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)
February 24, 2011 (February 18, 2011)

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

Pennsylvania
 
000-50961
 
25-1834776
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3801 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
 
17111
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
800-653-6104

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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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.
 
On February 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of Metro Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) ratified the following items approved by the Company’s Compensation Committee:

2010 cash bonus and stock option grants for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Named Executive Officers:

Name
Title
Cash Bonus
Stock Options Grants1
Gary L. Nalbandian
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
$60,000
50,000
Mark A. Zody
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$40,000
30,000
Peter M. Musumeci, Jr.
Executive Vice President and  Senior Loan Officer
$0
20,000
Mark A. Ritter
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$25,000
15,000
James R. Ridd
Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
$6,000
5,000
1 Grants made pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Employee Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $12.05, the market price on the date of grant.


2011 base salaries for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Named Executive Officers:

Name
Title
Base Salary
Gary L. Nalbandian
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
$595,000
Mark A. Zody
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$290,000
Peter M. Musumeci, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer
$300,000
Mark A. Ritter
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$250,000
James R. Ridd
Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
$190,000




 
 

 




 
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.
 

 
 
Metro Bancorp, Inc.
 
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(Registrant)
   
   
Date: February 24, 2011
/s/ Mark A. Zody
 
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Mark A. Zody
 
Chief Financial Officer