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:  July 10, 2007

Century Bancorp, Inc.

Massachusetts (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		0-15752 (Commission File No.)		04-2498617 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 Mystic Avenue Medford, MA (Address of principal executive offices)				02155 (Zip Code)

(781) 391-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

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Item 8.01     Other Events

     On July 10, 2007, Century Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)     Exhibits

          99.1          Century Bancorp, Inc. press release dated July 10, 2007.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 10, 2007