UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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

May 26, 2011

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

1ST CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Commission file number 333-148302

1875 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, California 90067(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(310) 270-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2011, 1^st Century Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.  The matters voted on at the meeting and the final voting results are as follows:

(1)

The following persons were elected to serve as directors and received the number of votes set opposite their respective names:

(2)

A proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of Perry-Smith LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was approved by the following vote:

SIGNATURE

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.