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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) July 18, 2006

                               AmericasBank Corp.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Maryland                         000-22925          52-2090433
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission        (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)          File Number)       Identification No.)


500 York Road, Towson, Maryland                              21204
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 823-0500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


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ITEM 8.01       OTHER EVENTS
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         On July 18, 2006, AmericasBank Corp. (the "Company") announced the
addition of four loan origination officers and a loan production office in
Frederick, Maryland. For more information, reference is made to the Company's
press release dated July 18, 2006, which is attached to this Report as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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        (a)     Not applicable.


        (b)     Not applicable.


        (c)     Not applicable.


        (d)     The following exhibit is filed herewith:

                Exhibit 99.1              Press Release dated July 18, 2006


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                                   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.


Date: July 18, 2006                    AmericasBank Corp.
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                                          (Registrant)




                                       By: /s/ Mark H. Anders
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                                           Mark H. Anders
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer