UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 19, 2012


National Bancshares Corporation
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-14773
(Commission File Number)

34-1518564
IRS Employer Identification No.)

112 West Market Street, Orrville, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)

44667
(Zip Code)

(330) 682-1010
Registrants telephone number, including area code


[not applicable]

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 9, 2012, The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Ohio issued
a non-objection letter to a request submitted by James Richard Smail, a
director of National Bancshares Corporation (the `Company`), to increase
his beneficial ownership of shares of the Company`s common stock to more
than 10% of the shares of Company`s common stock outstanding.

As set forth on reports subsequently filed by Mr. Smail with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Mr. Smail purchased a total of 27,676 shares of
the Company`s common stock in a series of transactions on November 14, 2012
and November 15, 2012. As a result of these purchases, Mr. Smail currently
owns 240,969 shares of the Company`s common stock, or 10.86% of the shares
of the Company`s common stock outstanding.


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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.

National Bancshares Corporation


Date:  November 19, 2012

/s/ Mark R. Witmer
Mark R. Witmer
President and Chief Executive Officer



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