- Current report filing (8-K)

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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, 2011

 

CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-31708 (Commission File No.)

38-2761672 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

Capitol Bancorp Center

200 Washington Square North, Lansing, Michigan 48933

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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))

 

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective January 10, 2011, Calvin D. Meeusen was elected to the board of directors of Capitol Bancorp Ltd. (“Capitol”) and will serve on the audit committee.  Mr. Meeusen is a certified public accountant and has served on the board of directors of certain banking subsidiaries since 1995.  He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Capitol’s largest banking subsidiary, Michigan Commerce Bank.

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.

 

Date:           January 10, 2011

CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. (Registrant)     /s/ Cristin K. Reid                                             Cristin K. Reid Corporate President