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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-127414
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150408
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150413

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001098146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				061559137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29599
		FILM NUMBER:		15766619

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BEDFORD ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033247500
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;8, 2015 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Dismissal of independent registered public accounting firm. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;8, 2015, Patriot National Bancorp,
Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) notified KPMG LLP (&#147;KPMG&#148;) that KPMG was dismissed as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to change accounting firms was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Company (the &#147;Audit Committee&#148;) and ratified by the Board of Directors on April&nbsp;7, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During the Company&#146;s two
most recent fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013 and through the date of filing of this <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K,</FONT> the Company has not had any disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to KPMG&#146;s satisfaction, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of disagreement in their reports on the
Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements. In addition, during such periods and through the date of filing of this Form 8-K, there were no &#147;reportable events&#148; as that term is defined in Item&nbsp;304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K,
other than the remediated material weakness in the Company&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting that was previously reported on our Form 10-K within Item&nbsp;9A for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014. KPMG&#146;s reports on
the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013 did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope or accounting principles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s management has authorized KPMG to respond fully to the inquiries of the new independent registered
public accounting firm regarding all matters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company provided KPMG with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) and requested that KPMG furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements in Item&nbsp;4.01(a). A copy of KPMG&#146;s letter,
dated April&nbsp;13, 2015, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Appointment of new independent registered public accounting firm. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On April&nbsp;8, 2015, the Company appointed
BDO USA, LLP (&#147;BDO&#148;) as the Company&#146;s new independent registered public accounting firm for its first quarter ending March&nbsp;31, 2015 and its fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2015. The appointment of BDO was approved by the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ <I>Christina L. Maier</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&amp; Chief Financial
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KPMG LLP</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stamford Square</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3001 Summer Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stamford, CT 06905-4317</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">April 13, 2015 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and
Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and
Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We were previously principal accountants for Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. and, under the date of March 31, 2015, we reported on the
consolidated financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014. On April 8, 2015, we were dismissed. We have read Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.&#146;s statements included under Item
4.01(a) of its Form&nbsp;8-K dated April 13, 2015, and we agree with such statements except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.&#146;s statement that the decision to change accounting firms was
approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Audit Committee&#148;) and ratified by the Board of Directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours,
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