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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) October 17, 2006



FIRST MARINER BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

Maryland
000-21815
52-1834860
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer 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

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address of Registrant, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 



 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 17, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into Item 2.02.

The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits. 

99.1     Press release dated October 17, 2006 (furnished herewith)



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: October 18, 2006
By:
/s/ Joseph A. Cicero
   
Joseph A. Cicero
   
President and Chief Operating Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
 
Press release dated October 17, 2006 (furnished herewith)