UNITED STATES
                       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): September 20, 2005


                               ASB HOLDING COMPANY
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


     United States                     0-31789                  56-2317250
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission               (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                   File Number)             Identification No.)

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365 Broad Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey                            07003
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 748-3600
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)

         Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     Exchange Act
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     Exchange Act



                               ASB HOLDING COMPANY
                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT


Item 8.01  Other Events

On September 21, 2005,  the Registrant  announced that at a stockholder  meeting
held  September  20,  2005,  its  stockholders  voted  to  approve  the  Plan of
Conversion  and  Reorganization   ("Reorganization")  related  to  the  proposed
second-step  conversion  of  American  Savings,  MHC and  formation  of American
Bancorp of New Jersey,  Inc. as the new parent holding  company of the Bank. The
members of American Savings,  MHC also voted to approve the  Reorganization at a
meeting of members held September 20, 2005.

A copy of the press  release is  furnished  with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99 and
the information contained in the press release is incorporated herein.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                             Description
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 99                  Press Release dated September 21, 2005



                                   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.


                                            ASB HOLDING COMPANY


Date: September 21, 2005                    By:  /s/Eric B. Heyer
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                                                 Eric B. Heyer
                                                 Senior Vice President and Chief
                                                 Financial Officer