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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210120093826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-21-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210120

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Affinity Bancshares, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001823406
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39914
		FILM NUMBER:		21537564

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 HIGHWAY 278
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(770) 786-7088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 HIGHWAY 278
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30014
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-A</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;"><u>Affinity Bancshares, Inc.</u></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">3175 Highway 278</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">(Title of each class to be so registered)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;">each class is to be registered)</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
      to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.&#160; &#8999;</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
      to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.&#160; &#9723;</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.&#160; &#9723;</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable):&#160; <u>333-248745</u></div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Item 1.&#160; Description of Registrant&#8217;s Securities to be Registered.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">For a description of the Registrant&#8217;s securities to be registered, reference is made to the sections &#8220;Description of Capital Stock of
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      &#8220;Restrictions on Acquisition of Affinity Bancshares&#8221; and &#8220;Description of Capital Stock of Affinity Bancshares&#8221; contained in such Prospectus, which sections are incorporated herein by reference.</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Item 2.&#160; Exhibits.</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Articles of Incorporation of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form S-1).</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">AFFINITY BANCSHARES, INC.</div>
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              <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">DATE: January 20,
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">By:</div>
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