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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2022
COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia | 000-12436 | 58-1492391
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(229) 426-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share | CBAN | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition
On October 20, 2022, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, as well as the announcement of a regular quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company is furnishing a copy of its most recent investor presentation, which it intends to use in connection with certain community group presentations. A copy of the presentation materials to be used by the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company will also host an investor earnings call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, October 21, 2022.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a stock buyback program, under which the
Company may repurchase up to $12 million of its outstanding common stock. Repurchases under this program may
be made from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or such other manners
as will comply with applicable laws and regulations. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will
depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, market conditions and other
corporate liquidity requirements and priorities. The buyback program does not obligate the Company to purchase
any particular number of shares and there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased
by the Company. The buyback program is intended to expire at the end of 2023 but may be suspended, modified or
terminated by the Company at any time and for any reason, without prior notice.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Colony Bankcorp, Inc., press release dated October 20, 2022
99.2 |  | Investor Presentation dated October 20, 2022
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
Date: October 20, 2022 | By: | /s/ Andy Borrmann
|  | Andy Borrmann
|  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer