~~UNITED STATES~~United States

~~SECURITIES~~Securities and ~~AND~~Exchange ~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~Commission

Washington, DC ~~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): ~~February~~April 728, 2017

ASB BANCORP, INC.

(Exact ~~Name~~name of ~~Registrant~~registrant as ~~Specified~~specified in ~~Its~~ ~~Charter~~its charter)

North Carolina (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 001-35279 (Commission File Number) 45-2463413 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

North Carolina	001-35279	45-2463413
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification Number)

11 Church Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801

11 Church Street, Asheville, North Carolina	28801
(Address of principle executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(828) 254-7411

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~Item~~¨ ~~8.01~~Soliciting ~~Other~~material ~~Events~~pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

On¨ ~~February~~Pre-commencement 7,communications ~~2017, ASB~~pursuant ~~Bancorp,~~to ~~Inc.~~Rule ~~issued~~14d-2(b) aunder ~~press release announcing that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on May 18, 2017. The press release announcing~~ the ~~annual~~Exchange ~~meeting~~Act ~~date~~(17 isCFR ~~included as Exhibit 99~~240.~~1 and is incorporated herein by reference.~~14d-2(b))

~~Item~~¨ ~~9.01~~Pre-commencement ~~Financial~~communications ~~Statements~~pursuant ~~and~~to ~~Exhibits~~Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (d§230.405 of this chapter) ~~Exhibits~~or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

	Number	Description
	99.1	Press Release dated February 7, 2017

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 28, 2017, ASB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B., issued a news release announcing its unaudited preliminary financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is furnished herewith.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

Number	Description

99.1	News Release Dated April 28, 2017

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~Registrant~~registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned ~~thereunto~~ hereunto duly authorized.

	ASB BANCORP, INC.
	Registrant
Date: February 7, 2017	By:	/s/ Suzanne S. DeFerie
April 28, 2017	By:	/s/ Suzanne S. DeFerie
		Suzanne S. DeFerie
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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