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) March 3, 2009
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American River Bankshares
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-31525 68-0352144
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(916) 851-0123
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On Tuesday, March 3, 2009, beginning at approximately 9:25 a.m. Pacific Time,
American River Bankshares President and Chief Executive Officer David Taber will
give a presentation of the Company's business strategies and financial
performance at the Central Valley (Northern California) Banks Panel at the
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference in San
Francisco.
Presentations will be webcast live at http://www.sandleroneill.com and will be
available for 60 days following the event, beginning March 4, 2009. The
conference will also be available via audio conference by dialing (800) 638-5495
and entering the Passcode `Session 1'.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
(99.1) Press Release dated March 3, 2009
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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March 3, 2009 Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Page
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99.1 Investor Presentation of American River 4
Bankshares dated March 3, 2009
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