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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._____)*
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
N/A
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. N/A 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Robert Sidney Ross SSN ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 260,673.50
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
N/A
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 260,673.50
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
N/A
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
260,673.50
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11
11.76%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
In.
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Schedule 13G
Item 1. (a) Colony Bancorp, Inc.
(b) 115 South Grant Street
P.O. Box 989
Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750
Item 2. (a) Robert Sidney Ross
(b) P.O. Box 666
Ocilla, Georgia 31774
(c) United States Citizen
(d) Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Common Stock
(e) Not Applicable
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) 260,673.50
(b) 11.76%
(c) (i) 260,673.50
(c) (ii) Not Applicable
(c) (iii) 260,673.50
(c) (iv) Not Applicable
Item 5. Not Applicable
Item 6. Not Applicable
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
Item 9. Not Applicable
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Item 10. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 15, 1999
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Date
/s/ Robert Sidney Ross
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Signature
Robert Sidney Ross
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Name/Title
