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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pursuant to Section<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Date of earliest event reported):<b> </b>November 16, 2016</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 24pt;"><b>CARROLL BANCORP</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 24pt;"><b>, INC.</b></font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>000-</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>54422</b></font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>27</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>-</b><b>5463184</b></font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>1321 Liberty Road</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>21784</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Registrant<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:<b> (</b><b>410</b><b>) </b><b>795</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>-</b><b>1900</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Not Applicable</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Former name or <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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):</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 5.02. </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment&nbsp;</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>of Certain Officers</b><b>; Compensatory Arrangements of </b><b>Certain Officers.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">November 16, 2016, Donna M. Frederick resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Carroll Community Bank, a subsidiary of Carroll Bancorp, Inc., effective as of December 2, 2016. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pursuant to the<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> 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.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">November 22, 2016</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CARROLL BANCORP</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>, INC.</b></font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>/<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">s/ </font></u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>Michael J. Gallina</u></font></p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Michael J. Gal<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">lina</font></p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Chief <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Financial Officer</font></p>
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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):
November 16, 2016
CARROLL BANCORP
, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
000-
54422
27
-
5463184
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of
incorporation)
Identification No.)
1321 Liberty Road
Sykesville
, Maryland
21784
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code:
(
410
)
795
-
1900
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):
☐
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 Exc
hange 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))
Section 5
– Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers
; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
November 16, 2016, Donna M. Frederick resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Carroll Community Bank, a subsidiary of Carroll Bancorp, Inc., effective as of December 2, 2016.
S
IGNATURES
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:
November 22, 2016
CARROLL BANCORP
, INC.
/
s/
Michael J. Gallina
Michael J. Gal
lina
Chief
Financial Officer