SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                               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):  December 3, 2008

                   PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     FLORIDA                  0-17554                  59-2924957
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(State or other             (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction                 File Number)            Identificiation No.)
of incorporation)

1801 Art Museum Drive
Jacksonville, Florida                                   32207
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(Address of principal executive offices)  	       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (904) 396-5733

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   (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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                         CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

                    PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.

                            December 3, 2008


ITEM 2.02. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

	On December 3, 2008, Patriot Transportation Holdings, Inc.
(the "Company") issued a press release announcing its earnings for the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and for the full 2008 fiscal year. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

	The information in this report (including the exhibit) shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement or other document filed
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

	(c)	Exhibits.

	99.1	Press Release dated December 3, 2008.



                              SIGNATURES

	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

				PATRIOT TRANSPORTATION HOLDING, INC.


Date:  December 4, 2008		By:  /s/ John D. Milton, Jr.

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				John D. Milton, Jr.
				Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer




                              EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
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99.1	Press Release dated December 3, 2008 issued by Patriot
        Transportation Holdings, Inc.