pnbk8k-100110.htm
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):  October 1, 2010
 
Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut
000-29599
06-1559137
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut  06901
(Address of principal executive offices)

(203) 324-7500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 8.01
Other Events
Items 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Press Release dated October 1, 2010

 
 
 

Item 8.01
Other Events
   
 
On October 1, 2010, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the receipt of all required approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to complete the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2009, by and among the Company, Patriot National Bank and PNBK Holdings LLC, as amended.  A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
   
 
Exhibit No.
Description
     
 
99.1
Press Release dated October 1, 2010

 
 
 

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.
   
 
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
 
Registrant
   
   
   
October 1, 2010
By:  /s/ Angelo De Caro
 
Angelo De Caro
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
 

 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
  Exhibit No.
Description
   
  99.1
Press Release dated October 1, 2010