8-K

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)):   December 18, 2007

National Bancshares Corporation

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-14773	34-1518564
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

112 West Market Street, Orrville, Ohio	44667
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       (330) 682-1010    

[not applicable]

(Former nme 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions

PRESS RELEASE: On December 18, 2007, National Bancshares Corporation issued a press release containing information regarding the declaration of quarterly dividends. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this report by reference.

The information in this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 Exhibits

99.1 National Bancshares Corporation press release dated December 18, 2007.

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.

	National Bancshares Corporation
Date: December 18, 2007	/s/ David C. Vernon
	David C. Vernon
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:	December 18, 2007
Company:	National Bancshares Corporation
	112 West Market Street
	Orrville, Ohio 44667
Contact:	David C. Vernon
	President and CEO
Phone:	330.682.1010
Fax:	330.684.2154

NATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND

ORRVILLE, Ohio, December 18, 2007 — The Board of Directors of National Bancshares Corporation (OTC: NBOH) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share for the fourth quarter 2007. This dividend is payable on January 18, 2008 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2007.

National Bancshares Corporation is the holding company for First National Bank a federally chartered national bank formed in Ohio in 1881. First National Bank has thirteen offices in Orrville, Wooster, Dalton, Kidron, Smithville, Apple Creek, Mt. Eaton, Massillon, Lodi and Seville. Additional information is available at www.fnborrville.com.

Forward-looking Statements — This press release contains forward-looking statements as referenced in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to many risks and uncertainties. A number of things could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. These include factors such as changes in the competitive marketplace, changes in the interest rate environment, economic conditions, changes in the regulatory environment, changes in business conditions and inflation, risks associated with credit quality and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Security and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise.