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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030916140509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-003359
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLONY BANKCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				581492391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
		BUSINESS PHONE:		229-426-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSS ROBERT SIDNEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898362

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12436
		FILM NUMBER:		03897325

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GANT ST
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9124266000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GANT ST
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">REFLECTS A FIVE-FOR-FOUR STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED IN THE FORM OF A 25% STOCK DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 AND ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2003.   PRICE NOT APPLICABLE.</footnote>
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