Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

To my knowledge, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 of ASB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of ASB Bancorp, Inc.

May 14, 2012	By:	/s/ SUZANNE S. DEFERIE
		Suzanne S. DeFerie
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
May 14, 2012	By:	/s/ KIRBY A. TYNDALL
		Kirby A. Tyndall
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)