UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES & 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): March 8, 2005
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                             CENTRAL COAST BANCORP
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



STATE OF CALIFORNIA                     0-25418                77-0367061
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(State or other jurisdiction)         (Commission file      (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)      number)              Identification No.)



301 Main Street, Salinas, California                            93901
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrants telephone number including area code:          (831) 422-6642
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                                Not Applicable
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report).

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
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Item 5.02(c) Appointment of Principal Financial Officer

(1) 	At its regular meeting on February 28, 2005, the registrant's
Board of Directors named Ms. Jayme Fields as Chief Financial Officer,
principal financial and accounting officer, to be effective August 1,
2005 upon the previously announced retirement of Mr. Robert Stanberry.

(2)	Ms. Fields is 39 years of age.  She has held the position of
Controller of the Company since February of 1998.  She held the position
 of Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting from May of 1996
through January 1998.  Ms.Fields is a Certified Public Accountant and
prior to her employment with the registrant was employed by Deloitte and
Touche, LLP.  There are no arrangements between Ms. Fields and any other
person concerning her selection as Chief Financial Officer.  Ms. Fields
does not have any family relationships with any other executive officer
or director.  Ms. Fields is not a party to any transactions with
management and others as defined in Item 404(a) of regulation S-K.

(3)	Ms. Fields has an employment agreement dated November 15, 1998
reflecting her current position which has the following material terms:
Establishes a base salary with provisions for an annual review as
determined by the registrant's Board of Directors.  Provides for
employee health and welfare benefits adopted by the Company for all
employees plus vacation entitlement of four weeks per year.  Provides
for severance pay at the employee's current rate of pay equal to two
months salary and any accrued incentive compensation in the event of
termination without cause.  Also provides for severance pay in the event
of a "change in control" as defined therein if within a period of one
and a half years following consummation of such change in control: (a)
the employee's employment is terminated; or (b) any adverse change
occurs in the nature and scope of the employee's position,
responsibilities, duties, salary, benefits or location of employment; or
(c) any event occurs which reasonably constitutes a demotion,
significant diminution or constructive termination of employment, then
the employee will be entitled to receive severance compensation in an
amount equal to one and one half (1 1/2) times the employee's average
annual compensation for the five years immediately preceding the change
in control.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (a)   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED.

              Not Applicable.

        (b)   PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

              Not Applicable.

        (c)   EXHIBITS.

              (99.1)    Press Release dated March 8, 2005






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                                  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.




                                       CENTRAL COAST BANCORP


Date:  March 8, 2005                By: /s/ ROBERT M. STANBERRY
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                                       Robert M. Stanberry, CFO



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99.1                      Press Release dated March 8, 2005            5



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