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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
August 14, 2024
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Iowa
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0-32637
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42-1039071
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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405 Fifth Street
Ames, Iowa 50010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(515) 232-6251
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock
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ATLO
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NASDAQ Capital Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
For the benefit of its investors, the Company hereby furnishes the attached letter from CEO John Nelson as Exhibit 99.1.
On August 14, 2024, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend. A copy of the press release dated August 16, 2024 is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, and the related exhibits, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
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(d)
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The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report. |
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.
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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
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| Date: August 16, 2024 |
By:
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/s/ John P. Nelson
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John P. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Principal Executive Officer
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