. Campbell
	Lisa F. Campbell Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: July 22, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release dated July 16, 2014

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR RELEASE: July 16, 2014

Lisa F. Campbell

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

New Century Bancorp, Inc.

Office: 910-892-7080 and Direct: 910-897-3660

lisac@newcenturybanknc.com

NewCenturyBankNC.com

NEW CENTURY BANCORP ADDED TO THE RUSSELL INDEX

DUNN, NC New Century Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCBC), the holding company for New Century Bank, reported that it has been added to the Russell Global, Russell 3000 and Russell 1000 stock market indexes.

The company was included in the three indexes after Russell completed its annual reconstitution of the indexes in June.

“New Century Bancorp is very pleased to be included in the Russell stock market indexes,” said William L. Hedgepeth II, New Century Bank president and CEO. “It is gratifying for the employees and shareholders of our company to be included in the Russell Indexes,” stated Hedgepeth. “Recognition by the financial community for our strong performance is a satisfying accomplishment.”

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for passive and active investment strategies. The annual reconstitution of the Russell 3000 captures the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May ranking them by total market capitalization. The largest 1,000 companies in this ranking make up the Russell 1000 and the next largest 2,000 companies comprise the Russell 2000. The Russell 3000 also serves as the U.S. component to the Russell Global Index.

New Century Bancorp, Inc.

New Century Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Dunn, North Carolina whose wholly-owned subsidiary, New Century Bank, is a state chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). New Century Bank operates eight banking offices located in Clinton, Dunn, Fayetteville (2), Goldsboro, Lillington, Lumberton, and Raleigh and a loan production office in Greenville, North Carolina. New Century Bancorp, Inc. stock can be found on the NASDAQ Global Market trading under the symbol NCBC. Investors can access additional corporate information, product descriptions and online services through the Bank’s website at www.NewCenturyBankNC.com.