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): June 122, 2012

NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa		0-27672	42-1449849
	(State of incorporation)	Commission File No.	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

825 Central Avenue

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 576-7531

Not applicable

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

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Item 72.01. ~~Regulation~~Completion FDof ~~Disclosure~~Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On June 122, 2012, North Central Bancshares, Inc. (“North Central”) ~~issued~~ awas ~~press~~acquired ~~release~~via ~~(the~~merger ~~“Press~~by ~~Release”)~~Great ~~announcing~~Western ~~that it expects to close on its merger with 150~~Bancorporation, Inc. (the “~~150~~Great Western”) ~~under~~pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated March 12, 2012, by and among North Central, Great Western ~~Bancorporation, Inc.~~ and 150, ~~on June 22, 2012, or as soon as practicable thereafter, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all remaining closing conditions under the Merger Agreement~~Inc. (“150”).

~~Caution~~Under ~~about~~the ~~Forward~~terms of the Merger Agreement, 150 merged with and into North Central (the “Merger”) and North Central became wholly-~~Looking~~owned by Great Western. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, each share of common stock of North Central outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive $30.58 per share, in cash and ~~other~~without ~~Statements~~interest and subject to any applicable withholding, representing an approximate premium of 39% over the share closing price on March 12, 2012, the date of entry into the Merger Agreement. As a result, aggregate merger consideration payable to North Central’s shareholders is approximately $41.5 million.

~~This~~Item ~~Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached Press Release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995~~3. ~~Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events, such as statements about the anticipated closing date of the merger~~01. ~~Although~~ weNotice ~~believe that forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements~~ of ~~North~~Delisting ~~Central will not differ materially from any results expressed~~ or ~~implied~~Failure ~~by such forward-looking statements or that North Central will be able~~ to ~~close~~Satisfy ona ~~the~~Continued ~~merger~~Listing byRule ~~the~~or ~~anticipated closing date.~~Standard; ~~Such~~Transfer forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and include, but are not limited to, the risk that remaining closing conditions will not be satisfied (or waived) and those risks described in the cautionary language included under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in North Central’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange CommissionListing.

~~Item~~North ~~9.01~~Central ~~Financial~~has ~~Statements,~~notified ~~Pro~~NASDAQ ~~Forma~~of ~~Financial~~its ~~Information~~intention ~~and~~to ~~Exhibits~~delist its common stock as of June 22, 2012.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated June 1, 2012.

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.

	NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: June 1, 2012	By:	/s/ David M. Bradley
Date: June 22, 2012	By:	/s/ David M. Bradley
		David M. Bradley
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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