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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-007701.txt : 20090513
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-007701.hdr.sgml : 20090513
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090513123952
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-007701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERMANN WILLIAM L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234144

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23090
		FILM NUMBER:		09821353

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10480 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARROLLTON BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859222
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				521660951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 CHARLES PLZ STE 200
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21201-3936
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4105364600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 CHARLES PLAZA, SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1391
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21201
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000859222</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARROLLTON BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRRB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234144</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HERMANN WILLIAM L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>344 N. CHARLES ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2420</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares are unrestricted shares of common stock awarded to the reporting person on May 12, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William L. Hermann</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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