FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Miller Stephen P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ASB Bancorp Inc [ ASBB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

11 CHURCH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/1/2017
(Street)

ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   10/1/2017     D    9000   D   (1) 0   D    
Common Stock   10/1/2017     D    16200   D   (1) 0   D    
Common Stock   10/1/2017     D    17500   D   (1) 0   I   Deborah L. Miller Revocable Trust  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $15.712   10/1/2017     D         3800    2/5/2014   (2) 2/5/2023   Common Stock   3800     (2) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated May 1, 2017, between First Bancorp ("FBNC") and the issuer, pursuant to which the issuer was merged with and into FBNC effective October 1, 2017 (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of issuer common stock was exchanged for the right to receive 1.44 shares of FBNC common stock or $41.90 in cash, subject to the total consideration in the Merger being 90% stock / 10% cash. As a result of the Merger, the reporting person no longer beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of issuer common stock.
(2)  This option, which provided for the vesting in five equal annual installments beginning on February 5, 2014, the first anniversary of the date of the award, was cancelled in the Merger in exchange for a gross cash payment of $99,514.40. The cash payment was determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares of the issuer's common stock subject to such stock option (ii)$41.90 per share less the exercise price per share under such stock option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Miller Stephen P
11 CHURCH STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 		X



Signatures
Cindy E. Hamrick, Attorney-In-Fact 10/3/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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