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has resigned as the President of the Company and the Company&#8217;s subsidiary,
American Patriot Bank (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), and as a member of the boards of directors
of the Company and the Bank, effective January 4, 2010.</font></div>
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59, to serve as the President of the Company and the Bank, effective January 7,
2010.&#160;&#160;Mr. Belew currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of
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Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 26, 2009 and filed with the Commission
on August 28, 2009, when Mr. Belew joined the Company, which by this reference
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pursuant to which he was appointed to serve as the President of the
Company.&#160;&#160;Mr. Belew has not been a party to any transactions that
would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in this
Current Report on Form 8-K.</font></div>
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americanpatriot8k010410.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):
January 4,
      2010
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
5.02
Departure of Directors or
      Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
      Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
American
Patriot Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") is announcing that Michael Burns
has resigned as the President of the Company and the Company's subsidiary,
American Patriot Bank (the "Bank"), and as a member of the boards of directors
of the Company and the Bank, effective January 4, 2010.
The
Company's and the Bank's boards of directors have appointed John Donald Belew,
59, to serve as the President of the Company and the Bank, effective January 7,
2010.  Mr. Belew currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company and the Bank, and has been a director of the Company since November
5, 2009 and the Bank since August 31, 2009.
Information
regarding Mr. Belew's background and compensation were included in the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 26, 2009 and filed with the Commission
on August 28, 2009, when Mr. Belew joined the Company, which by this reference
is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim.
There are
no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Belew and any other persons
pursuant to which he was appointed to serve as the President of the
Company.  Mr. Belew has not been a party to any transactions that
would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item
7.01.
Regulation FD
      Disclosure.
The information set forth in Item
5.02 above is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth
herein.
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:
January
      8, 2010
By:
/s/ T. Don
      Waddell
Name:
T. Don
    Waddell
Title:
Chief Financial
      Officer