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
15, 2009
FIRST
MARINER BANCORP
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
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Maryland
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000-21815
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52-1834860
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(State
or other Jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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1501
S. Clinton Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (410)
342-2600
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address of Registrant, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors;Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of CertainOfficers.
(b) Departure of
Director.
Effective January 15, 2009, Howard
Friedman resigned from the Board of Directors of First Mariner
Bancorp. Mr. Friedman’s other commitments require him to travel
frequently and he believes that this will limit the usefulness of his further
service to the Board.
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.
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FIRST MARINER
BANCORP |
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Date:
January 16, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Joseph
A. Cicero |
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Joseph
A. Cicero
President
and Chief Operating Officer
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