SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DE 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event report) January 25, 2005.


                     ROYAL BANCSHARES OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                  PENNSYLVANIA
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


        0-26366                                          23-2812193
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(Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)


732 MONTGOMERY AVENUE, NARBERTH, PENNSYLVANIA               19072
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   (Address of Principal Executive Office)               (Zip Code)

                                  610-668-4700
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                (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Change Since Last Report)


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SECTION 8- OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events

         On January 21, 2005 Royal Bank America the wholly owned subsidiary of
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. issued a press release announcing senior
management promotions.

SECTION 9- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c.) Exhibits

              Exhibit                       Description
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              99.1                          Press Release dated January 25, 2005


                                   SIGNATURES
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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.

                      ROYAL BANCSHARES OF PENNSLYVANIA, INC
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Dated: January 25, 2005                     /s/ Jeffrey T. Hanuscin
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                                            Jeffrey T. Hanuscin
                                            Chief Financial Officer