pnbk8k-010108.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 8, 2008
 
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 8.01
Other Events
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1
Press Release
 

Item 8.01
Other Events
   
 
On January 8, 2008 Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., the parent of Patriot National Bank, issued a Press Release announcing that it has recently opened new branches in Westport, CT and Scarsdale, NY.
   
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits.
   
   


Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated January 8, 2008.


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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
   
   
   
January 8, 2008
By:  /s/ Robert F. O'Connell
 
Robert F. O'Connell
 
Senior Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer
   



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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated January 8, 2008.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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