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 NOVEMBER 17, 2005 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 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of 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 A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Section 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated November 17, 2005 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: November 17, 2005 By: /s/ Daniel L. Krieger ------------------------------ Daniel L. Krieger, President (Principal Executive Officer) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated November 17, 2005