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) October 15, 2007
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American River Bankshares
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
California 0-31525 68-0352144
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
Of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Ranch Cordova, California 95670
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (916) 854-0123
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 23, 2007, the registrant executed a lease (the "Lease") with Joseph T.
Bellamy, Trustee of the Joseph T. Bellamy 2005 Trust (the "Landlord"). The Lease
relates to office space to be occupied by one of the issuer's banking divisions,
Bank of Amador, a division of American River Bank. The premises are located at
26395 Buckhorn Ridge Road, Pioneer, California. On October 12, 2007, the
building was occupied by the registrant and the lease term commenced. On October
15, 2007 the registrant and the Landlord entered into the First Amendment to the
Lease (the "Amendment"), which outlines the start date and end date of the
Lease. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the Amendment
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 First Amendment to the Lease between Joseph T. Bellamy,
Trustee of the Joseph T. Bellamy 2005 Trust and the Bank of
Amador, a division of American River Bank.
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
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October 15, 2007 Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Page
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99.1 First Amendment to the Lease between
Joseph T. Bellamy, Trustee of the Joseph
T. Bellamy 2005 Trust and the Bank of
Amador, a division of American River Bank. 4
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