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  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Date of Report (Date of earliest
  event reported) </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;14,
  2008</font></p>
  
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  specified in its charter)</font></b></p>
  
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  Avenue, Suite&nbsp;1160, El Segundo, CA 90245</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01 Entry into a Material
  Definitive Agreement</font></b></p>
  
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  2008, Manhattan Bancorp (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
  (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) with Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC, (the &#147;Manager&#148;). &#160;The Manager serves as General Partner of the
  Carpenter Community BancFund, L.P., Carpenter Community BancFund-A, L.P., and
  Carpenter Community BancFund-CA, L.P. (collectively the &#147;Funds&#148;).</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
  to the Agreement the Manager has agreed to cause the Funds to purchase an
  aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company&#146;s authorized but unissued shares
  of stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, or an aggregate purchase
  price of $15&nbsp;million.&#160; The Agreement
  contemplates that the shares will be purchased in two separate closings.&#160; At the first closing, the Funds will purchase
  a number of shares in a private placement that is equivalent to 4.9% of the
  Company&#146;s outstanding common stock.&#160; The
  balance of the 1,500,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock will be purchased
  by the Funds, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals, in a
  private placement that will close following the receipt of all required
  regulatory approvals and the fulfillment of all other conditions precedent to
  closing set forth in the Agreement.&#160; The
  first and second closings are expected to occur in the second and third
  quarters of 2008, respectively.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant
  to the Agreement, the Company has agreed, prior to the second closing, to
  increase the size of its Board to appoint as a director one person nominated by
  the Manager, and to continue to nominate one person designated by the Manager
  for election to the Board of Directors so long as the Funds continue to own at
  least ten percent of the outstanding common stock of the Company.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
  addition, the Company has granted the Funds &#147;piggyback registration&#148; rights on
  customary terms and conditions.&#160; The
  Company has also granted the Funds demand registration rights on customary
  terms and conditions that may be exercised by the Funds not earlier than the
  fifth anniversary of the first closing date.</font></p>
  
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  Equity Securities</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As
  noted above, on May&nbsp;14, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to
  sell an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of its authorized shares of common stock
  to the Funds.&#160; The shares are to be sold
  at a price of $10.00 per share.&#160; There
  are no underwriting discounts or commissions to be paid with respect to the
  sale of the shares.&#160; The sale is to be
  made pursuant to an exemption from registration set forth in Section&nbsp;4(2)&nbsp;of
  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a privately negotiated transaction
  not involving a public offering.</font></p>
  
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  and Exhibits</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
    Release dated May&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.2</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stock
    Purchase Agreement dated May&nbsp;14, 2008 between Manhattan Bancorp and
    Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC</font></p>
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  Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:
    May&nbsp;16, 2008</font></p>
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    <td width="53%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:53.32%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MANHATTAN
    BANCORP</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Dean Fletcher</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:48.88%;">
    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dean Fletcher</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice
    President</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
    Release dated May&nbsp;15, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stock
    Purchase Agreement dated May&nbsp;14, 2008 between Manhattan Bancorp and
    Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC</font></p>
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text: 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)
  May 14,
  2008
  MANHATTAN BANCORP
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  California
  333-140448
  20-5344927
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File No.)
  (I.R.S. Employee
  Identification No.)
  2141 Rosecrans
  Avenue, Suite 1160, El Segundo, CA 90245
  (Address of principal executive
  offices)
  (Zip code)
  (310) 606-8000
  (Registrant's telephone number
  including area code)
  (Former name or former address, if
  changed since last report)
  Not applicable
  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 1.01 Entry into a Material
  Definitive Agreement
  On May 14,
  2008, Manhattan Bancorp (the "Company") entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
  (the "Agreement") with Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC, (the "Manager").  The Manager serves as General Partner of the
  Carpenter Community BancFund, L.P., Carpenter Community BancFund-A, L.P., and
  Carpenter Community BancFund-CA, L.P. (collectively the "Funds").
  Pursuant
  to the Agreement the Manager has agreed to cause the Funds to purchase an
  aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company's authorized but unissued shares
  of stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, or an aggregate purchase
  price of $15 million.  The Agreement
  contemplates that the shares will be purchased in two separate closings.  At the first closing, the Funds will purchase
  a number of shares in a private placement that is equivalent to 4.9% of the
  Company's outstanding common stock.  The
  balance of the 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock will be purchased
  by the Funds, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals, in a
  private placement that will close following the receipt of all required
  regulatory approvals and the fulfillment of all other conditions precedent to
  closing set forth in the Agreement.  The
  first and second closings are expected to occur in the second and third
  quarters of 2008, respectively.
  Pursuant
  to the Agreement, the Company has agreed, prior to the second closing, to
  increase the size of its Board to appoint as a director one person nominated by
  the Manager, and to continue to nominate one person designated by the Manager
  for election to the Board of Directors so long as the Funds continue to own at
  least ten percent of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
  In
  addition, the Company has granted the Funds "piggyback registration" rights on
  customary terms and conditions.  The
  Company has also granted the Funds demand registration rights on customary
  terms and conditions that may be exercised by the Funds not earlier than the
  fifth anniversary of the first closing date.
  Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of
  Equity Securities
  As
  noted above, on May 14, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to
  sell an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of its authorized shares of common stock
  to the Funds.  The shares are to be sold
  at a price of $10.00 per share.  There
  are no underwriting discounts or commissions to be paid with respect to the
  sale of the shares.  The sale is to be
  made pursuant to an exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of
  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a privately negotiated transaction
  not involving a public offering.
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  Item 9.01 Financial Statements
  and Exhibits
  (d)  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press
    Release dated May 15, 2008
  99.2
  Stock
    Purchase Agreement dated May 14, 2008 between Manhattan Bancorp and
    Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and
  Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  Dated:
    May 16, 2008
  MANHATTAN
    BANCORP
  By:
  /s/ Dean Fletcher
  Dean Fletcher
  Executive Vice
    President
  Chief Financial Officer
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  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit No.
  Exhibit Title
  99.1
  Press
    Release dated May 15, 2008
  99.2
  Stock
    Purchase Agreement dated May 14, 2008 between Manhattan Bancorp and
    Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC
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