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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2007
FIRST IPSWICH BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 333-114018 04-2955061
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
31 Market Street, Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 356-3700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 24, 2007, First Ipswich Bancorp (the "Company"), the bank
holding company of The First National Bank of Ipswich (the "Bank"), announced
that it plans to sells its downtown Boston office building located at 31-33
State Street. The Bank retained CB Richard Ellis to sell the building through a
"call for offers" process. The building is the home of the Bank's Boston branch.
The Bank intends continue to operate a branch in the building under a long-term
lease after the sale of the building.
A copy of the Company's press release making this announcement is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 24, 2007.
SIGNATURE
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.
FIRST IPSWICH BANCORP
Date: September 24, 2007 By: /s/ Timothy L. Felter
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Timothy L. Felter
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated September 24, 2007.