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

April 2, 2009

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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

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(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

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(Address of principal executive offices           (Zip Code)

(212) 355-2449

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(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):

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Items to be Included in this Report

Item 8.01 . Other Events

Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release to the news media announcing that the Company learned that the SEC froze assets of Vibrant Capital Corp. (“Vibrant”) due to an alleged scheme.  Vibrant had previously entered into a business venture with the Company concerning life settlement contracts.  Ameritrans is presently attempting to determine the impact of these SEC actions on its investment in this business venture and on its rights, interests and obligations in connection therewith.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

                                    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/ Michael R. Feinsod

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                                                Name:  Michael R. Feinsod

                                                Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  April 2, 2009

Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Number                   Description

99                 Press Release dated April 2, 2009