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) January 10, 2007
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                              MINDEN BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         United States               000-49882               13-4203146
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file  (IRS employer identification
         incorporation)               number)                   no.)


   415 Main Street, Minden, Louisiana                          71055
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       (318) 377-0523
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

         On January 10, 2007, Minden Bancorp, Inc. (The "Company") announced the
declaration of its sixteenth quarterly cash dividend.

         For additional  information,  reference is made to the Company's  press
release dated January 10, 2007,  which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference thereto.


ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

            (a)   Not applicable.
            (b)   Not applicable.
            (c)   Exhibits

                  The following exhibit is filed herewith.

            Exhibit Number                    Description
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                 99.1              Press Release dated January 10, 2007




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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                     MINDEN BANCORP, INC.

Date: January 10, 2007

                                     By:   /s/ Becky T. Harrell
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                                           Becky T. Harrell
                                           Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer