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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-11-008020.txt : 20110211
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-11-008020.hdr.sgml : 20110211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110211100222
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-11-008020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHAH HASU P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273647

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34277
		FILM NUMBER:		11595408

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 HERSHA DRIVE
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOWER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740942
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				251445946
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 61770
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172312700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 61770
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17101
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000740942</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TOWER BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TOBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273647</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHAH HASU P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>44 HERSHA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARRISBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>617.2036</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.91</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reinvestment of dividend under the Company's dividend reimbursement and stock purchase plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carl D. Lundblad for Hasu P. Shah under Power of Attorney dated March 25, 2009</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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