SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

North State Bancorp

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

662585 10 8

                                (CUSIP Number)                                

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

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

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

The information required on 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.

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1.	Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
	W. Harold Perry
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
	(a)  ¨
	(b)  ¨             Not Applicable
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization
	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5.    Sole Voting Power
	17,037
	6.    Shared Voting Power
	234,829
	7.    Sole Dispositive Power
	17,037
	8.    Shared Dispositive Power
	234,829

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
	251,866
10.	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes

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	Certain Shares
		¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	5.49%
12.	Type of Reporting Person
	IN

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Item 1	(a)	Name of Issuer
		North State Bancorp
Item 1	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
		4270 The Circle at North Hills, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Item 2	(a)	Name of Person Filing
		W. Harold Perry
Item 2	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence
		5909 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Item 2	(c)	Citizenship
		United States
Item 2	(d)	Title of Class of Securities
		Common Stock
Item 2	(e)	CUSIP Number
		662585 10 8
Item 3.	Filing pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c)
			Not Applicable

Item 4.	Ownership
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		At March 21, 2007, Mr. Perry beneficially owned an aggregate of 251,866 shares of the Issuer’s common stock which includes: 4,617 shares held of record by Mr. Perry; options to purchase 12,420 shares of the Issuer’s common stock that were exercisable by Mr. Perry within 60 days of March 21, 2007; and 234,829 shares held of record by Mr. Perry and his wife.
	(b)	Percent of class:

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		5.49%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 17,037
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 234,829
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 17,037
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 234,829
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
		Not Applicable
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
		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
		Not Applicable

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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.

April 13, 2007

Date

/s/ W. Harold Perry

Signature

W. Harold Perry

Name/Title

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