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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): March 23, 2009
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BANCORP
RHODE ISLAND, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________
Rhode
Island
(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-33182 05-0509802
(Commission
File Number) (IRS
Employer Identification Number)
One
Turks Head Place, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(401)
456-5000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
On March
23, 2009, Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced that James V.
DeRentis, Vice President of the Registrant and Executive Vice President and
Chief Business Officer of Bank Rhode Island, the Registrant’s wholly-owned
subsidiary (the “Bank”), will be resigning effective April 3,
2009. Following his resignation, Mr. DeRentis will continue as a
part-time consultant for the Bank. A press release regarding Mr.
DeRentis’ resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Exhibit
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99.1
|
Press
Release dated March 23, 2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANCORP RHODE ISLAND,
INC.
By: /s/ Linda H. Simmons
Linda H.
Simmons
Chief Financial
Officer
Date: March
23, 2009