UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): June 3, 2019  

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Georgia	000-12436	58-1492391
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(229) 426-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share	CBAN	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [   ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 3, 2019, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the bank holding company for Colony Bank (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing the appointment of Lawrence A. (Lance) Whitley as Chief People Officer.  Mr. Whitley will join the Company on June 10, 2019, and will be responsible for managing the strategy and processes related to identifying talented new team members, strengthening the Company’s existing organization, and helping it retain the outstanding group of banking professionals needed to drive Colony's future growth.  He replaces Julia Shadwick, who is no longer with the Bank.  Whitley will report to Kimberly Dockery, Chief Administrative Officer.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.  

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. dated June 3, 2019.

SIGNATURE

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.

	COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
Date: June 3, 2019	By:	/s/ Terry L. Hester
		Terry L. Hester
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer