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filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2004<BR>Registration No. 333-________</H1>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</H1>

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S-8<BR>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>UNDER<BR>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</H1>

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<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt" ALIGN="CENTER">CENTRAL
COAST BANCORP<BR>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</H1>

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      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;California</TD>
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      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32-0061893</TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;incorporation or organization)</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identification No.)</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;301 S. Main Street</TD>
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      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salinas, California</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">93901</TD></TR>
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      (Address of principal executive offices)</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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Coast Bancorp 2004 Stock Option Plan<BR>(Full title of the plans)</H1>

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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt">Nick
Ventimiglia, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer<BR>Central Coast Bancorp<BR>301 S. Main Street, Salinas, California 93901<BR>(Name and address of agent for service)</H1>

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422-6642<BR>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</H1>

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     <TH COLSPAN="2" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Amount to be registered</TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Proposed maximum offering price per share</TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Proposed maximum aggregate offering price</TH>
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     <TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;1,850,000(1)</TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$18.31(2)</TD>
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      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$33,873,500(2)</TD>
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      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$4,292.00</TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">no par value</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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     <TD STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left" WIDTH="94%"><P> Issuable
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     <TD STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left" WIDTH="94%"><P> Estimated
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee, based upon the average of the
bid and asked prices for the Common Stock of Central Coast Bancorp on June 21, 2004,
pursuant to Rule 457(h).</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">This
registration statement, including exhibits, consists of 24 sequentially numbered
pages. The Exhibit Index is located at page 7. </P>

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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt">PART
I</H1>

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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">The
information required to be included in the Section 10(a) prospectus is not  required to
be included herein.  </P>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
1.  Plan Information.</H1>


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Coast Bancorp will send or give the documents containing the information
specified in Item 1 to each participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, Central Coast Bancorp is not filing
such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of
this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements
pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933. </P>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
2.  Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</H1>


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Coast Bancorp will send or give the documents containing the information
specified in Item 2 to each participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, Central Coast Bancorp is not filing
such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of
this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements
pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933. </P>

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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt">PART
II</H1>

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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</H1>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">The
documents listed in (a) through (c) below are incorporated in this registration
statement by reference: </P>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(a)
Central Coast Bancorp&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003. </P>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(b)
All other reports pursuant to Section 15(d) or Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), since December
31, 2003. </P>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(c)
The information with regard to Central Coast Bancorp&#146;s capital stock
contained in a registration statement filed with the Commission pursuant to
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, including any subsequent amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such information. </P>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">All
documents filed by Central Coast Bancorp pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered hereby have been sold, or which deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement, and to be a part hereof from the date of such filing. </P>

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4.  Description of Securities.</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">Not
applicable. </P>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">Not
applicable. </P>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">The
California General Corporation Law provides for the indemnification of officers
and directors who are made or are threatened to be made a party to any legal
proceeding by reason of their service to Central Coast Bancorp. The Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of Central Coast Bancorp permit indemnification of
directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by California law.
Central Coast Bancorp and its subsidiary have in effect director and officer
liability insurance policies indemnifying Central Coast Bancorp and the officers
and directors of Central Coast Bancorp and officers and directors of its
subsidiary, Community Bank of Central California, within specific limits for
certain liabilities incurred by reason of their being or having been directors
or officers. Central Coast Bancorp pays the entire premium for these policies. </P>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
7.  Exemption from Registration Claimed.</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">Not
applicable. </P>

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<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
8. Exhibits</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">See
the Index to Exhibits, which is incorporated in this item by reference. </P>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Left; Margin-Top: 6pt">Item
9.  Undertakings.</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P>

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To  file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a  post-effective
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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(i)
To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective  date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment  thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change  in the information set
forth in the registration statement; </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to  such
information in the registration statement.  </P></TD>
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<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">Provided,
however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required
to be included in a post effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration
statement. </P>

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     <TD WIDTH="97%"><P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,  each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration  statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such  securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering  thereof.  </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="97%"><P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the  securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the  offering.  </P></TD>
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<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(b)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof. </P>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">(h)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may  be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant  pursuant to
the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has  been advised that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such  indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and  is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification  against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses  incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant  in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such  director, officer or controlling person in connection
with the securities being  registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter  has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate  jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the  final
adjudication of such issue.  </P>





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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt"><U>SIGNATURES</U></H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt" ALIGN="RIGHT">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Salinas, State of California, on June 28, 2004. </P><BR>


<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Right; Margin-Top: 6pt" ALIGN="RIGHT">CENTRAL
COAST BANCORP<BR>(Registrant)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</H1>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Right; Margin-Top: 6pt" ALIGN="RIGHT">By:&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ NICK VENTIMIGLIA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</H1>

<H1 STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Right; Margin-Top: 6pt" ALIGN="RIGHT">Nick
Ventimigilia &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>Chief Executive Officer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</H1>

<A NAME="A019"></A>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated. </P>

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     <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Dated:</TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">June 28, 2004</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="47%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ NICK VENTIMIGLIA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Nick Ventimiglia</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Dated:</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">June 28, 2004</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ ROBERT M. STANBERRY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Robert M. Stanberry</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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<H1  STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Style: Normal; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Center; Margin-Top: 6pt">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</H1>

<P STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt; Text-Align: Justify; Text-Indent: 0; Margin-Top: 6pt">KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Nick Ventimiglia and Robert M. Stanberry, and each or
any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform all intents
and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
substitutes or substitute, may&nbsp;lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof. </P>

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     <TH COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Title</TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Date</TH></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ NICK VENTIMIGLIA</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Chairman</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Nick Ventimiglia</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ C. EDWARD BOUTONNET</U></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">C. Edward Boutonnet</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ DONALD D. CHAPIN</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Donald D. Chapin</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ BRADFORD G. CRANDALL</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Bradford G. Crandall</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>__________________</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28
/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Alfred P. Glover</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ MICHAEL T. LAPSYS</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Michael T. Lapsys</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ ROBERT M. MRAULE</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Robert M. Mraule</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ DUNCAN L. MCCARTER</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Duncan L. McCarter</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ LOUIS A. SOUZA</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Louis A. Souza</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt"><U>/s/ MOSE E. THOMAS</U></TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Director</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">6/28/04</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Mose E. Thomas</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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OF EXHIBITS</H1>

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     <TH COLSPAN="2" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Exhibit Name</TH>
     <TH COLSPAN="2" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Sequential Page No.</TH></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="5%" ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">5</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">.1</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="79%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Opinion and consent of Dodd&middot;Mason&middot;George LLP</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="4%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="6%" ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">8</TD>
     <TD WIDTH="2%" ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">.1</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Consent of Dodd&middot;Mason&middot;George LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">23</TD>
        <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">.2</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">9</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">24</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">.1</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (included at page 5)</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD ALIGN="LEFT" STYLE="Font-Family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; Font-Size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2004
Registration No. 333-________
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CENTRAL
COAST BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
32-0061893
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
301 S. Main Street
Salinas, California
93901
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Central
Coast Bancorp 2004 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Nick
Ventimiglia, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Central Coast Bancorp
301 S. Main Street, Salinas, California 93901
(Name and address of agent for service)
_________________
(831)
422-6642
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
Amount to be registered
Proposed maximum offering price per share
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price
Amount of registration fee
Common Stock,
1,850,000(1)
$18.31(2)
$33,873,500(2)
$4,292.00
no par value
1.
Issuable
upon exercise of options under the Central Coast Bancorp 2004 Stock Option Plan.
2.
Estimated
solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee, based upon the average of the
bid and asked prices for the Common Stock of Central Coast Bancorp on June 21, 2004,
pursuant to Rule 457(h).
This
registration statement, including exhibits, consists of 24 sequentially numbered
pages. The Exhibit Index is located at page 7.
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The
information required to be included in the Section 10(a) prospectus is not  required to
be included herein.
Item
1.  Plan Information.
Central
Coast Bancorp will send or give the documents containing the information
specified in Item 1 to each participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, Central Coast Bancorp is not filing
such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of
this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements
pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Item
2.  Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Central
Coast Bancorp will send or give the documents containing the information
specified in Item 2 to each participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). In
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, Central Coast Bancorp is not filing
such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of
this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements
pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933.
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The
documents listed in (a) through (c) below are incorporated in this registration
statement by reference:
(a)
Central Coast Bancorp's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
(b)
All other reports pursuant to Section 15(d) or Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), since December
31, 2003.
(c)
The information with regard to Central Coast Bancorp's capital stock
contained in a registration statement filed with the Commission pursuant to
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, including any subsequent amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such information.
All
documents filed by Central Coast Bancorp pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered hereby have been sold, or which deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement, and to be a part hereof from the date of such filing.
Item
4.  Description of Securities.
Not
applicable.
Item
5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not
applicable.
Item
6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The
California General Corporation Law provides for the indemnification of officers
and directors who are made or are threatened to be made a party to any legal
proceeding by reason of their service to Central Coast Bancorp. The Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of Central Coast Bancorp permit indemnification of
directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by California law.
Central Coast Bancorp and its subsidiary have in effect director and officer
liability insurance policies indemnifying Central Coast Bancorp and the officers
and directors of Central Coast Bancorp and officers and directors of its
subsidiary, Community Bank of Central California, within specific limits for
certain liabilities incurred by reason of their being or having been directors
or officers. Central Coast Bancorp pays the entire premium for these policies.
Item
7.  Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not
applicable.
Item
8. Exhibits
See
the Index to Exhibits, which is incorporated in this item by reference.
Item
9.  Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To  file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a  post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act");
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective  date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment  thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change  in the information set
forth in the registration statement;
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to  such
information in the registration statement.
Provided,
however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required
to be included in a post effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration
statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,  each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration  statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such  securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering  thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the  securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the  offering.
(b)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
(h)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may  be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant  pursuant to
the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has  been advised that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such  indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and  is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification  against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses  incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant  in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such  director, officer or controlling person in connection
with the securities being  registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter  has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate  jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the  final
adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Salinas, State of California, on June 28, 2004.
CENTRAL
COAST BANCORP
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ NICK VENTIMIGLIA
Nick
Ventimigilia
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Dated:
June 28, 2004
/s/ NICK VENTIMIGLIA
Nick Ventimiglia
Chief Executive Officer
Dated:
June 28, 2004
/s/ ROBERT M. STANBERRY
Robert M. Stanberry
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Nick Ventimiglia and Robert M. Stanberry, and each or
any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform all intents
and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ NICK VENTIMIGLIA
Chairman
6/28/04
Nick Ventimiglia
/s/ C. EDWARD BOUTONNET
Director
6/28/04
C. Edward Boutonnet
/s/ DONALD D. CHAPIN
Director
6/28/04
Donald D. Chapin
/s/ BRADFORD G. CRANDALL
Director
6/28/04
Bradford G. Crandall
__________________
Director
6/28
/04
Alfred P. Glover
/s/ MICHAEL T. LAPSYS
Director
6/28/04
Michael T. Lapsys
/s/ ROBERT M. MRAULE
Director
6/28/04
Robert M. Mraule
/s/ DUNCAN L. MCCARTER
Director
6/28/04
Duncan L. McCarter
/s/ LOUIS A. SOUZA
Director
6/28/04
Louis A. Souza
/s/ MOSE E. THOMAS
Director
6/28/04
Mose E. Thomas
INDEX
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Name
Sequential Page No.
5
.1
Opinion and consent of Dodd·Mason·George LLP
8
23
.1
Consent of Dodd·Mason·George LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23
.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
9
24
.1
Power of Attorney (included at page 5)
99
.1
2004 Stock Option Plan and Forms of Incentive and
10
Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreements