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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-056352.txt : 20091214
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-056352.hdr.sgml : 20091214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091214121925
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-056352
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091214

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:			Dickens Thomas Dixon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001432542

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50400
		FILM NUMBER:		091238193

	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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        <issuerName>NEW CENTURY BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001432542</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dickens Thomas Dixon</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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>22447</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3264</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>custodian for children</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>spouse IRA</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>stock options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-06-09</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas Dixon Dickens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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