UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2010

 
EAST COAST DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission file number: 0-50356

Nevada	55-0840109
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1475 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 202, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	33309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(ZIP Code)

 Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (786) 777-0808

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):

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On March 8, 2010, East Coast Diversified Corporation issued a press release announcing the initial closing of the private stock purchase agreement. The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(b) The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report on Form 8-K or incorporated by reference herein. Any document incorporated by reference is identified by a parenthetical reference to the SEC filing that included such document.

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release issued by East Coast Diversified Corporation dated March 8, 2010.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

/s/ Frank Rovito
Frank Rovito
   Chief Executive Officer
  Date: March 8, 2010