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 28, 2016
(January 22, 2016)

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
888-937-0004

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 January 22, 2016, the Board of Directors of Metro Bancorp, Inc. ratified the following item approved by the Company's Compensation Committee:

2015 Cash bonuses for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Named Executive Officers:

Name
Title
Annual Performance Cash Bonus
Cash Payment in Lieu of Stock Option Grant1
Gary L. Nalbandian
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
$206,784
$70,056
Mark A. Zody
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$122,347
$58,380
Percival B. Moser
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$111,215
$58,380
Adam L. Metz
Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer
$79,108
$23,352
James R. Ridd
Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
$75,075
$23,352
1 In lieu of an award of stock options in accordance with its past practice, Metro awarded its executives an additional cash bonus as provided in the merger agreement with F.N.B. Corporation.



        
 
    










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: January 28, 2016              

                                
                        
/s/ Mark A. Zody
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Mark A. Zody
Chief Financial Officer