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8.01&#160;&#160;OTHER EVENTS</font></div>
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4, 2010, Capitol Bancorp Ltd. announced the commencement of an offer to exchange
up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and
all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities of Capitol Trust XII, a
statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.&#160; The offer
commenced on May 28, 2010.&#160;&#160;</font></div>
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the press release relating to the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.</font></div>
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information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for
purposes of Section&#160;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</font></div>
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</font></div>
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form8k.htm
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):
June 4, 2010
CAPITOL
BANCORP LTD.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
____________________________
Michigan
(State
      or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-31708
(Commission
      File No.)
38-2761672
(IRS
      Employer Identification No.)
Capitol
Bancorp Center
200
Washington Square North, Lansing, Michigan 48933
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
(517)
487-6555
(Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)
o
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
8.01  OTHER EVENTS
On June
4, 2010, Capitol Bancorp Ltd. announced the commencement of an offer to exchange
up to 2,908,200 shares of its common stock, no par value per share, for any and
all of its outstanding 10.50% trust preferred securities of Capitol Trust XII, a
statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.  The offer
commenced on May 28, 2010.
A copy of
the press release relating to the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM
9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
The
information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The
following exhibits are filed with this report:
Exhibit
      No.
Description
99.1
Press
      Release dated June 4, 2010
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.
Date:           June
      4, 2010
CAPITOL
      BANCORP LTD.
(Registrant)
/s/
      Cristin K.
      Reid
Cristin
      K. Reid
Corporate
      President
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TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
      No.
Description
99.1
Press
      Release dated June 4, 2010