Patriot 4 25 05 8-K
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):
April 25, 2005
Patriot
National Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
Connecticut |
0-29599 |
06-1559137 |
|
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |
(Commission
File Number) |
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.) |
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900
Bedford Street
Stamford,
Connecticut |
06901 |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (203)
324-7500
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On April
25, 2005, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release pursuant to
Rule 135 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, announcing the filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 for a proposed rights offering.
The full
text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The
Registration Statement has not yet become effective. The securities offered by
the Registration Statement may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted,
prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. This Current
Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01
above.
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Exhibit
No. |
Description |
|
99.1 |
Press
Release dated April 25, 2005 |
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.
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PATRIOT
NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. |
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Date:
April 25, 2005 |
By:
/s/
Robert
F. O'Connell |
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Robert F. O'Connell |
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Senior Executive Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No. |
Description |
|
99.1 |
Press
Release dated April 25, 2005 |