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): February 13, 2015
ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Tennessee | 001-34534 | 27-0920126 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 106 Washington Avenue, Athens, Tennessee | 37303 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(423) 745-1111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 13, 2015, Athens Bancshares Corporation issued a press release to report that its wholly-owned subsidiary Athens Federal Community Bank has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for permission to convert to a national bank. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporate herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 13, 2015 | |
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.
| ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: February 17, 2015 | By: | /s/ Michael R. Hutsell | ||||
| Michael R. Hutsell | ||||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||