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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &#160;August 23, 2013 (August 26, 2013)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On August 23, 2013, Capitol Bancorp Ltd. ("Capitol") accepted the resignation of David O'Leary, who has resigned from service as the Secretary and a member of the board of directors. &#160;Mr. O'Leary was a founding member of the board of directors in 1988 and has served as a director of Capitol and/or its first bank affiliate since 1982.</div>

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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):  August 23, 2013 (August 26, 2013)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
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Capitol Bancorp Center
200 N. Washington Sq., Lansing, MI
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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 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 23, 2013, Capitol Bancorp Ltd. ("Capitol") accepted the resignation of David O'Leary, who has resigned from service as the Secretary and a member of the board of directors.  Mr. O'Leary was a founding member of the board of directors in 1988 and has served as a director of Capitol and/or its first bank affiliate since 1982.
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.
CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
Date:  August 26, 2013
By:
/s/ Cristin K. Reid
Cristin K. Reid
Corporate President
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