8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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): October 21, 2010

CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

Massachusetts	0-25251	04-3447594
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

399 Highland Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts	02144
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 628-4000

Not Applicable            

(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:

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

On October 21, 2010, Central Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on or about November 19, 2010 to stockholders of record on November 5, 2010.A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished herewith.  

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	Number	Description
	99.1	Press Release dated October 21, 2010

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.

	CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.
Date: October 22, 2010	By:	/s/ Paul S. Feeley
		Paul S. Feeley
		Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Paul S. Feeley
	Senior Vice President, Treasurer and    Chief Financial Officer
	(617) 628-4000

CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY

COMMON STOCK CASH DIVIDEND

SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, October 21, 2010 — Central Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Market: CEBK) (the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of five ($0.05) cents per share, payable on or about November 19, 2010 to stockholders of record on November 5, 2010.

Central Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Central Bank, whose legal name is Central Co-operative Bank, a Massachusetts-chartered co-operative bank operating nine full-service banking offices, a limited service high school branch in suburban Boston and a standalone 24-hour automated teller machine in Somerville.