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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


February 13, 2009
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 Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer 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 February 13, 2009, Ames National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a News Release announcing the first quarter of 2009 cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on May 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2009.  A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
News release issued by the Company on February 13, 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.


 
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
     
     
Date:  February 13, 2009
By:
/s/ Thomas H. Pohlman
   
Thomas H. Pohlman, President
   
(Principal Executive Officer)

 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
   
News Release dated February 13, 2009