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): ~~November 15~~January 9, ~~2012~~2013

MANHATTAN BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

000-54116

(Commission
File Number)

20-5344927

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 1100 El Segundo, California (Address of principal executive offices) 90245 (Zip Code)

2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 1100
El Segundo, California		90245
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 606-8000

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:

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Item 85.0102 ~~Other~~Departure ~~Events~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

On ~~November 15~~January 9, ~~2012~~2013, ~~the~~Greg ~~Board~~Jacobson oftendered ~~Directors~~his ofresignation ~~Manhattan~~as ~~Bancorp~~a ~~(the~~member ~~“Company”) approved the deregistration~~ of the ~~Company’s~~Board ~~common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the termination~~ of ~~the~~Directors ~~Company’s reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act~~ of ~~1934,~~Manhattan asBancorp ~~amended,~~and ~~in each case following the completion of the Company’s proposed rights offering to~~ its existing shareholders (as discussed in more detail below). Upon the filing of a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s obligation to file certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10wholly-K,owned ~~quarterly reports on Form 10-Q~~subsidiary, ~~current~~Bank ~~reports~~of ~~on Form 8-K and proxy statements~~Manhattan, ~~will be immediately suspended~~N.A.

On November 16, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has set 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 28, 2012, as the record date for its proposed rights offering to its existing shareholders. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.SIGNATURES

~~Item~~Pursuant ~~9.01 Financial~~to ~~Statements~~the ~~and~~requirements ~~Exhibits~~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.

(d) Exhibits.

Date: January 15, 2013	MANHATTAN BANCORP
	(Registrant)


	By:	/s/ Terry L. Robinson
		Terry L. Robinson
		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated November 16, 2012.

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: November 16, 2012	MANHATTAN BANCORP
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Terry L. Robinson
		Terry L. Robinson
		Chief Executive Officer

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