8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 15, 2005

Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	000-29599	06-1559137
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(203) 324-7500

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01	Other Events
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1:	PRESS RELEASE

Item 8.01	Other Events
	On December 15, 2005 Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter quarterly dividend on its Common Stock.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1:	Press Release dated December 15, 2005

	SIGNATURES
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.
	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
	Registrant
December 15, 2005
	By:      /s/ Charles F. Howell
	Charles F. Howell
	President and Vice Chairman

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1:	Press Release dated December 15, 2005.

EX-99

       

Contact:

Patriot National Bank

900 Bedford Street

Stamford, CT 06901

Charles F. Howell

President and CEO

Robert F. O’Connell

SEVP & CFO

(203) 324-7500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

 Stamford, CT, DECEMBER 15, 2005. Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Small Cap "PNBK"), the parent of Patriot National Bank, announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend on its Common Stock.

 The dividend, in the amount of $0.04 per share, will be payable on January 17, 2006 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 3, 2006.