ELLICOTT CITY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Howard Bancorp, Inc. (“Howard”) (Nasdaq: HBMD), announced that on July 22, 2015, its stockholders approved the issuance by Howard of its shares of common stock to the stockholders of Patapsco Bancorp, Inc. (“Patapsco”) in connection with the merger of Patapsco into Howard, with Howard as the surviving entity, pursuant to that Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Howard and Patapsco dated as of March 2, 2015 (“the merger”). Howard’s stockholders showed