<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-16-040001.txt : 20161020
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-16-040001.hdr.sgml : 20161020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161020144527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-040001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLONY BANKCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				581492391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
		BUSINESS PHONE:		229-426-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bagwell Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001687883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12436
		FILM NUMBER:		161944237

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 LEE AVENUE
		CITY:			DOUGLAS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31533
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>NEW REPORTING OWNER
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-10-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000711669</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COLONY BANKCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001687883</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bagwell Lee</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 LEE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DOUGLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31533</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COLONY BANKCORP, INC COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4807.323</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ EDWARD LEE BAGWELL, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
