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): December 3, 2012


FIRST MARINER BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
000-21815
(Commission
File Number)
 
52-1834860
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1501 S. Clinton 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, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 December 3, 2012.  

(b)  The matters considered and voted on by the shareholders at the annual meeting and the votes of the shareholders were as follows:

1.  
  The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term with terms expiring in 2015, by the following vote:

Name
Shares
Voted For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Mark A. Keidel
 
4,942,075
 
50,218
 
9,481,325
Robert Caret
4,943,144
49,149
9,481,325
John J. Oliver, Jr.
4,891,180
101,113
9,481,325

 
2.  
 The appointment of Stegman & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the shareholders by the following vote:
 
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
14,310,963
68,913
 
 93,742
 -0-
 
 
 
 
 

 


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  
       
Date:  December 5, 2012
By:
/s/ Paul B. Susie  
    Paul B. Susie  
    Chief Financial Officer