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) May 18, 2012

 

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, Ranch 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:

 

£ 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 17, 2012, three items were submitted to a vote of shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. A copy of the voting results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01: Other Events

 

Registrant issued a press release May 18, 2012 announcing the re-election of Directors at their Annual Meeting held Thursday, May 17, 2012 in Rancho Cordova, California. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the press release attached here to as Exhibit 99.2.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)   Exhibits
     
99.1   Voting results from the registrants 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
99.2   Press release dated May 18, 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
May 18, 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   Voting results from the registrants 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.    4
         
99.2   Press release of American River Bankshares dated May 18, 2012    5

 

 

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