8-K 1 cover8kdecemberdivdecl.txt U.S. 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 December 20, 2005 ------------ Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 333-63951 52-2102424 ------------------------------- ----------- ---------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employee incorporation or organization) File No.) I.D. Number) 747 Third Avenue, 4th Floor New York, New York 10017 --------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code) (800) 214-1047 ------------------------ (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act(17CFR240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act(17CFR240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act(17CFR240.13e-4(c)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Items to be Included in this Report Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release to the news media announcing the Company's declaration of a dividend for its preferred stock for the second quarter of 2006. The information furnished is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on the Registrant's behalf. AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ GARY C. GRANOFF ---------------------------------- Name: Gary C. Granoff Title: President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer Dated: December 20, 2005 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99 Press Release dated December 20, 2005