SECURITIES AND 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) November 1, 2005

NEW CENTURY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	000-50400	20-0218264
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

700 W. Cumberland Street, Dunn, North Carolina 28334

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (910) 892-7080

Not Applicable

(Former address of principal executive offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On November 1, 2005, New Century Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”), the holding company for New Century Bank and New Century Bank of Fayetteville, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005. For the third quarter, the Registrant reported net income of $812,000 compared to $661,000 for same period in 2004 and basic and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of $0.19 and $0.18, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Registrant reported net income of $2.6 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2004. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2005 were $0.62 and $0.58, respectively. A copy of the press release announcing the Registrant’s results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, including a table of selected financial information, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 1, 2005 with respect to Registrant’s financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005

This Current Report on Form 8-K (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements regarding certain of Registrant’s goals and expectations with respect to earnings, income per share, revenue, expenses and the growth rate in such items, as well as other measures of economic performance, including statements relating to estimates of credit quality trends, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook,” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current belief and expectations of Registrant’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond Registrant’s control).

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.

NEW CENTURY BANCORP, INC.
By:	/s/ John Q. Shaw, Jr.
	John Q. Shaw, Jr.
	President and CEO

Dated: November 2, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 1, 2005