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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 25, 2012 (July 28, 2011)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Tennessee</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">000-50771</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">20-0307691</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</P></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 84%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">3095 East Andrew Johnson Highway, Greeneville, Tennessee</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 16%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">37745</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code: <U>(423) 636-1555</U></P>

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since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.9in; text-align: left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 28, 2011, the
appointment of James Randal Hall as a member of the Board of Directors of American Patriot Financial Group, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) was approved by the Company&rsquo;s regulators. Under Tennessee law, Mr. Hall&rsquo;s term as a director
of the Company will expire at the Company&rsquo;s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be held in July 2012 (the &ldquo;Annual
Meeting&rdquo;), and the Company expects the Board will nominate Mr. Hall for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in the
class of directors with a term to expire at the Company&rsquo;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Hall has served
as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and American Patriot Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
(the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;), since June 2011. Prior to that time, he served as the Bank&rsquo;s Senior Vice President &ndash; Senior
Lender and Chief Credit Officer since August 2010. Before coming to the Bank, he served as Senior Vice President &ndash; Lending,
Chief Lending Officer with Clayton Bank and Trust in Knoxville, Tennessee from May 2008 to August 2010 and Senior Vice President
of Commercial Lending with Citizens Bank in Morristown, Tennessee from December 2001 to May 2008. The Board believes that Mr. Hall&rsquo;s
extensive banking experience and his experience managing the day to day operations of the Company&rsquo;s business as the Company&rsquo;s
and the Bank&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer provide the Board with knowledge and insight into the Company&rsquo;s operations and
make him a valuable member of the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ T. Don Waddell</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>T. Don Waddell</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 25, 2012</P>

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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, 2012 (July 28, 2011)
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
000-50771
20-0307691
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3095 East Andrew Johnson Highway, Greeneville, Tennessee
37745
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(423) 636-1555
N/A
(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):
o
Written
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)
o
Pre-commencement
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 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 28, 2011, the
appointment of James Randal Hall as a member of the Board of Directors of American Patriot Financial Group, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
(the "Company") was approved by the Company's regulators. Under Tennessee law, Mr. Hall's term as a director
of the Company will expire at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be held in July 2012 (the "Annual
Meeting"), and the Company expects the Board will nominate Mr. Hall for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in the
class of directors with a term to expire at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2014.
Mr. Hall has served
as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and American Patriot Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
(the "Bank"), since June 2011. Prior to that time, he served as the Bank's Senior Vice President – Senior
Lender and Chief Credit Officer since August 2010. Before coming to the Bank, he served as Senior Vice President – Lending,
Chief Lending Officer with Clayton Bank and Trust in Knoxville, Tennessee from May 2008 to August 2010 and Senior Vice President
of Commercial Lending with Citizens Bank in Morristown, Tennessee from December 2001 to May 2008. The Board believes that Mr. Hall's
extensive banking experience and his experience managing the day to day operations of the Company's business as the Company's
and the Bank's Chief Executive Officer provide the Board with knowledge and insight into the Company's operations and
make him a valuable member of the Board.
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 PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ T. Don Waddell
Name:
T. Don Waddell
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Date:     April 25, 2012