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)      September 20, 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, Rancho Cordova, California        95670
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code          (916) 851-0123
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:

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     (17 CFR 230.425)

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     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01:  Other Events

Registrant issued a press release September 20, 2007 announcing a $0.15 cash
dividend. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the press
release attached here to as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

         (99.1)   Press release dated September 20, 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.

                                    AMERICAN RIVER BANKSHARES


                                   /s/ MITCHELL A. DERENZO
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September 20, 2007                 Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Officer




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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.             Description                                    Page
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 99.1                   Press release of American River                 4
                        Bankshares dated September 20, 2007







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