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): November 14, 2013

Bnc bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

3980 Premier Drive

High Point, North Carolina 27265

(Address of principal executive offices)

(336) 476-9200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)).

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Richard D. Callicutt II, BNC Bancorp’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and David B. Spencer, BNC Bancorp’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are participating in the Sandler O’Neill + Partners 2013 East Coast Financial Services Conference in Naples, Florida on November 14, 2013. BNC Bancorp’s presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Presentation, dated November 2013, for the Sandler O’Neill + Partners 2013 East Coast Financial Services Conference

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.

Dated: November 14, 2013