<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-18-006762.txt : 20180412
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-18-006762.hdr.sgml : 20180412
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180412132251
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-006762
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180412
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180412

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:		18751723

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 BEDFORD ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033247500
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>pnbk20180412_8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
<html>
<head>
	<title>pnbk20180412_8k.htm</title>

	<!-- Created by RDG HTML Converter v1.1.0.0 4/12/2018 7:52:50 AM --><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"/>
</head>
<body style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; cursor: auto;">
<hr style="height: 3px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 0 0 3pt 0">
<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported):&nbsp;</b><b>April 12</b><b>, 2018</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Connecticut</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>000-29599</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>06-1559137</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(State or Other Jurisdiction</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>of Incorporation)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Commission</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>File Number)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(I.R.S. Employer</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Identification Number)</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(203) 324-7500</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Not Applicable</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:96.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:96.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:96.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:96.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Section&nbsp;7 &ndash; Regulation FD</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On&nbsp;April 12, 2018, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, regarding the receipt of&nbsp;all requisite regulatory approvals to complete the merger with Prime Bank, a Connecticut&nbsp;bank&nbsp;headquartered in New Haven County, located in the Town of Orange, CT (&ldquo;Prime Bank&rdquo;) (PMHV:US). Closing of the merger will result in the Company&rsquo;s second branch in Orange, CT. The merger is scheduled for closing in late April 2018.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The information contained herein and the exhibit attached herewith shall be deemed furnished and not filed.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item</b><b>&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(d) Exhibits.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Description</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">99.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_110210.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., dated April 12, 2018</a></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:51.9%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:48.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:46.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:48.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:5.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:46.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date:&nbsp;April 12, 2018</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:5.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By:</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:46.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ Richard Muskus</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:5.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Name:&nbsp;Richard Muskus</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:5.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:46.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Title:&nbsp;President</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex_110210.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
<html>
<head>
	<title>ex_110210.htm</title>

	<!-- Created by RDG HTML Converter v1.1.0.0 4/12/2018 7:56:56 AM --><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"/>
</head>
<body style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;">
<p style="margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: right; margin-top: 0px"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Exhibit 99.1</b></font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><img src="ex_110210img001.gif" style="width: 132pt; height: 64pt;"></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:89.4%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Contact:</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:34%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:27.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Patriot Bank, N.A.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:34%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Michael Carrazza</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:27.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Rick Muskus</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">900 Bedford Street</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:34%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">CEO &amp; Chairman</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:27.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">President</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Stamford, CT 06901</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:34%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">203-251-8230</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:27.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">203-252-5939</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:38.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:25.2pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><u>www.BankPatriot.com</u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:34%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:27.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Regulators Approve Patriot Bank Acquisi</b><b>tion of Prime Bank</b></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><i>Acquisition Continues Momentum for Growing Sta</i></b><b><i>mford, CT-Based Financial Institution</i></b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Stamford, CT and Orange, CT- April 12, 2018 </b>Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (&ldquo;Bancorp&rdquo;)(NASDAQ: &ldquo;PNBK&rdquo;), the parent company of Patriot Bank, N.A. (&ldquo;Patriot&rdquo;), and Prime Bank headquartered in Orange, CT (&ldquo;Prime&rdquo;)(PMHV: US) announced that they have received all requisite regulatory approvals to complete their merger transaction. Closing of the transaction will result in Patriot&rsquo;s second branch in New Haven County, located in the Town of Orange, CT.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The merger is scheduled for closing in late April 2018. As of December 31, 2017, Prime had approximately $68 million in total assets. The transaction promotes scale, liquidity, earnings and efficiency to Patriot&rsquo;s operations and is expected to result in Patriot reaching total assets of $1 billion, organically, in the 2<sup>nd</sup> half of 2018.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Patriot&rsquo;s Chairman and CEO, Michael A. Carrazza, stated, &ldquo;2017 was a strong and incredibly productive year for Patriot, which resulted in further operational improvements, substantial earnings increases and the development of two strategic transactions that fulfill our objectives of achieving growth, diversification and value creation for our shareholders. Both the Prime and Patriot teams are excited to complete the merger and begin realizing the operational and economic benefits of the business combination.&rdquo;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">In February, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. announced record performance of $7.02 million in pre-tax earnings and $4.47 million in net income ($1.06 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2017, a 115% increase over the prior year.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&ldquo;We are thrilled to move forward to complete our transaction with Patriot&rdquo;, said Jay Jaser, Chairman and CEO of Prime Bank. &ldquo;Combining Prime&rsquo;s operations into Patriot&rsquo;s growing enterprise will provide Prime&rsquo;s employees with future opportunity, while providing enhanced services and product offerings to Prime&rsquo;s loyal customers.&rdquo;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>* * * * *</b></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">1</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>About Patriot Bank</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Founded in 1994, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. is the parent holding company of Patriot Bank N.A. (&ldquo;Patriot&rdquo;), a nationally chartered bank&nbsp;headquartered in Stamford, CT.&nbsp; Patriot operates with&nbsp;full service branches in Connecticut and New York and provides lending products and services nationally. Patriot&rsquo;s mission is to serve&nbsp;its&nbsp;local community and nationwide customer base by providing a growing array of banking solutions to meet the needs of individuals and small&nbsp;business owners. Patriot Bank places great value in the integrity of its people and how it conducts business.&nbsp; An emphasis on building strong client relationships and community involvement are cornerstones of our philosophy as we seek to maximize shareholder value.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;">2</p>
</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex_110210img001.gif
<TEXT>
begin 644 ex_110210img001.gif
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MS#.J_S/5 #/5,S/59C/5F3/5S#/5_S/_ #/_,S/_9C/_F3/_S#/__V8  &8
M,V8 9F8 F68 S&8 _V8K &8K,V8K9F8KF68KS&8K_V95 &95,V959F95F695
MS&95_V:  &: ,V: 9F: F6: S&: _V:J &:J,V:J9F:JF6:JS&:J_V;5 &;5
M,V;59F;5F6;5S&;5_V;_ &;_,V;_9F;_F6;_S&;__YD  )D ,YD 9ID F9D
MS)D _YDK )DK,YDK9IDKF9DKS)DK_YE5 )E5,YE59IE5F9E5S)E5_YF  )F
M,YF 9IF F9F S)F _YFJ )FJ,YFJ9IFJF9FJS)FJ_YG5 )G5,YG59IG5F9G5
MS)G5_YG_ )G_,YG_9IG_F9G_S)G__\P  ,P ,\P 9LP F<P S,P _\PK ,PK
M,\PK9LPKF<PKS,PK_\Q5 ,Q5,\Q59LQ5F<Q5S,Q5_\R  ,R ,\R 9LR F<R
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M[)'4W$K"3-KJ87!!C7@Q9RQZKJ^??C6EIE@&%=%B5&4'N:1>BOE'^#)OF3F
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)DG<6*D,1$  [

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
