8-K

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): April 14, 2006

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 No.)	(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750

(Address of principal executive offices)

(229) 426-6000

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code

N/A

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

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 14, 2006, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing completion of a $5,000,000 private placement of floating rate trust preferred securities. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. This information is provided under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 14, 2006, Colony Bankcorp, Inc. announced the completion of a $5,000,000 private placement of floating rate trust preferred securities (“Capital Securities”) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I.

The Capital Securities mature in 30 years and bear interest at the 3-month LIBOR rate plus 150 basis points with a reset quarterly. Interest on the Capital Securities is to be paid on the 30^th or 31^st day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on June 30, 2006.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. intends to use the proceeds from this offering to reduce its debt and for general corporate purposes, including providing capital to its subsidiary banks.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated April 14, 2006

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.

	COLONY BANKCORP, INC.
Date: April 14, 2006	By:	/s/ Terry L. Hester
		Terry L. Hester
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Raises $5,000,000 in Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities Offering

FITZGERALD, GA., April 14, 2006 — Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: CBAN) announced the completion of a $5,000,000 private placement of floating rate trust preferred securities (“Capital Securities”) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I.

The Capital Securities mature in 30 years and bear interest at the 3-month LIBOR rate plus 150 basis points with a reset quarterly. Interest on the Capital Securities is to be paid on the 30^th or 31^st day of each March, June, September and December, commencing on June 30, 2006.

Colony intends to use the proceeds from this offering to reduce debt and for general corporate purposes, including providing capital to its subsidiary banks.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia, that consists of the following subsidiaries: Colony Bank of Fitzgerald, Colony Bank Wilcox, Colony Bank Ashburn, Colony Bank of Dodge County, Colony Bank Worth, Colony Bank Southeast, Colony Bank Quitman, FSB, and Colony Management Services. The Company conducts a general full service commercial, consumer and mortgage banking business through twenty-nine offices located in the middle and south Georgia cities of Fitzgerald, Warner Robins, Ashburn, Leesburg, Cordele, Albany, Thomaston, Columbus, Sylvester, Tifton, Moultrie, Douglas, Broxton, Savannah, Eastman, Chester, Soperton, Quitman and Valdosta, Georgia.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CBAN.”

Contact:	Terry Hester, Chief Financial Officer
	229-426-6002