SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2003
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                              New Commerce BanCorp
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                            (Exact name of registrant
                          as specified in its charter)




   South Carolina                    333-70589                   58-2403844
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(State or other                     (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                     File Number)             Identification No.)
incorporation)




            501 New Commerce Court, Greenville, South Carolina 29607
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            (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 297-6333
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)






                                Explanatory Note

     On April 29,  2003,  the company  filed a Form 8-K to furnish a copy of its
earnings  press release for the period ended March 31, 2003.  The actual release
of the press release was unexpectedly delayed. This Form 8-K/A is being filed to
correct  the actual  date of release,  which was April 30,  2003.  A copy of the
revised press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On April 30, 2003, New Commerce  BanCorp,  holding company for New Commerce
Bank,  issued a press release  announcing  its  financial  results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     Pursuant  to  interim  guidance  issued  by  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  relating to Item 12 filing  requirements,  the Company has furnished
the information required by Item 12 under Item 9 herein.










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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 COMMERCE BANCORP



                                       By:  /s/ Frank W. Wingate
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                                       Name:  Frank W. Wingate
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: April 30, 2003


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Description

99.1     Earnings Press Release for the quarter ended March 31, 2003




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