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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-043882.txt : 20090915
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090915123416
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-043882
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090915

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW CENTURY BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263762
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				200218264
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LISA CAMPBELL
		STREET 2:		700 WEST CUMBERLAND ST
		CITY:			DUNN
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			283351988

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mulkey Raymond Lee Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001432382

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50400
		FILM NUMBER:		091069386

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW CENTURY BANK
		STREET 2:		700 W CUMERLAND STREET
		CITY:			DUNN
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28334
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    <periodOfReport>2008-08-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001263762</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW CENTURY BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001432382</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mulkey Raymond Lee Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEW CENTURY BANK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>700 W CUMBERLAND STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DUNN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28334</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>53269</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">gifted 8,300 shares</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Raymond Lee Mulkey Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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