0000943374-15-000677.txt : 20151221 0000943374-15-000677.hdr.sgml : 20151221 20151221163333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000943374-15-000677 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151221 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151221 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Athens Bancshares Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001472093 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 270920126 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34534 FILM NUMBER: 151299787 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 106 WASHINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: P P BOX 869 CITY: ATHENS STATE: TN ZIP: 37371-0869 BUSINESS PHONE: 423 745 1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 106 WASHINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: P P BOX 869 CITY: ATHENS STATE: TN ZIP: 37371-0869 15-12B 1 form15_athens-122115.htm FORM15 ATHENS 122115 form15_athens-122115.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-34534

Athens Bancshares Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

106 Washington Avenue, Athens, Tennessee 37303; (423) 745-1111
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)
x (1)
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)
¨
 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
¨
 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
¨
 
Rule 15d-6
¨

(1)    
Athens Bancshares Corporation, a bank holding company, is relying on Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12(g)(4), as amended by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, to terminate its duty to file reports with respect to the class of securities described above.

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:  288

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Athens Bancshares Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.



Date:  December 21, 2015
By:  
/s/ Jeffrey L. Cunningham
   
Jeffrey L. Cunningham
   
President and Chief Executive Officer