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)         February 4, 2013        

 

American River Bankshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

California		0-31525		68-0352144
(State or other jurisdiction		(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:

 

£ 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 5.02.        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 4, 2013, the registrants subsidiary, American River Bank (the “Bank”), entered into a salary continuation agreement with Robert H. Muttera, Chief Credit Officer for the Bank.

        

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)

Salary Continuation Agreement between American River Bank and Robert H. Muttera.

  

        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
February 4, 2013		Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Office

                          

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.		Description		Page
99.1		Salary Continuation Agreement between American River Bank and Robert H. Muttera		4-18

 

 

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