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)                    March 6, 2015                   

 

American River Bankshares

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

California

 

 

0-31525

 

 

68-0352144

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Rancho Cordova, California                                       95670  
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)              

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code                                            (916) 851-0123  

  

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:

 

o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Solicitation 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))

  

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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3

 
 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 6, 2015, the registrants subsidiary bank, American River Bank, amended its Subscription and Services Agreement (the "Agreement") with ACI Worldwide Corp. ("ACI"). ACI is the successor to Postilion, Inc. ("Postilion") and S1, Inc. ("S1"). The amended agreements were originally entered into with Postilion on December 8, 2008 and S1 on June 19, 2012. The Amendment calls for ACI to provide additional online banking services for American River Bank for a term of five (5) years. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the Agreement attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)            Exhibits

 

(99.1)      Amendment to the Subscription and Services Agreement by and between ACI Worldwide Corp. and American River Bank effective March 6, 2015.

 

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
March 12, 2015 Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Officer

 

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 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 

 

Exhibit No. Description Page
     
99.1 Amendment to the Subscription and Services Agreement by and between ACI Worldwide Corp. and American River Bank effective March 6, 2015.  4-15

 

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