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UNITED STATES
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): March 2, 2015
 
Howard Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Maryland
  
001-35489
  
20-3735949
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File
Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
6011 University Boulevard, Suite 370, Ellicott City, Maryland
  
21043
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(ZIP Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (410) 750-0020
 
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Item 5.03.   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.  
 
(a)  The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Howard Bancorp (the “Company”) adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective upon adoption, on March 2, 2015.  The Amended and Restated Bylaws amend the previous bylaws by amending Article I, Section 1.1 to eliminate the requirement that the annual meeting of stockholders be held in May of each year and instead provide that the annual meeting will be held on such date and time as designated by the Board.  The Amended and Restated Bylaws also generally revise the previous bylaws by adding feminine pronouns where previously only masculine pronouns were used.
 
The full Amended and Restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.
 
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

3.1           Amended and Restated Bylaws of Howard Bancorp, Inc.

 
 
 
 
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.
 
  HOWARD BANCORP, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ George C. Coffman
  Name:
George C. Coffman
Date: March 4, 2015
 Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief
   
Financial Officer