UNITED STATES
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) January 31, 2012 

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia	000-12436	58-1492391
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia	31750
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (229) 426-6002

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 31, 2012 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated January 31, 2012

SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Registrant)
January 31, 2012 (Date)	/s/   TERRY L. HESTER Terry L. Hester Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated January 31, 2012