UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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 reported) May 23, 2007
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American River Bankshares
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
California 0-31525 68-0352144
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
Of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Ranch Cordova, California 95670
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (916) 854-0123
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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 23, 2007, the registrant executed a lease (the "Lease") with Joseph T.
Bellamy, Trustee of the Joseph T. Bellamy 2005 Trust. The Lease relates to
office space to be occupied by one of the issuer's banking divisions, Bank of
Amador, a division of American River Bank. The premises are located at 26395
Buckhorn Ridge Road, Pioneer, California. The Lease is for a term of one hundred
and twenty (120) months. The Buckhorn Ridge Road location represents a
relocation of the existing premises located at 26675 Tiger Creek Road, Pioneer,
California ("Former Location"). The land lease on the Former Location is
scheduled to expire on May 31, 2007 and it will not be renewed. The foregoing
description is qualified by reference to the Lease attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Office Lease between Joseph T. Bellamy, Trustee of the
Joseph T. Bellamy 2005 Trust and the Bank of Amador, a
division of American River Bank.
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.
AMERICAN RIVER BANKSHARES
/s/ MITCHELL A. DERENZO
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May 23, 2007 Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Page
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99.1 Office Lease between Joseph T. Bellamy,
Trustee of the Joseph T. Bellamy 2005 Trust
and the Bank of Amador, a division of
American River Bank. 4
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