UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT ~~PURSUANT~~

TOPursuant ~~SECTION~~to Section 13 ORor 15(Dd) OFof ~~THE~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2010

Monroe Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Indiana	000-31951	35-1594017
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


210 East Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, Indiana		47408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)


(812) 336-0201
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

~~Date~~Check ofthe ~~report~~appropriate ~~(Date~~box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of ~~earliest~~the ~~event~~registrant ~~reported)~~under ~~October~~any ~~28,~~of ~~2010~~the following provisions:

~~MONROE~~x ~~BANCORP~~Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~(Exact~~Item ~~Name~~8.01. Other ~~of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)~~Events.

~~INDIANA~~On December 10, 2010, Monroe Bancorp (“Monroe”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on Monroe’s common stock payable on December 31, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2010. In the press release, Monroe also provided an update on the previously announced merger transaction with Old National Bancorp. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

~~(State~~Item or9.01. Financial ~~Other~~Statements ~~Jurisdiction~~and ~~of Incorporation)~~Exhibits.

000-31951	35-1594017
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Bloomington, IN	47408
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(812) 336-0201

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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):

þ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

þ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2010, Monroe Bancorp issued a press release setting forth third quarter 2010 and year-to-date 2010 earnings and a financial summary containing quarterly financial data. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 for reporting under Item 2.02.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Monroe Bancorp under the Securities Act of 1933.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information in Press Release

Management has used the following non-GAAP financial measures in the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1:

· Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Income on a Tax-Equivalent Basis. The net interest margin is reported on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a marginal income tax rate of 34 percent. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. A table entitled “Reconciliation of GAAP Net Interest Margin to Non-GAAP Net Interest Margin on a Tax-Equivalent Basis,” included at the end of the attached financial summary, reconciles net interest income (tax-equivalent) with net interest income calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The table also reconciles net interest margin (tax-equivalent) with net interest margin calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

· Noninterest Income and Expense Without The Financial Impact Of The Deferred Compensation Plan. Noninterest income and noninterest expense are reported without the effect of income and expenses related to securities held in a rabbi trust for the deferred compensation plan. A table is included at the end of the financial summary which details all the items included in noninterest income and expense associated with the deferred compensation plan / rabbi trust and reconciles the GAAP numbers to the non-GAAP numbers. The activity in the rabbi trust has no effect on the Company’s net income, therefore, management believes a more accurate comparison of current and prior year noninterest income and noninterest expense can be made if items related to the rabbi trust are removed.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 28, 2010, Monroe Bancorp issued a press release disclosing certain information relevant to the previously announced pending merger with Old National Bancorp. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Monroe Bancorp, October 28, 2010

	Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release dated December 10, 2010

~~SIGNATURE~~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~~hereto duly authorized.

DATE: October 28, 2010


Date: December 10, 2010	MONROE BANCORP

	By:	/s/ Mark D. Bradford
		Mark D. Bradford, President and CEO

MONROE BANCORP

/s/ Gordon M. Dyott

Gordon M. Dyott

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Exhibit Title

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated December 10, 2010

99.1 Press Release issued by Monroe Bancorp, October 28, 2010

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