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) December 20, 2002
PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania 25-1834776
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
333-78445
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(Commission file number)
100 Senate Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17001-8599
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (zip code)
(717) 975-5630
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On December 20, 2002, the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania Commerce
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") accepted the resignation of Vernon W. Hill, II as
a director and appointed Mr. Hill to the position of "director emeritus". The
Company anticipates that as a "director emeritus," Mr. Hill will continue to
attend certain Board meetings and to participate in certain marketing and
promotional activities of the registrant's bank subsidiary.
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.
Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: January 17, 2003
/s/ Gary L. Nalbandian
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Gary L. Nalbandian,
Chairman, President and CEO
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