SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 event reported): May 3, 2010
Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 000-29599 | 06-1559137 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(Address of principal executive offices)
(203) 324-7500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
| Item 8.01 | Other |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| SIGNATURES | |
| EXHIBIT INDEX | |
| EX-10(a) | First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., Patriot National Bank and PNBK Holdings LLC dated as of May 3, 2010. |
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 17, 2009, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) dated as of December 16, 2009 by and among the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary, Patriot National Bank (the “Bank”), and PNBK Holdings LLC (“Holdings”), pursuant to which Holdings agreed to invest up to $50,000,000 to purchase up to 33,333,333 shares of Company common stock (as adjusted) at a purchase price of $1.50 per share. On May 3, 2010, the Company, the Bank and Holdings entered into a First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”) to extend the outside closing date of the SPA, primarily to accommodate the completion of all necessary regulatory applications and approvals required for Holdings to consummate the transactions contemplated under the SPA. Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the parties have agreed to extend the outside closing date set forth under the SPA from May 31, 2010 to July 31, 2010 or later, provided certain conditions are met and further provided that the outside closing date shall not be extended later than August 31, 2010, unless mutually consented to in writing by the parties. The Amendment sets forth that the SPA shall automatically terminate as of certai n dates, unless certain conditions are met or if extended by mutual consent of the parties in writing. There is no relationship between the Company or any of its affiliates and Holdings other than in respect of the SPA, as amended. The foregoing description of the terms of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Amendment, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. | |
| Item 8.01 | Other |
In connection with the transactions contemplated by the SPA, Holdings agreed to provide copies of non-binding subscription agreements or other commitment letters to the Company evidencing its efforts to raise the capital necessary to consummate its purchase of Company common stock. To date, Holdings has delivered non-binding subscription agreements exceeding the required Minimum Investment set forth in the SPA. Holdings has advised the Company that it is finalizing its capital raise efforts. | |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 10(a) | First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., Patriot National Bank and PNBK Holdings LLC dated as of May 3, 2010. |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10(a) | First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., Patriot National Bank and PNBK Holdings LLC dated as of May 3, 2010. |
| 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. | |
| PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. | |
| Registrant | |
| May 4, 2010 | By: /s/ Robert F. O'Connell |
| Robert F. O'Connell | |
| Senior Executive Vice President | |
| and Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10(a) | First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement by and among Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., Patriot National Bank and PNBK Holdings LLC dated as of May 3, 2010. |