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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
 
February 8, 2012
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
 
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
IOWA
0-32637
42-1039071
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
405 FIFTH STREET
AMES, IOWA 50010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (515) 232-6251
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
 


 
 

 

Item 8.01
Other Events

On February 8, 2012, Ames National Corporation announced the declaration of a cash dividend.  A copy of the press release dated February 8, 2012 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report:

Exhibit No.
Description

News Release dated February 8, 2012
 
 
 

 

 
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.
 
 
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
   
Date:  February 9, 2012
By:   /s/ Thomas H. Pohlman
 
Thomas H. Pohlman, President
 
(Principal Executive Officer)