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the press release that is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
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announcing the Company&#8217;s unregistered preferred stock offering pursuant to Rule
135C promulgated by the Commission.</font></div>
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americanpatriot8k122809.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):
December 28, 2009
AMERICAN PATRIOT FINANCIAL
GROUP, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Tennessee
000-50771
20-0307691
(State or Other
      Jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S.
      Employer
Incorporation or
      Organization)
File
      Number)
Identification
      Number)
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 if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[  ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[  ]
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Other
  Events.
On
December 28, 2009, American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued
the press release that is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim,
announcing the Company's unregistered preferred stock offering pursuant to Rule
135C promulgated by the Commission.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and
      Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
See
      Exhibit Index immediately following signature
  page.
1
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.
Dated:
December
      28, 2009
By:
/s/ T. Don
      Waddell
Name:
T. Don
    Waddell
Title:
Chief Financial
      Officer
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EXHIBIT
      INDEX
Exhibit
      No.
Description
99.1
Press
      Release issued by American Patriot Financial Group, Inc. dated December
      28, 2009