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
28, 2005
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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3301
Boston 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:
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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment
of Principal Officers.
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(b) |
Departure
of Director.
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On
November 28, 2005, Bruce H. Hoffman resigned from the Board of Directors
of
First Mariner Bancorp, effective November 28, 2005 because his regular
employment duties require him to relocate to Arizona.
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: November
30, 2005 |
By: |
/s/
Joseph Cicero |
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Joseph Cicero |
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President |