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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2010

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina	000-27307	56-1980549
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2634 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, North Carolina 27707

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 683-1521

(Former address of principal executive offices)

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ITEM 8.01 – OTHER EVENTS

The Board of Directors of M&F Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) has approved a regular cash dividend of $0.0175 per share for the first quarter of 2010. The dividend is payable on April 9, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 2, 2010. A copy of the Company’s press release making this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed herewith:


EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1		Press Release dated March 24, 2010.

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.


M&F BANCORP, INC.

By:		/s/ Kim D. Saunders
		Kim D. Saunders
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: March 24, 2010


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated March 24, 2010.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 24, 2010

Contact:Lyn Hittle, CFO

919.687.7800, ext 547

Lyn.hittle@mfbonline.com

M&F Bancorp, Inc. Declares Dividend for 1st Quarter

DURHAM, N.C.--

M&F Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB: MFBP) a bank holding company headquartered in Durham, NC, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of one and three-quarter cents ($0.0175) per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Each shareholder of record as of the close of business on April 2, 2010 is entitled to receive $0.0175 for each share of common stock held at the close of business on this date. The payment date is Friday, April 9, 2010.

James A. Stewart, Chairman of the Board, stated “The Board of Directors of M&F Bancorp is pleased to continue providing our common stockholders with a dividend. We recognize that the dividend has been lowered from previous levels, and appreciate the loyalty of our stockholders, customers and staff as we take this step as part of our long-term strategy to address intense competition and ongoing economic challenges.”

M&F Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company headquartered in Durham, NC with assets of approximately $274 million as of December 31, 2009, is the parent company of Mechanics and Farmers Bank (“M&F Bank”). M&F Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank founded in 1907, and has operated continuously and profitably since 1908. With branch locations in Durham, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC, M&F Bank is one of only a few NC banks designated by the U.S. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of M&F Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and M&F Bank. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management of the Company and M&F Bank and on the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared. These statements can be identified by the use of words like "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and "believe," variations of these words and other similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Neither the Company nor M&F Bank undertakes an obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Additional information is detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is available at www.sec.gov.

Source: M&F Bancorp, Inc.