Form 8-K

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

On September 22, 2021, Patriot Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), promoted David Lowery to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer.

Mr. Lowery joined Patriot Bank in April of 2021 as Head of Lending. Mr. Lowery is leading the Bank’s SBA division, Commercial Real Estate, C&I and Consumer Lending areas. Prior to joining Patriot, Mr. Lowery has served in various senior capacities with several institutions including Iberiabank, Metropolitan Commercial Bank and M&T Bank. He has built successful lending businesses in the NY metropolitan area. Mr. Lowery earned his MBA from Loyola University in Maryland where he also received his undergraduate degree in Economics.

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 27, 2021, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing Mr. Lowery’s appointment.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., dated September 27, 2021
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL document

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.

Connecticut	000-29599	06-1559137
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	PNBK	NASDAQ Global Market

	PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.


Date: September 27, 2021	By:	/s/ Robert G. Russell, Jr.
		Robert G. Russell, Jr.
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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