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) August 5, 2005

Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	000-50961	25-1834776
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

100 Senate Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania	17011
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (717) 975-5630

N/A

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

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Item 8.01. Other events.

On August 4, 2005, Commerce Bank/Harrisburg, NA, the sole banking subsidiary of Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: COBH), announced that its no-fee government-banking model is attracting record deposits. Total public fund deposits in 2005 are up 50 percent over last year.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.

99.1Press Release, dated August 4, 2005

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.

	Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: August 5, 2005	/s/ Gary L. Nalbandian
	Gary L. Nalbandian,
	Chairman and President
	/s/ Mark A. Zody
	Mark A. Zody,
	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press Release of Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc. dated
	August 4, 2005.