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): January 10, 2011

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

Federal

000-50962

59-3764686

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

505 Haines Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31501

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On January 10, 2011, Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation (the "Company"), the holding company for Atlantic Coast Bank, announced certain preliminary year-end 2010 financial information in advance of the launch of the assisted broker phase of its second-step conversion and offering. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

	(d)	Exhibits.
	99.1	Press release dated January 10, 2011

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:	January 13, 2011	By:	/s/	Thomas B. Wagers, Sr.
				Thomas B. Wagers, Sr.
				Chief Financial Officer
				(Duly Authorized Representative)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description of Exhibit(s)
99.1	Press release dated January 10, 2011

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