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 11, 2004 Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Connecticut 000-29599 06-1559137 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06901 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (203) 324-7500 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5 OTHER EVENTS ------------ In a press release attached to this 8-K, the Company announced regulatory approval for a new branch office. 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 thereunto duly authorized. PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. Registrant March 12, 2004 /s/ Robert F. O'Connell ---------------------------------- Robert F. O'Connell Its: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer