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):  May 19, 2008

METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	0-25141	76-0579161
(State or other jurisdiction of    incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer   Identification No.)

9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 77036
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 776-3876

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):

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

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 20, 2008, management of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is presenting information regarding the Company’s business and financial performance to various analysts and investors at the Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey Financial Services Unconference.  The foregoing description is qualified by reference to such exhibit.

 As provided in the general Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.  The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Investor slide presentation

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.

  METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.

(Registrant)

Dated:  May 19, 2008                                                                   By: /s/    George M. Lee             

George M. Lee

Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits.    The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Investor slide presentation

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EX-99

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

Financial Services Unconference

Presentation by: George M. Lee, CEO

May 20th, 2008

Forward Looking Statements

The statements contained in this presentation that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Forward-looking
statements describe MetroCorp’s future plans, projections, strategies and
expectations, are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks
and uncertainties, many of which are beyond MetroCorp’s control.Actual
results could differ materially from those projected due to changes in
interest rates, competition in the industry, changes in local and national
economic conditions and various other factors.Additional information
concerning such factors that could affect MetroCorp is contained in
MetroCorp’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and
documents filed from time to time with the SEC.

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Texas Initiatives

v Maintain Houston Dominance

v Expedite Dallas Growth

v Expense Control

v Improve Fee Income

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California Initiatives

v Asset Quality

v Expense Control

v Low Cost Deposit Growth

v Improve Fee Income

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Greater China Initiatives

v Transform Relationships into Tangible
Results in the US through MetroBank and
Metro United Bank

•Trade Finance

•Related Personal Banking Opportunities

•Potential Commercial Needs in the US

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Xiamen厦- Strategic Advantage

v 45 minutes from Taiwan

v 1 of the 4 Initial Special Economic Zones*

v Taiwan / Xiamen

v Regional growth

(as compared to Hong Kong / Shenzhen)

v 35 Fortune 500 companies have

invested in Xiamen*

* Source: 2005 Blue Book of City Competitiveness

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Chongqing重- Strategic Advantage

v Under direct control of central government, like
Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin

v Plays a key role in China’s “Go West” strategy

v Special Economic Zone newly set by China in
2007

v Fourth largest motor vehicle manufacturing
center

* Source: 2005 Blue Book of City Competitiveness

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Metro Office

City View of Xiamen

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City View of ChongQing

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* Adjusted for stock split in 2006

$0.18

$0.20

$0.21

$0.29

$0.28

$0.21

$0.00

$0.10

$0.20

$0.30

$0.40

*Q1-03

*Q1-04

*Q1-05

Q1-06

Q1-07

Q1-08

Earnings Per Share - Diluted

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* Adjusted for stock split in 2006

$0.38

$0.79

$0.98

$1.22

$1.10

$0.00

$0.40

$0.80

$1.20

$1.60

*2003

*2004

*2005

2006

2007

Earnings Per Share - Diluted

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Asset Growth

$ in Millions

$867

$914

$1,128

$1,268

$1,460

$1,510

$500

$600

$700

$800

$900

$1,000

$1,100

$1,200

$1,300

$1,400

$1,500

$1,600

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Q1-08

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Total Loan Growth

$ in Millions

$557

$595

$771

$887

$1,202

$1,242

$400

$500

$600

$700

$800

$900

$1,000

$1,100

$1,200

$1,300

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Q1-08

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Deposit Growth

$ in Millions

$725

$755

$962

$1,082

$1,191

$1,197

$500

$600

$700

$800

$900

$1,000

$1,100

$1,200

$1,300

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Q1-08

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Nonperforming Assets - Net

$ in 000’s

* Net Nonperforming Assets are net of guarantees.

$24,968

$15,219

$17,294

$9,333

$8,192

$6,785

0.54%

0.74%

1.53%

2.88%

1.66%

0.46%

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Q1-08

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%

Net Nonperforming Assets *

Net Nonperform. Assets to Total Assets %

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Allowance to Nonperforming Loans

$ in 000’s

$10,308

$10,501

$13,169

$11,436

$14,588

$13,125

155.3%

172.2%

62.9%

40.1%

84.2%

121.1%

$0

$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

$14,000

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Q1-08

0.0%

50.0%

100.0%

150.0%

200.0%

250.0%

Allowance for Loan Losses

Allowance to Nonperforming Loans %

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Source: SNL Financial and company record

Period

MCBI

UCBH

PFBC

EWBC

CATY

NARA

WIBC

HAFC

2008 Q1

4.09

3.04

4.11

3.63

3.16

4.15

3.83

3.73

2007 Q4

4.30

3.39

4.82

3.91

3.43

4.43

4.15

4.06

2006 Q4

4.61

3.34

5.19

3.81

4.01

5.10

4.34

4.59

2005 Q4

4.56

3.62

4.81

4.20

4.34

5.13

4.82

4.75

Net Interest Margin (%)

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Source: SNL Financial and company record

* Net NPAs are net of guarantees and accrual loans >90 days past due.

Period

MCBI

UCBH

PFBC

EWBC

CATY

NARA

WIBC

HAFC

2008 Q1

0.53

1.52

2.88

0.63

0.75

0.78

0.57

2.25

2007 Q4

0.38

0.55

1.90

0.57

0.84

0.72

0.48

1.37

2006 Q4

0.73

0.23

0.08

0.18

0.36

0.17

0.30

0.47

2005 Q4

1.53

0.38

-

0.30

0.30

0.35

0.13

0.32

2006

2007

Q1-08

MetroBank

0.92%

0.40%

0.52%

Metro United Bank

0.00%

0.30%

0.21%

Net NPAs / Assets (%)

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Source: SNL Financial and company record

Period

MCBI

UCBH

PFBC

EWBC

CATY

NARA

WIBC

HAFC

2008 Q1

1.17

1.23

1.63

1.32

0.98

1.11

1.17

1.60

2007 Q4

1.09

1.01

1.21

1.00

0.97

0.99

1.19

1.33

2006 Q4

1.29

0.91

1.03

0.95

1.05

1.10

1.20

0.96

2005 Q4

1.71

1.08

1.16

1.01

1.22

1.20

1.11

1.00

2006

2007

Q1-08

MetroBank

1.27%

1.13%

1.16%

Metro United Bank

1.37%

1.00%

1.20%

Reserves / Loans (%)

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2008

Q1

2007

Q4

2006

Q4

2005

Q4

Total Assets ($000)

1,110,318

1,084,899

1,011,445

916,346

Total Loans ($000)

895,729 

866,602

702,525

636,694

FTE

264 

277

292

284

Total Assets ($000) / FTE

 4,206

3,917

3,464

3,227

Total Loans ($000) / FTE

 3,393

3,129

2,406

2,242

FTE ’08 - MetroBank

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2008 Q1

2007 Q4

2006 Q4

2005 Q4

Total Assets ($000)

 399,651

376,175

257,160

212,766

Total Loans ($000)

 346,534

335,262

184,066

134,940

FTE

 71

71

59

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Total Assets ($000) / FTE

 5,629

5,298

4,359

6,649

Total Loans ($000) / FTE

 4,881

4,722

3,120

4,217

FTE ’08 - Metro United Bank

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Major Initiatives

1.Overall Expense Control

2.Metro United Bank

3.Non-Interest Income

4.China Contribution

5.Strengthen Deposit Generation

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Good to Great - Metro
Objectives

vCore Competency

vCompetitive Edge

vMarket Expansion

vEfficiency & Financial Results

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Thank You

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