- Current report filing (8-K)

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 22 , 2009

CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

____________________________

Michigan

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-31708

(Commission File No.)

38-2761672

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Capitol Bancorp Center

200 Washington Square North, Lansing, Michigan 48933

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(517) 487-6555

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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):

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE .

On September 22, 2009, Capitol Bancorp Ltd. announced that it has extended its pending offers to exchange any and all issued and outstanding shares of Capitol Development Bancorp Limited III, Capitol Development Bancorp Limited IV, Capitol Development Bancorp Limited V and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited VI for units, consisting of shares of Trust-Preferred Securities issued by Capitol Trust XII, a Delaware statutory trust, and shares of the Company’s Series A Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock.

The exchange offer was previously scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., Michigan time, on September 21, 2009, and has been extended until 11:59 p.m., Michigan time, on September 30, 2009.

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Capitol Bancorp Ltd. on September 22, 2009 announcing Capitol Bancorp Ltd.’s extension of the deadline for acceptance of the exchange offer.

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.

Date: September 22, 2009	CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ Cristin K. Reid Name: Cristin K. Reid Title: Corporate President

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Capitol Bancorp Ltd. on September 22, 2009 announcing Capitol Bancorp Ltd.’s extension of the deadline for acceptance of the exchange offer.