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): August 25, 2016

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

(e) The Independent Directors Compensation Committee of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (“the Company”) has approved salaries for certain of its named executive officers.  The following table shows the approved corporation salaries.

 
Name
  
2015 Base
Salary ($)
    
2016 Base
Salary ($)(1)
  
Edward P. Loomis, Jr.
  
$
263,500
    
$
267,500
  
President and CEO
                
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
                
                 
Terry L. Hester
    
202,000
      
206,000
  
Executive Vice President
                
CFO
                
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
                
                 
Lee Northcutt
    
160,500
      
164,500
  
Executive Vice President
                
Regional Market Executive
                
Eastern Division
                
Colony Bank
                
                 
Eddie Hoyle, Jr.
    
162,500
      
166,000
  
Executive Vice President
                
Regional Market Executive
                
Western Division
                
Colony Bank
                

(1) Compensation Committee approved base salary adjustments for its named executive officers to be effective with the August 25, 2016 payroll run.  The committee indicated at year end 2015 that they would assess company performance in mid-year 2016 for review of any base salary adjustments.

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:  August 25, 2016
By:
/s/ Terry L. Hester
  
   
Terry L. Hester
  
   
Executive Vice-President and
  
   
Chief Financial Officer