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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2001



                              CARVER BANCORP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    DELAWARE                       0-21487                     13-3904174
(State or other                  (Commission                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
incorporation)


                              75 WEST 125TH STREET
                          NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10027-4512
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 876-4747


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         Carver Bancorp, Inc. ("Carver"), the holding company for Carver Federal
Savings Bank, is filing its Report on Form 8-K in connection with three senior
management changes.

         James Boyle has resigned as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Mr. Boyle
has accepted a position with a privately held company in Florida where he and
his family are relocating. William Schult, currently Vice President and
Controller, will serve as Acting CFO.

         Mr. Schult joined Carver in September of 2000 after five years as an
independent consultant providing services to NorthFork Bank and Continental
Bank. He has 26 years experience in the banking industry, beginning in 1974 with
his role as Senior Vice President and Controller for the Nassau Trust Company.
In 1983, Mr. Schult became Administrative Vice President at Fleet Bank. He
joined the Dime Savings Bank of New York in 1985 where he served as Vice
President and Director of Accounting until 1995. Mr. Schult received a B.B.A. in
Accounting from Hofstra University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the
State of New York.

         Frank Deaton has joined Carver as Senior Vice President and Chief
Auditor. Mr. Deaton was previously Vice President & Risk Review Manager with the
KeyCorp Risk Management Group in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was responsible for
developing the scope and overseeing completion of risk reviews to ensure that
critical credit, operational, and regulatory compliance risks were mitigated
through effective internal controls. He received a B.S. in Accounting from the
State University of New York and is a certified bank auditor.

         Linda Dunn has been appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary. Ms. Dunn was a Corporate Associate in the Financing Group of
Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison since 1994. Her prior work experience
includes financial positions at Chemical Bank and American National Can Company.
She received A.B., J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard University. Ms. Dunn is
admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York. A copy of the news
release containing such announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 and
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
                  EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits.  The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:

     Exhibit No.                                   Description
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         1                                Press Release issued June 1, 2001











                                                    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.


                                     CARVER BANCORP, INC.


                                     By: /s/ Deborah C. Wright
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                                         Deborah C. Wright
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer


Dated:   June 1, 2001







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


               Exhibit                  Description
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                    1                   Press Release issued June 1, 2001