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CUSIP
No. 031001100
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SCHEDULE
13G
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Page
2 of 8 Pages
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1.
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Name
of Reporting Person
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Robert
W. Stafford
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I.R.S.
Identification No. of Above Person (entities
only)
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Not
Applicable
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2.
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Check
the appropriate box if a member of a
group
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(a)
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£
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(b)
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T
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization
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Iowa
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5.
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Sole
Voting Power
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503,988
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6.
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Shared
Voting Power
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418,732
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7.
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Sole
Dispositive Power
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503,988
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8.
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Shared
Dispositive Power
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418,732
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Page 3
of 8 Pages
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9.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
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922,720
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10.
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Check
box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain
shares
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11.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row
9
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9.78%
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12.
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Type
of Reporting Person
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IN
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Page 4
of 8 Pages
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1.
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Name
of Reporting Person
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Charlotte
H. Stafford
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I.R.S.
Identification No. of Above Person (entities
only)
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Not
Applicable
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2.
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Check
the appropriate box if a member of a
group
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(a)
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£
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(b)
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T
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization
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Texas
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NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
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5.
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Sole
Voting Power
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34,140
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6.
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Shared
Voting Power
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418,732
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7.
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Sole
Dispositive Power
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34,140
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8.
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Shared
Dispositive Power
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418,732
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9.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
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452,872
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Page 5
of 8 Pages
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10.
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Check
box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain
shares
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11.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row
9
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4.80%
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12.
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Type
of Reporting Person
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IN
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Page 6
of 8 Pages
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ITEM
1(a).
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NAME
OF ISSUER.
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Ames
National Corporation
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ITEM
1(b).
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ADDRESS
OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES.
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P.O.
Box 846
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Ames,
IA 50010
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ITEM
2(a).
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NAME
OF PERSON FILING.
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ITEM
2(b).
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ADDRESS
OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICES OR
RESIDENCE:
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Robert
W. Stafford’s business address is P.O. Box 846, Ames, Iowa 50010 and
Charlotte H. Stafford’s residence address is 9701 Meyer Forest Drive, Apt.
12202, Houston, Texas 77096-4324.
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ITEM
2(c).
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CITIZENSHIP.
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Charlotte
H. Stafford – Texas
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ITEM
2(d).
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TITLE
OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
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Common
Stock.
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ITEM
2(e).
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CUSIP
NUMBER.
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031001100
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Page 7
of 8 Pages
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ITEM
3.
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IF
THE STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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Not
Applicable
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ITEM
4.
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OWNERSHIP.
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As
of December 31, 2008, Robert W. Stafford and Charlotte H. Stafford,
collectively, beneficially owned an aggregate of 956,860 shares of the
common stock of Ames National Corporation, which represented approximately
10.14 percent of the outstanding shares. Mr. Stafford and Ms.
Stafford each disclaim membership in a group, and their individual share
ownership and percentages and information regarding the manner in which
the shares are beneficially owned are set forth in their respective cover
pages. Mr. Stafford disclaims beneficial ownership of the
34,140 shares over which Ms. Stafford has sole voting and dispositive
power. Ms. Stafford disclaims beneficial ownership of the
503,988 shares over which Mr. Stafford has sole voting and dispositive
power. Mr. Stafford and Ms. Stafford are co-trustees of two
trusts with aggregate holdings of 418,732 shares over which Mr. Stafford
and Ms. Stafford have shared voting and dispositive power. Mr.
Stafford, however, disclaims any pecuniary interest in any of the shares
held by the trust.
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ITEM
5.
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OWNERSHIP
OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
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Not
Applicable
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ITEM
6.
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OWNERSHIP
OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
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Not
Applicable
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ITEM
7.
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IDENTIFICATION
AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
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Not
Applicable
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CUSIP
No. 031001100
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SCHEDULE
13G
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Page 8
of 8 Pages
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ITEM
8.
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IDENTIFICATION
AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP.
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ITEM
9.
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NOTICE
OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP.
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Not
Applicable
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ITEM
10.
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CERTIFICATION.
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By
signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or
effect.
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BY:
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/s/ Robert W. Stafford
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Name
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Robert
W. Stafford
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BY:
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/s/ Charlotte H.
Stafford
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Name
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Charlotte
H. Stafford
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BY:
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/s/ Robert W. Stafford
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Name
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Robert
W. Stafford
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BY:
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/s/ Charlotte H.
Stafford
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Name
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Charlotte
H. Stafford
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