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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001363352-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080620

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sorvino Heidi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001363352

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00193
		FILM NUMBER:		06855853

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124212111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		747 THIRD AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064015
		IRS NUMBER:				522102424
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0607

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		747 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123552449

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		747 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001064015</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001363352</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sorvino Heidi</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>747 THIRD AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Heidi Sorvino was elected to the Board of Directors of Ameritrans Capital Corporation by a majority vote of the shareholders on May 9, 2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Heidi Sorvino</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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