UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~June~~July 2721, 2011 (~~June~~July 2321, 2011)

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BANCORP RHODE ISLAND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Rhode Island

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

333-33182	05-0509802
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

333-33182 05-0509802

(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification Number)

One Turks Head Place, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

(Address of principal executive offices)

(401) 456-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 52.02. ~~Departure~~ Results of ~~Directors~~Operation orand ~~Certain~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Condition

On ~~June~~July 2321, 2011, ~~Malcolm G. Chace, Chairman of the Board of Directors of~~ Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (the “~~Bancorp~~Company”) ~~passed~~issued ~~away. Mr.~~a ~~Chace~~press ~~was~~release ain ~~founder~~which ofit ~~Bancorp~~disclosed ~~and~~unaudited ~~has~~financial ~~served~~information asrelated ~~Chairman~~to 2011 second quarter consolidated earnings. A copy of the ~~Board~~press ofrelease ~~Directors~~relating ofto ~~each~~such ofannouncement, ~~Bancorp~~dated ~~and~~July ~~Bank~~21, ~~Rhode~~2011, ~~Island~~is ~~since~~attached ~~their~~hereto ~~formation~~as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibit

~~None~~99.1 Press Release dated July 21, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BANCORP RHODE ISLAND, INC.
Date June 27, 2011	By:	/s/ Linda H. Simmons
Date: July 21, 2011	By:	/s/ Linda H. Simmons
		Linda H. Simmons
		Chief Financial Officer

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