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 23, 2012

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)




1ST CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


Commission file number: 001-34226


Delaware


26-1169687

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1875 Century Park East, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, California 90067(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(310) 270-9500

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)




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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


On May 23, 2012, 1st Century Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) held its 2012 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 forth opposite their respective names:



Shares Voted For


Withheld


Broker Non-Votes

Dave Brooks

3,769,991


25,013


2,502,957

Joseph J. Digange

3,769,991


25,013


2,502,957

Jason P. DiNapoli

3,751,991


43,013


2,502,957

Eric M. George

3,769,491


25,513


2,502,957

Alan D. Levy

3,668,691


126,313


2,502,957

Robert A. Moore

3,602,234


192,770


2,502,957

Barry D. Pressman, M.D.

3,769,491


25,513


2,502,957

Alan I. Rothenberg

3,769,491


25,513


2,502,957

Nadine I. Watt

3,769,491


25,513


2,502,957

Lewis N. Wolff

3,668,691


126,313


2,502,957

Stanley R. Zax

3,769,504


25,500


2,502,957


(2)

A proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved by the following vote:



Shares Voted For


Shares Voted Against


Shares Abstained



6,244,136


500


53,325






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.




1ST CENTURY BANCSHARES, INC.







Dated:  May 25, 2012

By: 

/s/ Jason. P. DiNapoli



Jason P. DiNapoli



President and Chief Operating Officer