Athens Bancshares 10-Q 2012 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.0

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Athens Bancshares Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report.

By:	/s/ Jeffrey L. Cunningham
	Jeffrey L. Cunningham
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)
	August 14, 2012
By:	/s/ Michael R. Hutsell
	Michael R. Hutsell
	Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial and accounting officer)
	August 14, 2012

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