UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):    December 15, 2010
 
 
Monroe Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Indiana
000-31951
35-1594017
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
210 East Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana
47408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(812) 336-0201
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

 
 
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x
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
 
On December 15, 2010, Monroe Bancorp (“Monroe”) and Old National Bancorp (“Old National”) jointly issued a press release announcing the receipt of regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to Monroe’s pending merger with Old National.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
 

 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Joint Press Release dated December 15, 2010
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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 hereto duly authorized.
 
   
Date: December 15, 2010
MONROE BANCORP
     
 
By:
/s/ Mark D. Bradford
   
Mark D. Bradford, President and CEO


 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Joint Press Release dated December 15, 2010
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