| 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): October 19, 2011 |
| CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. |
| (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter) |
| Massachusetts | 0-25251 | 04-3447594 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 399 Highland Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts 02144 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 628-4000 |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name Or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)On October 19, 2011, Central Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Central Co-operative Bank (the “Bank”), received notice that Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank effective immediately.
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.
| CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. | |||
| Date: October 19, 2011 | By: | /s/ John D. Doherty | |
| John D. Doherty | |||
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | |||