UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 31, 2007

                       ATLANTIC COAST FEDERAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

             Federal                 000-50962              59-3764686
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)           File Number)        Identification No.)

                   505 Haines Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31501
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (800) 342-2824
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               Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)




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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

     By a press release dated August 31, 2007, Atlantic Coast Federal
Corporation announced certain organizational changes in support of the Company's
planned growth and strategic initiatives.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (d)    Exhibits.

      99.1   Press release dated August 31, 2007, announcing certain
             organizational changes in support of the Company's planned growth
             and strategic initiatives.



                                   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.


                                         ATLANTIC COAST FEDERAL CORPORATION


Date:  August 31, 2007             By: /s/     Robert J. Larison, Jr.
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                                               Robert J. Larison, Jr.
                                               President and Chief Executive
                                               Officer
                                               (Duly Authorized Representative)





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number           Description of Exhibit(s)
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99.1             Press release dated August 31, 2007, announcing announced
                 certain organizational changes in support of the Company's
                 planned growth and strategic initiatives.