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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 11, 2002
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FIRST MARINER BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
Maryland 000-21815 52-1834860
(State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
3301 Boston Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
(Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 342-2600
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Event.
On December 11, 2002, First Mariner Bancorp (the "Registrant") completed a
$10.0 million private placement of Floating Rate Preferred Securities (the
"Preferred Securities") through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mariner Capital
Trust II.
Further information regarding the private placement is set forth in the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Form
8-K by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated December 13, 2002 announcing the private
placement.
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 13, 2002 By: /s/ Joseph A. Cicero
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Joseph A. Cicero
President and Chief Operating Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated December 13, 2002 announcing the private placement.