UNITED STATES
                       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 7, 2007

                       ATLANTIC COAST FEDERAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

              Federal                    000-50962             59-3764686
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    (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
         of Incorporation)              File Number)       Identification No.)

                   505 Haines Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31501
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (800) 342-2824
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

      On December 7, 2007, the Board of Directors of Atlantic Coast Federal
Corporation (the "Company") terminated the Company's second-step conversion and
offering. Subscriptions received to date were not sufficient to reach the
minimum of the offering range and will be returned with interest, as provided in
the prospectus dated October 12, 2007, to the subscribers of Atlantic Coast
Financial Corporation common stock.

      A copy of the press release dated December 12, 2007, is filed as Exhibit
99.1 hereto.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (d)   Exhibits.

      99.1  Press release dated December 12, 2007.


                                   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.


                                      ATLANTIC COAST FEDERAL CORPORATION


Date:  December 12, 2007      By:  /s/   Robert J. Larison, Jr.
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                                         Robert J. Larison, Jr.
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer
                                         (Duly Authorized Representative)






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number       Description of Exhibit(s)
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 99.1        Press release dated December 12, 2007.