SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENGLISH CRISTIN REID

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6287 Mereford Ct.

(Street)

East Lansing

48823

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAPITOL BANCORP LTD [ CBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Administrative Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								1,154	D
Common Stock								350	D
Common Stock								1,218	D
Common Stock								200	D
Common Stock								9,142.9933	D
Common Stock	08/21/2003		P	V	11.3208	A	$26.5	448.0358	D
Common Stock	09/18/2003		P	V	10.993	A	$27.29	460.8918	D
Common Stock								3,491.6603	I	Cristin's 401k
Common Stock								259.9986	I	Brian's ESOP
Common Stock								579.2977	I	Cristin's ESOP
Common Stock								65	I	Custodian for non-relative

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options	$8.17							03/31/2002	10/31/2007	Common Stock	5,505		5,505	D
Options	$13.62							03/31/2002	11/01/2008	Common Stock	2,936		2,936	D
Options	$9.54							03/31/2002	01/31/2008	Common Stock	244		244	D
Options	$9.54							03/31/2002	01/31/2008	Common Stock	440		440	D
Options	$15.52							12/31/2002	12/31/2008	Common Stock	824		824	D
Options	$11							12/31/2001	07/01/2007	Common Stock	1,026		1,026	D
Options	$11							12/31/2002	07/01/2007	Common Stock	1,025		1,025	D
Options	$16.47							01/15/2003	07/01/2008	Common Stock	1,822		1,822	D
Options	$15.34							01/15/2003	02/05/2009	Common Stock	6,517		6,517	D
Options	$19.95							01/15/2003	02/15/2010	Common Stock	1,303		1,303	D
Options	$20.89							12/31/2003	12/31/2009	Common Stock	801		801	D
Options	$20.89							12/31/2003	12/31/2009	Common Stock	961		961	D
Options	$20.9							04/09/2003	05/21/2009	Common Stock	5,253		5,253	D
Options	$20.9							04/09/2003	08/01/2010	Common Stock	1,050		1,050	D

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENGLISH CRISTIN REID

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6287 Mereford Ct.

(Street)

East Lansing

48823

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Administrative Officer

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ENGLISH BRIAN K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6287 MEREFORD CT.

(Street)

EAST LANSING

48823

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	General Counsel

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Cristin Reid English	09/29/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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