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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 5, 2009

Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

001-15571

58-2242407

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


822 Industrial Boulevard, Ellijay, Georgia		30540
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (706) 276-8000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02

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

(b)

Departure of Principal Officer

Effective as of December 5, 2009, Tracy R. Newton resigned as a director of Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Appalachian Community Bank (the “Bank”), Appalachian Community Bank, FSB and Appalachian Real Estate Holdings, Inc. Mr. Newton also resigned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.

The press release announcing Mr. Newton’s resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of Appalachian Bancshares, Inc. dated December 9, 2009.¹

¹	The information provided in the attached press release 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.

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.


APPALACHIAN BANCSHARES, INC.

By:		/s/ DANNY F. DUKES
		Danny F. Dukes, Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 10, 2009

APPALACHIAN BANCSHARES INC 8-K