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| x | ANNUAL      REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934: |
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|  ̈ | TRANSITION      REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES      EXCHANGE ACT OF1934:     |
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| Iowa                          | 42-1449849                                |
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| (State      of incorporation) | (I.R.S.      Employer Identification No.) |

| 825      Central Avenue                       |            |
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| Fort      Dodge, Iowa                         | 50501           |
| (Address      of principal executive offices) | (Zip      Code) |

| Title of each class                          | Name of each exchange on which      registered |
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| Common      Stock, par value $0.01 per share | The      NASDAQ Stock Market,LLC               |

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| Large Accelerated Filer  ̈                                                            | Accelerated Filer  ̈         |
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| Non-Accelerated Filer  ̈ (Do not check if      smaller reporting company)   | Smaller      Reporting Company x |

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| ITEM      15. | EXHIBITS,      FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
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|  | 1. | The      consolidated statements of financial condition of North Central      Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and      the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and      cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, together      with the related notes and the report of the independent registered public      accounting firm of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP are incorporated by      reference to Exhibit 13.1 to this Annual Report on Form    10-K. |
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|   | 2. | Financial      Statement Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or      the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements      or Notes thereto. |
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|   | 3. | See      Exhibit Index on following page. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Reference No. |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 3.1         | Articles      of Incorporation of North Central Bancshares, Inc.                                                                                                                                               | (1)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 3.2         | Bylaws      of North Central Bancshares, Inc., as amended                                                                                                                                                      | (3)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 3.3         | Articles      of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation establishing Series A      Preferred Stock                                                                                                         | (4)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 4.1         | Federal      Stock Charter of First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa (formerly known as      First Federal Savings Bank of Fort Dodge)                                                                             | (2)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 4.3         | Specimen      Stock Certificate of North Central Bancshares, Inc.                                                                                                                                              | (2)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 4.4         | Bylaws      of First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa, as amended                                                                                                                                                  | (3)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 4.5         | Specimen      of stock certificate representing Series A PreferredStock.                                                                                                                                       | (5)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 4.6         | Warrant      to Purchase up to 99,157 shares of Common Stock.                                                                                                                                                  | (5)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.1        | Tax      Allocation Agreement between North Central Bancshares, Inc. and      Subsidiaries                                                                                                                     | (3)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.2+       | North      Central Bancshares, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan                                                                                                                                                     | (6)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.3+       | Amendment      No. 1 to the North Central Bancshares, Inc. 1996 Stock Option      Plan                                                                                                                         | (7)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.4+       | Form      of Stock Option Agreement                                                                                                                                                                            | (8)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.5+       | Employee      Stock Ownership Plan of First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa (formerly known      as First Federal Savings Bank of Fort Dodge) and ESOP Trust      Agreement                                       | (2)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.5A+      | Amendment      #1 to Employee Stock Ownership Plan of First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa      (formerly known as First Federal Savings Bank of Fort Dodge) and ESOP      Trust Agreement                       | (9)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.5B+      | Amendment      #2 to Employee Stock Ownership Plan of First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa      (formerly known as First Federal Savings Bank of Fort Dodge) and ESOP      Trust Agreement                       | (9)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.6+       | ESOP      Loan Documents, dated September 3, 1996                                                                                                                                                              | (10)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.7+       | Employment      Agreement between First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa (formerly known as      First Federal Savings Bank of Fort Dodge) and David M. Bradley, amended      and restated as of December 14, 2007 | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.8+       | Form      of Employment Agreement between North Central Bancshares, Inc. and David      M. Bradley, amended and restated as of December 14, 2007                                                               | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.9+       | Employment      Agreement between First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa and C. Thomas      Chalstrom, amended and restated as of December 14, 2007                                                                | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.10+      | Employment      Agreement North Central Bancshares, Inc. and C. Thomas Chalstrom, amended      and restated as of December 14, 2007                                                                            | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.11+      | Employment      Agreement between First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa and Kyle C.      Cook                                                                                                                     | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.12+      | Employment      Agreement between North Central Bancshares, Inc. and Kyle C.      Cook                                                                                                                         | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.13+      | Amended      and Restated Retention Agreement between First Federal Savings Bank of      Iowa and Kirk A. Yung                                                                                                 | (11)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.14+      | North      Central Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan                                                                                                                                                  | (12)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.15+      | North      Central Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Incentive Award Plan                                                                                                                                                  | (13)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.16+      | Form      of Restricted Stock Award Notice                                                                                                                                                                     | (14)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                           |          |
| 10.17+      | Novation      of Employment Agreements                                                                                                                                                                         | (15)          |

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| Exhibit No. | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Reference No. |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 10.18       | Letter      Agreement, dated January 9, 2009, including the Securities Purchase      Agreement – Standard Terms incorporated by reference therein, between the      Company and the United States Department of the Treasury. | (5)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 10.19       | Form      of Waiver, executed by each of David M. Bradley, Kyle C. Cook, C. Thomas      Chalstrom, and Kirk A. Yung.                                                                                                                | (5)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 10.20+      | Form      of Omnibus Amendment Agreement, executed by each of David M. Bradley, Kyle      C. Cook, C. Thomas Chalstrom, and Kirk A. Yung.                                                                                           | (5)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 10.21+      | First      Federal Savings Bank of Iowa Supplemental Retirement and Deferred      Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1,      2005.                                                                        | (16)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 10.22+      | Resignation,      Settlement, and Release Agreement dated as of December 31, 2009 between      First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa and Kyle C. Cook.                                                                                 | *             |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 10.23+      | Consulting      Services Agreement dated as of December 31, 2009 between First Federal      Savings Bank of Iowa and Kyle C. Cook.                                                                                                  | *             |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 13.1        | North      Central Bancshares, Inc. 2009 Annual Report toShareholders                                                                                                                                                               | (17)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 14.1        | Code      of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers of North Central Bancshares,      Inc.                                                                                                                                            | (3)           |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 21.1        | Subsidiaries      of the Registrant                                                                                                                                                                                                 | (18)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 23.1        | Consent      of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP                                                                                                                                                                                         | (18)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 31.1        | Rule      13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive    Officer                                                                                                                                                           | *             |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 31.2        | Rule      13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Interim Principal Accounting      Officer                                                                                                                                            | *             |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 32.1        | Section      1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                          | (18)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 32.2        | Section      1350 Certification of Interim Principal Accounting Officer                                                                                                                                                             | (18)          |
|        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |          |
| 99.1        | Section      30.15 Certification                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (18)          |

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| + | Indicates      a management contract or compensatory plan or  arrangement. |
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| * | Filed      herewith. |
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| (1) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the      SEC on August 12, 2009. |
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| (2) | Incorporated      herein by reference to Registration Statement No. 33-80493 on Form S-1      filed with the SEC on December 18, 1995, as  amended. |
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| (3) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC      on March 29, 2004. |
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| (4) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC      on January 7, 2009. |
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| (5) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC      on January 15, 2009. |
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| (6) | Incorporated      herein by reference to Registration Statement No. 333-33089 on form S-8      filed with the SEC on August 7,1997. |
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| (7) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC      on March 31, 1998. |
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| (8) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC      on July 3, 2007. |
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| (9) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC      on March 29, 2002. |
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| (10) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC      on March 31, 1997. |
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| (11) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC      on December 20, 2007. |
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| (12) | Incorporated      herein by reference to Registration Statement No. 333-133810 on form S-8      filed with the SEC on May 4, 2006. |
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| (13) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the      SEC on August 11, 2006. |
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| (14) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC      on May 3, 2007. |
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| (15) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the      SEC on November 13, 2007. |
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| (16) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC      on February 27, 2009. |
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| (17) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form ARS filed with the SEC on      March 12, 2010. |
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| (18) | Incorporated      herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC      on March 12, 2010. |
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|                                 | North      Central Bancshares, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
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| Date:  March      24, 2010 | /s/ David M.      Bradley                                      By: David M. BradleyChairman, President and Chief Executive      Officer  |   |

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