Patriot National Bancorp (PNBK) 8-K Other Events

UNITED STATES
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): October 15, 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)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(203) 324-7500

N/A

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01	Other Events
	On October 15, 2010, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that PNBK Holdings LLC had acquired a controlling interest in the Company.   A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 15, 2010

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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
October 15, 2010	By:/s/ Robert O’Connell
	Robert O’Connell
	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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