UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 reported) September 27, 2000
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American River Holdings
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
California 0-31525 68-0352144
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
Of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1545 River Park Drive, Suite 107, Sacramento, California 95815
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (916) 565-6100
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The Index to Exhibits is on Page 3
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Item 5. Other Events.
Registrant issued a joint press release with North Coast Bank, N.A. on
September 27, 2000 stating that the shareholders of American River Holdings and
North Coast Bank, N.A., at their respective shareholder meetings held on
September 21, 2000, approved the proposed merger transaction whereby pursuant to
that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated as of March
1, 2000, among American River Holdings, North Coast Bank, N.A. and ARH Interim
National Bank, North Coast Bank, N.A. will merge with and into ARH Interim
National Bank, resulting in North Coast Bank, N.A. becoming a subsidiary of
American River Holdings. The foregoing description is qualified by reference to
the joint press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
(99.1) Joint press release dated September 27, 2000
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.
AMERICAN RIVER HOLDINGS
/s/ MITCHELL A. DERENZO
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Mitchell A. Derenzo, Chief Financial Officer
September 27, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Page
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99.1 Joint press release of American 4
River Holdings and North Coast
Bank, N.A. dated September 27,
2000
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