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)
April 2, 2012
(March 27, 2012)

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.

Effective on March 27, 2012, 2011 stock option grants for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other Named Executive Officers were as listed below:

Name
Title
Stock Options Grants1
Gary L. Nalbandian
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
50,000
Mark A. Zody
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
30,000
Percival B. Moser, III
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
20,000
James R. Ridd
Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
10,000
Adam L. Metz
Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer
7,500
1 Grants made pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan at an exercise price of $11.77, the market price on the date of grant.

Effective on April 1, 2012, the base salary for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Gary L. Nalbandian decreased to $535,500.


Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Registrant announced that effective April 1, 2012, the board of director's retainer fees and committee fees were reduced by 10%.









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: April 2, 2012              

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