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
December 1, 2004
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 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) 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 December 1, 2004, Ames National Corporation issued a News Release
announcing that the Company's has received approval from the NASDAQ Listing
Qualifications Panel to list its common stock on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market on
December 3, 2004. A copy of the New Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News Release dated December 1, 2004.
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: December 1, 2004 By: /s/ Daniel L. Krieger
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Daniel L. Krieger, President
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News Release dated December 1, 2004.