U.S. 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
December 29, 2005
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Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-63951 52-2102424
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) I.R.S. Employee
I.D. Number)
incorporation or organization)
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747 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 214-1047
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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Items to be Included in this Report
Item 8.01. Other Events
Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release to the
news media announcing a special meeting of the shareholders to take place
Monday January 23, 2006, to vote on a proposal to extend the offering
period of the Company's July 29, 2005 offering of common stock with warrants.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the
liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign
this Report on the Registrant's behalf.
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:
Name: Gary C. Granoff
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: December 29, 2005
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
99 Press Release dated December 29, 2005