UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 reported) July 19, 2012

 

American River Bankshares

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

California

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-3152568-0352144
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(916) 851-0123

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  £Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    
  £Solicitation 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 240.13e-4(c))

 

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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3

 

 
 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Registrant issued a press release July 19, 2012 announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2012. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the press release attached here to as Exhibit 99.1. The information included in the press release is considered to be "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

(99.1)Financial Results press release dated July 19, 2012

 

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 RIVER BANKSHARES
   
   /s/ Mitchell A. Derenzo
July 19, 2012 Mitchell A. Derenzo
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.  Description  Page
     
99.1  Financial results press release of American  4
   River Bankshares dated July 19, 2012   

  

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