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):

November 14, 2009

EUROBANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	000-50872	66-0608955
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

	State Road PR-1, Km. 24.5 Quebrada Arenas Ward San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926
	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

	(787) 751-7340
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02(b)

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 14, 2009, Plácido González Córdova submitted his resignation as a director of EuroBancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eurobank, effective as of November 16, 2009. Mr. González is resigning for health reasons. Mr. González, age 87, served as a director of Eurobank since 1997 and a director of EuroBancshares since its inception in 2002.

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.

	EUROBANCSHARES, INC.

Date: November 18, 2009	By:	/s/ Rafael Arrillaga-Torréns, Jr.
		Rafael Arrillaga-Torréns, Jr.
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
		Executive Officer

EUROBANCSHARES INC 8-K