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): December 10, 2004

                         Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                        Commission file number: 000-50407

             Maryland                                            20-0049496
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                           Identification Number)

                30 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 620-1400

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Item 8.01 Other Events

      On December 10, 2004, the Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, Frederick
County Bank, announced the approval of two building site plans for new branch
locations in Frederick and Walkersville, Maryland. For further information,
reference is made to the Registrant's press release, dated December 10, 2004,
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The attached press release is furnished pursuant to this Item 8.01 of Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 10, 2004



                                   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.

                                              FREDERICK COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
                                                       (Registrant)

                                              By: /s/ William R. Talley, Jr.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  William R. Talley, Jr.,
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)

Dated: December 10, 2004