UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2011
FIRST MARINER BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland | 000-21815 | 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, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 342-2600
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a)The annual meeting of the shareholders of First Mariner Bancorp (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2011.
(b)The matters considered and voted on by the shareholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the shareholders were as follows:
1.The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term, by the following vote:
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Name
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Shares
Voted For
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Votes Withheld
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Edwin F. Hale, Sr.
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6,348,019
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150,008
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Barry B. Bondroff
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6,472,977
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25,050
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Patricia Schmoke, MD
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6,126,180
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369,480
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John Brown III
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6,473,858
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24,169
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Anirban Basu
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6,437,560
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60,467
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There were _____0______ broker non-votes in the election of directors.
2.The appointment of Stegman & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified by the shareholders by the following vote:
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Shares Voted For
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Shares Voted Against
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Abstentions
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15,516,732
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211,172
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40,328
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There were _____0______ broker non-votes on the proposal.
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.
| FIRST MARINER BANCORP | |||
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Date: May 5, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Mark A. Kiedel | |
| Mark A. Kiedel | |||
| President and Chief Operating Officer | |||