UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO §240.13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO §240.13d-2

(Amendment No. 1)¹

ASB Bancorp, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

00213T 109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 00213T 109 13G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     State of North Carolina
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER     408,027
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER      38,737
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     446,764
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     446,764
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     8.0% (1)
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON      EP

(1) Based on 5,584,551 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2012.

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Item 1	(a).	Name of Issuer:
		ASB Bancorp, Inc.
	(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
		11 Church Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Item 2	(a).	Name of Person(s) Filing:
		Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust (“ESOP”)
		Trustee:    Pentegra Trust Company    c/o Pentegra Services, Inc.    3 Enterprise Drive    Shelton, Connecticut 06484
	(b).	Address of Principal Business Office:
		11 Church Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801
	(c).	Citizenship:
		See page 2, Item 4
	(d).	Title of Class of Securities:
		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
	(e).	CUSIP Number:
		00213T 109
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	(f)	x	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

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Item 4.	Ownership.
	(a).	Amount Beneficially Owned:
		See page 2, Item 9
	(b).	Percent of Class:
		See page 2, Item 11
	(c).	Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
			See page 2, Item 5
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
			See page 2, Item 6
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
			See page 2, Item 7
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
			See page 2, item 8
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of A Class.
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:  ¨
Item 6.	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not applicable.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	Not applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not applicable.
Item 10.	Certification.
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 12, 2012

Date

/s/ William J. Pieper

Signature

Pentegra Trust Company, as Trustee for the

Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

By: William J. Pieper, Senior Vice President

Pentegra Trust Company

Name/Title