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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: April 15, 2010
Century Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-15752
(Commission File No.)
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04-2498617
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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400 Mystic Avenue
Medford, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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02155
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(781) 391-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a
Provision of the Code of Ethics
On
April 13, 2010, the Board of Directors of Century Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") approved the
amendment of the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) of the Company. The main
purpose for amending the Code was to enhance or clarify certain
sections. The Company's Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference
as Exhibit 14.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 13, 2010, the Board of Directors of the
Company held its annual meeting of stockholders for the purpose of the
election of 14 Directors to one year terms and ratification of the
appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. A table of the
Company’s Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders is incorporated
by reference as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
14 The Company’s Code of Ethics, amended as of April 13, 2010.
99 Table of the Company’s Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CENTURY BANCORP, INC.
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| /s/
William P. Hornby |
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| William P. Hornby |
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| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Dated: April 15, 2010