UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 reported) October 21, 2009

 

 

American River Bankshares


(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

California


(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

0-31525

68-0352144


(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Rancho Cordova, CA

95670


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

(916) 851-0123


(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

          Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

          o  Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3.


Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 21, 2009, American River Bankshares (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an offering of approximately $22 million of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

(99.1) Press release dated October 21, 2009, announcing the commencement of $22 million public offering of common stock.

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.

 

 

 

AMERICAN RIVER BANKSHARES

 

 

 

/s/ Mitchell A. Derenzo

October 21, 2009

Mitchell A. Derenzo

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of American River Bankshares dated October 21, 2009

 

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