8-K

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: April 15, 2005

Century Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	0-15752	04-2498617
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 Mystic Avenue Medford, MA		02155 (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
	(781) 391-4000
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Ex-99.1 Century Bancorp, Inc. press release dated April 15, 2005

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On April 15, 2005, Century Bank and Trust Company announced the appointment of Jonathan G. Sloane and Barry R. Sloane as Co-Presidents and Co-Chief Executive Officers of Century Bank and Trust Company, and Co-Presidents and Co-Chief Operating Officers of Century Bancorp, Inc. Marshall M. Sloane will continue to serve as Chairman of Century Bank and Trust Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Century Bancorp, Inc. The press release announcing these appointments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

          99.1 Century Bancorp, Inc. press release dated April 15, 2005.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CENTURY BANCORP, INC.
	/s/ Paul V. Cusick, Jr.
	Paul V. Cusick, Jr.
	Vice President and Treasurer
Dated:April 15, 2005

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Paul A. Evangelista
	Executive Vice President
	pevangelista@century-bank.com
Phone:	781.393.6035
Fax:	781.393.4077

CENTURY BANK ANNOUNCES JONATHAN G. SLOANE &
BARRY R. SLOANE AS NEW Co-PRESIDENTS &
Co-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Medford, Ma, APRIL 15, 2005 -— The boards of directors of Century Bank (“Century”) and its holding company, Century Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNBKA) (www.century-bank.com) elected Jonathan G. Sloane and Barry R. Sloane as the new Co-Presidents and Co-Chief Executive Officers of Century Bank, and the new Co-Presidents and Co-Chief Operating Officers of Century Bancorp, Inc. Marshall M. Sloane, Century’s founder, will continue to serve as Chairman of Century Bank and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its parent, Century Bancorp, Inc.

These elections are a part of a previously announced plan of management succession. Marshall Sloane commented, “I couldn’t be happier about how the relationship between my two sons has worked over the past year, and I’m confident that their partnership will carry Century to the next plateau as the leading independent bank in Massachusetts.”

Century Bank and Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Century Bancorp, Inc., is a state chartered commercial bank, operating twenty-two full-service branches in the Greater Boston area, and offers a full range of Business, Personal, and Institutional Services.

Century Bank and Trust Company is a member of the FDIC and is an Equal Housing Lender.
Corporate Headquarters is located at 400 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155. 866.8.CENTURY.

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. Actual results may differ from those contemplated by these statements. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intent obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

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