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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-020039.txt : 20080821
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-08-020039.hdr.sgml : 20080821
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080821171241
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-020039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARVER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016178
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				133904174
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 W 125TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10027-4512
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128764747

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 W 125TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10027-4512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLLAND ROBERT JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184891

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13007
		FILM NUMBER:		081032799

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LEXMARK NTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		740 W NEW CIRCLE RD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8592322700
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CARVER BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CARV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>HOLLAND ROBERT JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>75 WEST 125TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Holland, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-21</signatureDate>
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