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): May 8, 2009
METROCORP
BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
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000-25141
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76-0579161
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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9600 Bellaire
Boulevard, Suite 252
Houston,
Texas 77036
(Address
of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (713) 776-3876
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors of Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On May 8,
2009, Mitchell W. Kitayama tendered his resignation as Executive Vice President
of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), and as Chief Executive Officer
and Vice Chairman of Metro United Bank, a wholly owned banking subsidiary of the
Company ("Metro United"). Mr. Kitayama's resignation from these
positions is effective immediately.
George M.
Lee, Executive Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and MetroBank, National Association, a wholly owned banking subsidiary
of the Company, and Chairman of the Board of Metro United, has been appointed,
on an interim basis, to fill the Chief Executive Officer vacancy at Metro United
created by Mr. Kitayama's resignation until a permanent replacement is
appointed.
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.
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METROCORP
BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: May
11, 2009
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By: /s/ George M.
Lee
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George M.
Lee
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Executive
Vice Chairman,
President
and Chief Executive
Officer
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