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) January 9, 2004
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 West 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)
| Item 5. |
On January 9, 2004, New Century Bank of Fayetteville, a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Century Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”), released a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it had opened for business on January 2, 2004. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.
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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 Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: January 9, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release |
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