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    <periodOfReport>2017-04-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SALISBURY BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001627645</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANTA GEORGE E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE HORNBECK RIDGE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POUGHKEEPSIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>12603</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2017-04-28</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
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                    <value>156</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26099</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>28872</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>Owned by spouse</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>Family Owned Corp.</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In accordance with the 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (&quot;The Company&quot;), one hundred fifty-six (156) shares of the Company's common stock were granted to George E. Banta at $39.00 per share which represents the value of the Company's common stock at closing on the grant date.  Includes shares acquired upon reinvestment of dividends pursuant to the Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares held in Banta Food Co., Inc. Profit Sharing Plan.  Mr. Banta is the Chief Executive Officer and thereby has voting and investment power over such shares, but he disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/George E. Banta</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
