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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):  August 25, 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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Items 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Press Release Dated August 25, 2010


 
 
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
   
 
On August 25, 2010, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of its Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”).   At the Special Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the three proposals to be acted upon at the Special Meeting, including approval of the issuance and sale by the Company of shares to PNBK Holdings LLC pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into in December 2009, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
 
On August 25, 2010, the Company issued a press release reporting the results of the Special Meeting.   A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
 
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 August 25, 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
   
   
   
August 25, 2010
By:  /s/ Robert F. O'Connell
 
Robert F. O'Connell
 
Senior Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated August 25, 2010.