UNITED STATES

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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2011

ROME BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-27481	16-1573070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 West Dominick Street, Rome, New York 13440-5810

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 336-7300

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):


o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.	Other Events

On March 28, 2011, Rome Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of the elections regarding the merger consideration in connection with its pending merger with Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.


Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)	Exhibits.

	Exhibit 99.1	Joint Press Release dated March 28, 2011

SIGNATURES

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.


	ROME BANCORP, INC.

	By:	/s/ Charles M. Sprock

		Charles M. Sprock
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 29, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description


99.1		Joint Press Release dated March 28, 2011.

ROME BANCORP INC 8-K