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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 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): September 8, 2005


                           CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Maryland                  0-51104                    52-2180744
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)    (IRS Employer Number)
    of incorporation)


                 1804 West Street, Suite 200, Annapolis MD 21401
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 410.280.6695

         Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

         [ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
              Act (17 CFR 230.425)

         [ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
              (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

         [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
              the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

         [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
              the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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ITEM 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
             DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(a)    Not applicable.

(b)    On September 8, 2005, John J. Barron resigned from his position as a
       director of CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned
       subsidiary, CommerceFirst Bank.

(c)    Not applicable.

(d)    Not applicable.

                                   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.


                            COMMERCEFIRST  BANCORP, INC.



                            By:  /s/ Lamont Thomas
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                Lamont Thomas, Executive Vice President, Chief
                                Operating Officer

Dated: September 9, 2005
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 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): September 8, 2005

                           CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Maryland                  0-51104                    52-2180744
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)    (IRS Employer Number)
    of incorporation)

                 1804 West Street, Suite 200, Annapolis MD 21401
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 410.280.6695

         Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

         [ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
              Act (17 CFR 230.425)

         [ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
              (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

         [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
              the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

         [ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
              the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
             DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(a)    Not applicable.

(b)    On September 8, 2005, John J. Barron resigned from his position as a
       director of CommerceFirst Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned
       subsidiary, CommerceFirst Bank.

(c)    Not applicable.

(d)    Not applicable.

                                   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.

                            COMMERCEFIRST  BANCORP, INC.

                            By:  /s/ Lamont Thomas
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                Lamont Thomas, Executive Vice President, Chief
                                Operating Officer

Dated: September 9, 2005