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):  September 14, 2010

METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Texas
000-25141
76-0579161
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
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 satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On September 15, 2010, management of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) will be presenting information regarding the Company’s business and financial performance to various analysts and investors at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference.  The foregoing description is qualified by reference to such exhibit. 
As provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

Exhibits.  The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
 
Investor slide presentation

 


 
 

 
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.
 
 
METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)

 
Dated:  September 14, 2010                                                    By:  /s/ George M. Lee
George M. Lee
Executive Vice Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits.    The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
99.1
 
Investor slide presentation