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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C., 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

OR

For the transition period from                  to                

Commission file number: 000-52096

SKAGIT STATE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(360) 755-0411

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0 par value

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes o             No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes o             No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x           No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes o             No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerate filer, or a non-accelerate.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o             No x

There is no active trading market for the Registrant’s voting securities.  The Registrant’s voting common stock is not listed on any exchange or quoted on NASDAQ.  The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2009 (the last business day of the most recent second quarter), was $91.2 million (based on the June 30, 2009 market price of $195 per share).

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of March 19, 2010 was:

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1.               Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 are incorporated by reference into Part II of this Annual Report.

2.               Portions of the Proxy Statement relating to the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report.

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SKAGIT STATE BANCORP, INC.

2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K

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PART I

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about management’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “should,” “projects,” “seeks,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Bancorp’s control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations in the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or the documents incorporated by reference:

·                  the risks associated with lending and potential adverse changes in the credit quality of loans in our portfolio, including as a result of declines in the housing and real estate markets in our market areas;

·                  increased loan delinquency rates;

·                  the risks presented by a continued economic downturn, which could adversely affect credit quality, loan collateral values, investment values, liquidity levels, and loan originations;

·                  changes in market interest rates, which could adversely affect our net interest income and profitability;

·                  legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business or our ability to complete pending or prospective future acquisitions;

·                  reduced demand for banking products and services;

·                  competition from other financial services companies in our markets; and

·                  Bancorp’s success in managing risks involved in the foregoing.

Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Risk Factors in Item 1A. Please take into account that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or documents incorporated by reference. Bancorp does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if we later become aware that actual results are likely to differ materially from these expressed in such forward looking statement.

ITEM 1.                                                     BUSINESS

Skagit State Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company with one wholly owned subsidiary - Skagit State Bank (collectively, “Bancorp” or “Company”). Skagit State Bank (“the Bank”) was established in 1958 by the late James P. Bishop and other investors.  The Bank was formed under the laws of the State of Washington and is regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks (“Director”) and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), its primary federal regulator and the insurer of its deposits. Skagit State Bancorp, Inc. is regulated by the Federal Reserve Bank.  The Bank is headquartered in Burlington, Skagit County, Washington.  At December 31, 2009, Bancorp had 776 shareholders of record owning 588,469 shares of the Bancorp’s no par value common stock (“Common Stock”).

Bancorp’s Primary Market Area

Skagit State Bank conducts its banking business through its main office in Burlington and eleven other branches located within Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. The Bank focuses its banking and other services on individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses throughout its market area. Bancorp provides a full range of banking services and products to both businesses and individuals. Bancorp operates its main office in Burlington (Skagit County), three branches in Mount Vernon (Skagit County), two branches in Sedro-Woolley (Skagit County), a branch in Anacortes (Skagit County), a branch in Stanwood (Snohomish County), two branches in Bellingham (Whatcom County), one branch in Arlington (Snohomish County) and one branch in Lynden (Whatcom County).  As of December 31, 2009, Bancorp had total assets of $647.9 million.

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Competition

The banking industry is highly competitive and Bancorp competes with a number of financial institutions within Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties, including state-wide banking organizations, local community banks, savings banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.   In addition to competition from other banking institutions, Bancorp competes against financial service companies, brokerage houses, mutual funds and other financial service organizations. Although Bancorp has been able to compete effectively in its market areas to date, there can be no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so in the future.

Services Provided

Skagit State Bank places the highest priority on customer service and assisting customers in making informed decisions when selecting from the products and services the Bank offers. To ensure the Bank provides customers with the tools needed to meet their financial needs, the Bank reviews its products and services on a regular basis.

Lending Activities.  Bancorp concentrates on five areas of lending: loans to individuals for business purposes, loans for small and medium-sized businesses, agricultural loans, loans to commercial enterprises for real estate transactions and consumer purpose loans.  Bancorp’s primary lending activities include commercial real estate loans, commercial loans which include agriculture production loans and consumer purpose loans. Most of Bancorp’s business activity is with customers located within Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. Bancorp originates commercial, real estate and consumer loans.

Real Estate Loans: Real estate loans comprise the largest category of loans and our real estate portfolio consists of commercial and residential loans which are secured by property such as office buildings, retail buildings, owner occupied commercial business properties, farm land, timber land, residential land development properties and residential properties.  The primary repayment source of these specific loan types are from the cash flows generated by the occupant business, occupant farm operation, or the sale of properties. While Bancorp has significant balances secured by real estate, Bancorp believes that its lending policies and concentration policies are sufficient to minimize risks.  However, economic conditions may affect a borrower’s ability to meet the stated repayment terms.

Commercial Loans: Commercial loans, secured and unsecured, are made primarily to small and medium-sized businesses including farms operating within Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.  These loans are available for general operating purposes, acquisition of fixed assets, purchases of equipment and machinery, financing of inventory and accounts receivable, and other business purposes.  Bancorp originates Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, including 504 and 7A loans.

Consumer Loans: Bancorp makes secured and unsecured consumer loans including loans to individuals, primarily customers of Bancorp, for various purposes, including home equity loans, purchases of automobiles, mobile homes, boats and other recreational vehicles, home improvement loans and loans for education and personal investments.

The extension of credit to individuals and businesses is a significant portion of Bancorp’s principal business activity and requires ongoing portfolio and credit management.  As such, Bancorp has established lending policies and procedures to manage and monitor risk. These lending policies and procedures include guidelines for concentrations of credit, loan terms, loan-to-value ratios, collateral appraisals and loan approval limits.

Additional information relating to “Loans” is set forth in the “Management Discussion and Analysis” section of the 2009 Annual Report, portions of which is contained in Exhibit 13 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Deposit Services. Bancorp offers a full range of deposit services including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts and various types of certificates of deposit.  The transaction accounts and certificates of deposit are tailored to Bancorp’s primary market area at rates competitive with those offered in the area. Bancorp offers both interest and non-interest bearing checking accounts.

All deposit accounts, up to the maximum permitted by law, are insured by the FDIC. In addition, Skagit State Bank is a participant in the FDIC’s Transaction Account Guarantee Program.  Under this program, all non-interest bearing

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transaction accounts plus various interest-bearing transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount of the account.

Additional information relating to “Deposits” is set forth in the “Management Discussion and Analysis” section of the 2009 Annual Report, portions of which is contained in Exhibit 13 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Other Services.  Bancorp provides other traditional commercial and consumer banking services, including remote data capture, merchant card services, safe deposit services, debit and automated teller machine cards, on-line banking, credit card services, savings bonds, cashiers’ checks, travelers’ checks, notary services, and other services.  New technologies and services are reviewed for business development and cost saving purposes.

Bancorp’s on-line banking service provides customers a convenient way to process balance inquiries, transfers, bill paying and other services.  Bancorp’s website address is www.skagitbank.com.

Employees

As of December 31, 2009, Bancorp had 168 full-time equivalent employees.

Supervision and Regulation

General

The following discussion provides an overview of certain elements of the extensive regulatory framework applicable to Skagit State Bancorp ( “Bancorp”) and Skagit State Bank (the “Bank”). This regulatory framework is primarily designed for the protection of depositors, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, rather than specifically for the protection of shareholders. Due to the breadth and growth of this regulatory framework, our costs of compliance continue to increase in order to monitor and satisfy these requirements.

To the extent that this section describes statutory and regulatory provisions, it is qualified by reference to those provisions. These statutes and regulations, as well as related policies, are subject to change by Congress, state legislatures and federal and state regulators. Changes in statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to us, including the interpretation or implementation thereof, could have a material effect on our business or operations. Recently, in light of the recent financial crisis, numerous proposals to modify or expand banking regulation have surfaced. Based on past history, if any are approved, they will add to the complexity and cost of our business.

Federal Bank Holding Company Regulation

General. Bancorp is a bank holding company as defined in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), and is therefore subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve. In general, the BHCA limits the business of bank holding companies to owning or controlling banks and engaging in other activities closely related to banking. Bancorp must file reports with and provide the Federal Reserve such additional information as it may require.  Under the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, a bank holding company may apply to the Federal Reserve to become a financial holding company, and thereby engage (directly or through a subsidiary) in certain expanded activities deemed financial in nature, such as securities brokerage and insurance underwriting.

Holding Company Bank Ownership. The BHCA requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before (i) acquiring, directly or indirectly, ownership or control of any voting shares of another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than 5% of such shares; (ii) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (iii) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.

Holding Company Control of Nonbanks. With some exceptions, the BHCA also prohibits a bank holding company from acquiring or retaining direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or providing services for its subsidiaries. The principal exceptions

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to these prohibitions involve certain non-bank activities that, by statute or by Federal Reserve regulation or order, have been identified as activities closely related to the business of banking or of managing or controlling banks.

Transactions with Affiliates. Subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to the holding company or its subsidiaries, on investments in their securities, and on the use of their securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. These regulations and restrictions may limit Bancorp’s ability to obtain funds from the Bank for its cash needs, including funds for payment of dividends, interest and operational expenses.

Tying Arrangements. We are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, sale or lease of property or furnishing of services. For example, with certain exceptions, neither Bancorp nor the Bank may condition an extension of credit to a customer on either (i) a requirement that the customer obtain additional services provided by us; or (ii) an agreement by the customer to refrain from obtaining other services from a competitor.

Support of Subsidiary Banks. Under Federal Reserve policy, Bancorp is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to the Bank.  This means that the Company is required to commit, as necessary, resources to support the Bank. Any capital loans a bank holding company makes to its subsidiary banks are subordinate to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of those subsidiary banks.

State Law Restrictions. As a Washington corporation, Bancorp is subject to certain limitations and restrictions under applicable Washington corporate law. For example, state law restrictions in Washington include limitations and restrictions relating to indemnification of directors, distributions to shareholders, transactions involving directors, officers or interested shareholders, maintenance of books, records and minutes, and observance of certain corporate formalities.

Federal and State Regulation of Skagit State Bank

General. The Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank with deposits insured by the FDIC.  As a result, the Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Banks and the FDIC. These agencies have the authority to prohibit banks from engaging in what they believe constitute unsafe or unsound banking practices.

Community Reinvestment.  The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 requires that, in connection with examinations of financial institutions within their jurisdiction, the Federal Reserve or the FDIC evaluate the record of the financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local communities, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the institution. A bank’s community reinvestment record is also considered by the applicable banking agencies in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility.

Insider Credit Transactions. Banks are also subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders or any related interests of such persons. Extensions of credit (i) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are at least as stringent, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not covered above, and who are not employees; and (ii) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Banks are also subject to certain lending limits and restrictions on overdrafts to insiders. A violation of these restrictions may result in the assessment of substantial civil monetary penalties, the imposition of a cease and desist order, and other regulatory sanctions.

Regulation of Management. Federal law (i) sets forth circumstances under which officers or directors of a bank may be removed by the institution’s federal supervisory agency; (ii) places restraints on lending by a bank to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests; and (iii) prohibits management personnel of a bank from serving as a director or in a management position of another financial institution whose assets exceed a specified amount or which has an office within a specified geographic area.

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credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, such other operational and managerial standards as the agency determines to be appropriate, and standards for asset quality, earnings and stock valuation. An institution that fails to meet these standards must develop a plan acceptable to its regulators, specifying the steps that the institution will take to meet the standards. Failure to submit or implement such a plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions.

Interstate Banking and Branching

The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (“Interstate Act”) relaxed prior interstate branching restrictions under federal law by permitting nationwide interstate banking and branching under certain circumstances. Generally, bank holding companies may purchase banks in any state, and states may not prohibit these purchases. Additionally, banks are permitted to merge with banks in other states, as long as the home state of neither merging bank has opted out under the legislation. The Interstate Act requires regulators to consult with community organizations before permitting an interstate institution to close a branch in a low-income area. Federal banking agency regulations prohibit banks from using their interstate branches primarily for deposit production and the federal banking agencies have implemented a loan-to-deposit ratio screen to ensure compliance with this prohibition.

Washington enacted “opting in” legislation in accordance with the Interstate Act, allowing banks to engage in interstate merger transactions, subject to certain “aging” requirements. Under Washington law, an out-of-state bank may, subject to Department of Financial Institutions’ approval, open de novo branches in Washington or acquire an in-state branch so long as the home state of the out-of-state bank has reciprocal laws with respect to de novo branching or branch acquisitions.  Once an out-of-state bank has acquired a bank within Washington, either through merger or acquisition of all or substantially all of the bank’s assets or through authorized de novo branching, the out-of-state bank may open additional branches within the state.

Dividends

The principal source of Bancorp’s cash is from dividends received from the Bank, which are subject to government regulation and limitations. Regulatory authorities may prohibit banks and bank holding companies from paying dividends in a manner that would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice or would reduce the amount of its capital below that necessary to meet minimum applicable regulatory capital requirements. Washington law also limits a bank’s ability to pay dividends that are greater than the bank’s retained earnings without approval of the Department of Financial Institutions.  Additionally, current guidance from the Federal Reserve provides, among other things, that dividends per share on Bancorp’s common stock generally should not exceed earnings per share, measured over the previous four fiscal quarters.

Capital Adequacy

Regulatory Capital Guidelines.  Federal bank regulatory agencies use capital adequacy guidelines in the examination and regulation of bank holding companies and banks. The guidelines are “risk-based,” meaning that they are designed to make capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies.

Tier I and Tier II Capital.  Under the guidelines, an institution’s capital is divided into two broad categories, Tier I capital and Tier II capital.  Tier I capital generally consists of common stockholders’ equity, surplus and undivided profits.  Tier II capital generally consists of the allowance for loan losses, hybrid capital instruments, and subordinated debt.  The sum of Tier I capital and Tier II capital represents an institution’s total capital.  The guidelines require that at least 50% of an institution’s total capital consist of Tier I capital.

Risk-based Capital Ratios.  The adequacy of an institution’s capital is gauged primarily with reference to the institution’s risk-weighted assets.  The guidelines assign risk weightings to an institution’s assets in an effort to quantify the relative risk of each asset and to determine the minimum capital required to support that risk.  An institution’s risk-weighted assets are then compared with its Tier I capital and total capital to arrive at a Tier I risk-based ratio and a total risk-based ratio, respectively.  The guidelines provide that an institution must have a minimum Tier I risk-based ratio of 4% and a minimum total risk-based ratio of 8%.

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Leverage Ratio.  The guidelines also employ a leverage ratio, which is Tier I capital as a percentage of average total assets, less intangibles.  The principal objective of the leverage ratio is to constrain the maximum degree to which a bank holding company may leverage its equity capital base. The minimum leverage ratio is 3%; however, for all but the most highly rated bank holding companies and for bank holding companies seeking to expand, regulators expect an additional cushion of at least 1% to 2%.

Prompt Corrective Action. Under the guidelines, an institution is assigned to one of five capital categories depending on its total risk-based capital ratio, Tier I risk-based capital ratio, and leverage ratio, together with certain subjective factors. The categories range from “well capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized.”  Institutions that are “undercapitalized” or lower are subject to certain mandatory supervisory corrective actions. During these challenging economic times, the federal banking regulators have actively enforced these provisions.

Regulatory Oversight and Examination

The Federal Reserve conducts periodic inspections of bank holding companies, which are performed both onsite and offsite. The supervisory objectives of the inspection program are to ascertain whether the financial strength of the bank holding company is being maintained on an ongoing basis and to determine the effects or consequences of transactions between a holding company or its non-banking subsidiaries and its subsidiary banks. For holding companies under $10 billion in assets, the inspection type and frequency varies depending on asset size, complexity of the organization, and the holding company’s rating at its last inspection.

Banks are subject to periodic examinations by their primary regulators. Bank examinations have evolved from reliance on transaction testing in assessing a bank’s condition to a risk-focused approach. These examinations are extensive and cover the entire breadth of operations of the bank. Generally, safety and soundness examinations occur on an 18-month cycle for banks under $500 million in total assets that are well capitalized and without regulatory issues, and 12-months otherwise. Examinations alternate between the federal and state bank regulatory agency or may occur on a combined schedule. The frequency of consumer compliance and CRA examinations is linked to the size of the institution and its compliance and CRA ratings at its most recent examinations. However, the examination authority of the Federal Reserve and the FDIC allows them to examine supervised banks as frequently as deemed necessary based on the condition of the bank or as a result of certain triggering events.

Corporate Governance and Accounting Legislation

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) addresses, among other things, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information, and penalties for non-compliance. Generally, the Act (i) requires chief executive officers and chief financial officers to certify to the accuracy of periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (ii) imposes specific and enhanced corporate disclosure requirements; (iii) accelerates the time frame for reporting of insider transactions and periodic disclosures by public companies; (iv) requires companies to adopt and disclose information about corporate governance practices, including whether or not they have adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers and whether the audit committee includes at least one “audit committee financial expert;” and (v) requires the SEC, based on certain enumerated factors, to regularly and systematically review corporate filings.

To deter wrongdoing, the Act (i) subjects bonuses issued to top executives to disgorgement if a restatement of a company’s financial statements was due to corporate misconduct; (ii) prohibits an officer or director misleading or coercing an auditor; (iii) prohibits insider trades during pension fund “blackout periods”; (iv) imposes new criminal penalties for fraud and other wrongful acts; and (v) extends the period during which certain securities fraud lawsuits can be brought against a company or its officers.

As a publicly reporting company, we are subject to the requirements of the Act and related rules and regulations issued by the SEC and NASDAQ. After enactment, we updated our policies and procedures to comply with the Act’s requirements and have found that such compliance, including compliance with Section 404(a) of the Act relating to management control over financial reporting, has resulted in significant additional expense for Bancorp. We anticipate that we will continue to incur such additional expense in our ongoing compliance.

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Anti-terrorism Legislation

USA Patriot Act of 2001.  The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, intended to combat terrorism, was renewed with certain amendments in 2006 (the “Patriot Act”).  Certain provisions of the Patriot Act were made permanent and other sections were made subject to extended “sunset” provisions. The Patriot Act, in relevant part, (i) prohibits banks from providing correspondent accounts directly to foreign shell banks; (ii) imposes due diligence requirements on banks opening or holding accounts for foreign financial institutions or wealthy foreign individuals; (iii) requires financial institutions to establish an anti-money-laundering compliance program; and (iv) eliminates civil liability for persons who file suspicious activity reports.  The Act also includes provisions providing the government with power to investigate terrorism, including expanded government access to bank account records.  While the Patriot Act has had minimal effect on our record keeping and reporting expenses, we do not believe that the renewal and amendment will have a material adverse effect on our business or operations.

Financial Services Modernization

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999.  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 brought about significant changes to the laws affecting banks and bank holding companies.  Generally, the Act (i) repeals historical restrictions on preventing banks from affiliating with securities firms; (ii) provides a uniform framework for the activities of banks, savings institutions and their holding companies; (iii) broadens the activities that may be conducted by national banks and banking subsidiaries of bank holding companies; (iv) provides an enhanced framework for protecting the privacy of consumer information and requires notification to consumers of bank privacy policies; and (v) addresses a variety of other legal and regulatory issues affecting both day-to-day operations and long-term activities of financial institutions. Bank holding companies that qualify and elect to become financial holding companies can engage in a wider variety of financial activities than permitted under previous law, particularly with respect to insurance and securities underwriting activities.

Recent Legislation

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. In response to the recent financial crisis, the United States government passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”) on October 3, 2008, which provides the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) with broad authority to implement certain actions intended to help restore stability and liquidity to the U.S. financial markets.

Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The EESA included a provision for a temporary increase from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor in deposit insurance effective October 3, 2008 through December 31, 2013. Deposit accounts are otherwise insured by the FDIC, generally up to a maximum of $100,000 per separately insured depositor and up to a maximum of $250,000 for self-directed retirement accounts.

Deposit Insurance Assessments. The FDIC imposes an assessment against institutions for deposit insurance. This assessment is based on the risk category of the institution and ranges from 5 to 43 basis points of the institution’s deposits. In December, 2008, the FDIC adopted a rule that raised the current deposit insurance assessment rates uniformly for all institutions by 7 basis points (to a range from 12 to 50 basis points) for the first quarter of 2009. In February 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule modifying the risk-based assessment system and setting initial base assessment rates beginning April 1, 2009, at 12 to 45 basis points. The rule also gives the FDIC the authority to, as necessary, implement emergency special assessments to maintain the deposit insurance fund. In November 2009, the FDIC approved a final rule requiring all FDIC-insured depository institutions to prepay estimated quarterly assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012. The prepayment was collected on December 30, 2009, along with our regular quarterly deposit insurance assessments for the third quarter of 2009. For the fourth quarter of 2009 and 2010, the prepaid assessments was based on an institution’s total base assessment rate in effect on September 30, 2009. The rate will be increased by three basis points for 2011 and 2012 prepayments. The prepaid assessments will be accounted for as a prepaid expenses amortized over the three year period.

Troubled Asset Relief Program. Pursuant to the EESA, the Treasury has the ability to purchase or insure up to $700 billion in troubled assets held by financial institutions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). On October 14, 2008, the Treasury announced it would initially purchase equity stakes in financial institutions under a Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”) of up to $350 billion of the $700 billion authorized under the TARP

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legislation. The CPP provides direct equity investment of perpetual preferred stock by the Treasury in qualified financial institutions. The program is voluntary and requires an institution to comply with a number of restrictions and provisions, including limits on executive compensation, stock redemptions and declaration of dividends.  Bancorp received approval for participation in the CPP, but determined not to participate in light of its strong capital position.

Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.  In October 2008, the FDIC announced the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, which has two components—the Debt Guarantee Program and the Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program any participating depository institution is able to provide full deposit insurance coverage for non-interest bearing transaction accounts, regardless of the dollar amount. Under the program, effective November 14, 2008, insured depository institutions that have not opted out of the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program will be subject to a 10 basis point surcharge through December 31, 2009, applied to non-interest bearing transaction deposit account balances in excess of $250,000, which surcharge will be added to the institution’s existing risk-based deposit insurance assessments. Beginning January 1, 2010, the surcharge will range from 15 to 25 basis point depending on the institution’s risk category. The Transaction Account Guarantee Program will expire on June 30, 2010. Under the Debt Guarantee Program, qualifying unsecured senior debt issued by a participating institution can be guaranteed by the FDIC. The Debt Guarantee Program has been extended for senior unsecured debt issued after April 1, 2009 and before October 31, 2009 and maturing on or before December 31, 2012. The Company and the Bank chose to participate in both components of the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guaranty Program.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was signed into law. ARRA is intended to help stimulate the economy and is a combination of tax cuts and spending provisions applicable to a broad range of areas with an estimated cost of $787 billion. The impact that ARRA may have on the US economy, the Company and the Bank cannot be predicted with certainty.

Proposed Legislation

Proposed legislation is introduced in almost every legislative session. Certain of such legislation could dramatically affect the regulation of the banking industry. In light of the 2008 financial crisis, legislation reshaping the regulatory landscape for financial institutions has been proposed. A current proposal includes measures aimed to prevent another financial crisis like the one in 2008 by forming a regulatory body to protect the interest of consumer by preventing abusive and risky lending practices, increasing supervision and regulation on financial firms deemed too big to fail, giving shareholders an advisory vote on executive pay, and regulating complex derivatives instruments.  We cannot predict if any such legislation will be adopted or if it is adopted how it would affect the business of Bancorp or the Bank. Past history has demonstrated that new legislation or changes to existing laws or regulations usually results in a greater compliance burden and therefore generally increases the cost of doing business.

Effects of Government Monetary Policy

Our earnings and growth are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve implements national monetary policy for such purposes as curbing inflation and combating recession, but its open market operations in U.S. government securities, control of the discount rate applicable to borrowings from the Federal Reserve, and establishment of reserve requirements against certain deposits, influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits. The nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies and their impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty.

ITEM 1A.                                        RISK FACTORS

There are certain risks inherent to Bancorp’s business.  The material risks and uncertainties that management believes affect Bancorp are described below.  Although we have risk management policies, procedures and verification procedures in place, additional risks and uncertainties that management is not aware of or focused on or that management currently deems immaterial may also impair Bancorp’s business operations.  If any of the

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following risks actually occur, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We cannot accurately predict the effect of the national economic situation on Bancorp’s future results of operations.

The national economy and the financial services sector in particular are currently facing challenges of a scope unprecedented in recent history.  The Company cannot accurately predict the severity or duration of the current economic downturn, which has adversely impacted the markets we serve.  Any further deterioration in the economies of the nation as a whole or in our markets would have an adverse effect, which could be material, on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.  While it is impossible to predict how long these conditions may exist, the economic downturn could continue to present risks for some time for the industry and our company.

Bancorp’s concentration in real estate loans could adversely affect Bancorp’s earnings in an economic downturn.

Real estate loans comprise the largest category of loans and represent 66.4 percent of Bancorp’s total loans at December 31, 2009.  Our real estate portfolio consists of commercial and residential lending.  These loans are secured by property such as office buildings, commercial business properties, healthcare buildings, agricultural land, timber land and residential properties.  Commercial and commercial real estate loans generally are viewed as having more risk of default than residential real estate loans or certain other types of loans or investments.  Typically, these types of loans are larger than residential real estate loans and other loans.  Because the loan portfolio contains a number of commercial real estate loans with relatively large balances, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans may cause a significant increase in nonperforming loans.  An increase in nonperforming loans could result in a loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for loan losses or an increase in loan charge-offs, which could have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.

There has been an economic downturn throughout the country, particularly in the housing and commercial real estate sectors.  While the Pacific Northwest economy typically lags the national economy, the effects of the economic downturn are now significantly impacting our market area.  Further downturn in the market areas we serve may cause us to have lower earnings and could increase our credit risk associated with our loan portfolio, as the collateral securing those loans may decrease in value.  A continued downturn in the local economy could have a material adverse effect on both the ability of borrowers to repay loans, as well as the value of the real property held as collateral.  Substantially all of our loans are to businesses and individuals in Skagit, Snohomish or Whatcom Counties and any decline in the economy of this market area could impact us adversely.  As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans in accordance with their terms, and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans may not be sufficient to assure repayment.

Our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses, which could adversely affect our earnings.

Bancorp maintains an allowance for loan losses in an amount that we believe is adequate to provide for losses inherent in our loan portfolio.  While we strive to carefully manage and monitor credit quality and to identify loans that may become nonperforming, at any time there are loans included in the portfolio that will result in losses, but that have not been identified as nonperforming or potential problem loans.  By closely monitoring our credit quality, we attempt to identify deteriorating loans before they become nonperforming assets and adjust the loan loss reserve accordingly.  However, because future events are uncertain, and if the economy continues to deteriorate, there may be loans that deteriorate to a nonperforming status in an accelerated time frame.  As a result, future additions to the allowance may be necessary.  Because the loan portfolio contains a number of loans with relatively large balances, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans may cause a significant increase in nonperforming loans, requiring an increase to the loan loss allowance.  As a result, future additions to the allowance at elevated levels may be required based on changes in the mix of loans comprising the portfolio, changes in the financial condition of borrowers, such as may result from changes in economic conditions, or as a result of incorrect assumptions by management in determining the allowance.  Additionally, banking regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review our loan portfolio and the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses.  These regulatory agencies may require us to recognize further loan loss provisions or charge-offs based upon their judgments, which may be

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different from ours.  Any increase in the allowance for loan losses would have an adverse effect, which may be material, on our financial condition and results of operations.

A continued tightening of the credit markets may make it difficult to obtain adequate funding for loan growth, which could adversely affect our earnings.

A continued tightening of the credit markets and the inability to obtain or retain adequate funds for continued loan growth at an acceptable cost may negatively affect our asset growth and liquidity position and, therefore, our earnings capability.  In addition to core deposit growth, maturity of investment securities and loan payments, Bancorp also relies on alternative funding sources through correspondent banking, and borrowing lines with the Federal Reserve Bank to fund loans.  In the event the current economic downturn continues, particularly in the housing market, these resources could be negatively affected, both as to price and availability, which would limit and or raise the cost of the funds available to Bancorp.

Fluctuating interest rates can adversely affect Bancorp’s profitability.

Bancorp’s profitability and cash flows are dependent to a large extent upon net interest income. Net interest income is the difference (or “spread”) between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets and Bancorp’s cost of funds, primarily interest expense on deposits and borrowings. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control including, but not limited to, general economic conditions, and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, impact the level of loans, deposits and investments, the credit profile of existing loans and the rates received on loans and investment securities and the rates paid on deposits and borrowings. If the interest paid on deposits increases at a faster rate than the interest received on loans and investment securities, Bancorp’s net interest income, and therefore earnings could be adversely affected.  Earnings could also be adversely affected if interest received on loans and investments decrease faster than interest paid on deposits.

Competition in our market area may limit Bancorp’s future success.

Commercial banking is a highly competitive business.  Bancorp competes with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and finance companies operating in our market area.  We are subject to substantial competition for loans and deposits from other financial institutions.  Some of our competitors are not subject to the same degree of regulation and restriction as we are.  Some of our competitors have greater financial resources than we do.  We compete for funds with other financial institutions that, in most cases, are larger and able to provide a greater variety of services than we do and thus may obtain deposits at lower rates of interest.  If we are unable to effectively compete in our market area, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We operate in a highly regulated environment and we cannot predict the effect of recent and pending federal legislation.

As discussed more fully in the section entitled “Supervision and Regulation”, Bancorp is subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by federal and state banking authorities.  In addition, as a publicly traded company, Bancorp is subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Any change in applicable regulations or federal, state or local legislation could have a substantial impact on Bancorp and its operations.  Additional legislation and regulations that could significantly affect Bancorp’s powers, authority and operations may be enacted or adopted in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on Bancorp’s financial condition and results of operations.  Further, regulators have significant discretion and authority to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of laws or regulations by financial institutions and holding companies in the performance of their supervisory and enforcement duties.  Recently these powers have been utilized more frequently due to the serious national, regional and local economic conditions Bancorp is facing.  The exercise of regulatory authority may have a negative impact on Bancorp’s financial condition and results of operations.

Bancorp cannot predict the actual effects of recent legislation or the proposed regulatory reform measures and various governmental, regulatory, monetary and fiscal initiatives which have been and may be enacted on the financial markets, on Bancorp.  The terms and costs of these activities, or the failure of these actions to help stabilize the financial markets, asset prices, market liquidity and a continuation or worsening of current financial market and

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economic conditions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock.

Our ability to access markets for funding and acquire and retain customers could be adversely affected by the deterioration of other financial institutions or to the extent the financial service industry’s reputation is damaged.

Reputation risk is the risk to liquidity, earnings and capital arising from negative publicity regarding the financial services industry.  The financial services industry continues to be featured in negative headlines about the global and national credit crisis and the resulting stabilization legislation enacted by the U.S. federal government.  These reports can be damaging to the industry’s image and potentially erode consumer confidence in insured financial institutions, such as our banking subsidiary.  In addition, our ability to engage in routine funding and other transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and financial condition of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, could lead to market-wide liquidity problems, losses of depositor, creditor and counterparty confidence and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. We could experience material changes in the level of deposits as a direct or indirect result of other banks’ difficulties or failure, which could affect the amount of capital we need.

The FDIC has increased insurance premiums to restore and maintain the federal deposit insurance fund, and there may be additional future premium increases and special assessments.

The FDIC adopted a final rule revising its risk-based assessment system, effective April 1, 2009.  The changes to the assessment system involve adjustments to the risk-based calculation of an institution’s unsecured debt, secured liabilities and brokered deposits.  The potential increase in FDIC insurance premiums could have a significant impact on Bancorp.

The FDIC also has recently required insured institutions to prepay estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for 2010, 2011 and 2012, and increased the regular assessment rate by three basis points effective January 1, 2011, as a means of replenishing the deposit insurance fund.  The prepayment was collected on December 30, 2009, and was accounted for as a prepaid expense amortized over the prepayment period.

The FDIC also recently imposed a special deposit insurance assessment of five basis points on all insured institutions.  This emergency assessment was calculated based on the insured institution’s assets at June 30, 2009, and collected on September 30, 2009.  Based on our June 30, 2009 assets subject to the FDIC assessment, the special assessment was approximately $260,000.  This special assessment was in addition to the regular quarterly risk-based assessment.

The FDIC deposit insurance fund may suffer additional losses in the future due to bank failures.  There can be no assurance that there will not be additional significant deposit insurance premium increases, special assessments or prepayments in order to restore the insurance fund’s reserve ratio.  Any significant premium increases, special assessments or prepayment requirements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

There is little trading activity in Bancorp’s stock.

There is no active market for our outstanding shares, and it is unlikely that an established market for our shares will develop in the near future.  We presently do not intend to seek listing of the shares on any securities exchange.  It is not known whether significant trading activity will take place for several years, if at all.  Accordingly, our shares should be considered as a long-term investment.

There are restrictions on changes in control of Bancorp that could decrease our shareholders’ chance to realize a premium on their shares.

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Provisions in our Articles of Incorporation include a staggered Board of Directors, and non-monetary factor provisions and an affirmative vote of two-thirds of shares (entitled to be counted) to approve an interested shareholder transaction, any or all of which could have the effect of hindering, delaying or preventing a takeover bid.

ITEM 1B.                                        UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

ITEM 2.                                                 PROPERTIES

Bancorp is headquartered in Burlington, Washington. The building at 301 East Fairhaven Avenue is owned by Bancorp and houses a branch and administrative offices. Bancorp completed construction and occupied the building in 1961. There is also a building at 121 North Spruce Street in Burlington, a building at 323 E. Fairhaven Avenue and at 327 Fairhaven Avenue in Burlington that houses some of the administrative offices. There are eleven branches in addition to the head office. In 2008, Bancorp announced the closure of its Boulevard branch in Burlington and on October 31, 2008, the branch was closed.

Bancorp owns the buildings and land occupied by twelve (12) branches. All offices are functional, properly located and provide adequate working facilities.  In addition to the land and buildings owned by Bancorp, it also owns all of its furniture, fixtures and equipment including data processing equipment and much of its software. At December 31, 2009, the net book value of Bancorp’s premises and equipment was $10.9 million.

ITEM 3.                                                 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, Bancorp may be a plaintiff and/or defendant in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of commercial banking involving real estate lending transactions and other ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of Bancorp.  Bancorp is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that Bancorp believes would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of Bancorp.

ITEM 4.                                                 REMOVED AND RESERVED

None.

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PART II

ITEM 5.                                                 MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Bancorp has only one class of stock, which is common stock and at December 31, 2009, there were 776 shareholders of record.  Bancorp’s stock is not actively traded or quoted and no broker currently makes a market in the stock. However, sales and transfers of the stock do occur periodically.  Skagit State Bank acts as transfer agent for Bancorp stock.  To facilitate trading, the Bank maintains a list of persons interested (known to the Bank) in either purchasing or selling Bancorp stock.  Purchasers and sellers then negotiate their own transactions with the Bank acting as transfer agent for those transactions. Bancorp did not repurchase any shares for year ended 2009.  The following table summarizes the Bancorp’s share repurchases for year ended 2008.

(1)Represents shares that were purchased in a private purchase from one corporate owner.

The table below indicates the high and low market price of Bancorp stock and the cash dividends paid over the last two years.  The stock transfer records maintained by the Bank, as transfer agent, indicate that there have been limited transactions involving Bancorp’s stock.  The price information shown in the following table is to the best knowledge of management based upon information provided informally by the parties to the transactions.  No assurance can be given that such prices are representative of the actual market value of the Common Stock.

Year Ended 12/31/2009

Year Ended 12/31/2008

The following table summarizes information about the Bank’s equity compensation plan as of December 31, 2009.

ITEM 6.                                                 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information captioned “Selected Financial Data” contained in the 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders (Annual Report), which is required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Section filed as Exhibit 13 to this report.

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ITEM 7.                                                 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section captioned “Management Discussion and Analysis” section in the Annual Report, which is filed as Exhibit 13 to this report.

ITEM 7A.                                        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section “Market Risk” in the “Management Discussion and Analysis” in the Annual Report, which is filed as Exhibit 13 to this report.

ITEM 8.                                                 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The financial statements required by this item are incorporated by reference from the Annual Report, which is filed as Exhibit 13 to this report.

(a)(1)                    Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

ITEM 9.                                                 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

ITEM 9A(T).                        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of Bancorp’s management, including the President/Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, the President/CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Controls

The management of Bancorp has assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2009.  To make this assessment, Bancorp used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on this assessment, Bancorp believes that as of December 31, 2009, the internal control system over financial reporting met those criteria.

This annual report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Additionally, management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permits us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

ITEM 9B.                                        OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 10.                                          DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF THE REGISTRANT

For information concerning directors and certain executive officers of Bancorp and compliance with Section 16 filing requirements, see the sections entitled “Information with Respect to Nominees and Continuing Directors” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) Filing Requirements” in Bancorp’s definitive 2010 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement (“Proxy Statement”) that is incorporated herein by reference.

For information regarding our code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer see the section entitled “Corporate Governance — Code of Ethics” in Bancorp’s Proxy Statement which is incorporated herein by reference.  Information regarding Bancorp’s audit committee and financial expert appears under the section entitled “Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors — Certain Committees of the Board of Directors” in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference.

ITEM 11.                                          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

For information concerning executive compensation see the sections entitled “Compensation of Directors” and “Executive Compensation” in Bancorp’s Proxy Statement that is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.                                          SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

For information concerning ownership of certain beneficial owners and management, see the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in Bancorp’s Proxy Statement that is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.                                          CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

For information concerning transactions with management and director independence, see the sections entitled “Transactions with Management” and “Corporate Governance — Director Independence” in Bancorp’s Proxy Statement that is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.                                          PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

For information concerning principal accountant fees and services, see the section entitled “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in Bancorp’s Proxy Statement that is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 15.                                          EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The index to the consolidated financial statements required by this item are set forth in Item 8 of this report.

(a)(2)                    Schedules: None

(a)(3)                    Exhibits:

* Denotes Compensation plan or agreement.

(1)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1, respectively of Bancorp’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

(2)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Bancorp’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 99-1-99.3, respectively, of Bancorp’s Registration Statement on Form S-8: (File No. 333-138665) filed on November 13, 2006.

(4)          Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 of Bancorp’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b)          Exhibits:  Exhibits are listed in response to Item 15(a) (3).

(c)           Financial Statement Schedules:  None

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 22, 2010.

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