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, 2012

AB&T Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina	000-53249	26-2588442
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

292 West Main Avenue, Gastonia, North Carolina		28054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 867-5828

N/A

(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):

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

On January 10, 2012, Lawrence H. Pearson, MD, resigned as a director of AB&T Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, Alliance Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”). Dr. Pearson’s resignation was for personal and business reasons and not because of a disagreement with the Company, the Bank, or their respective boards of directors.

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.


		AB&T Financial Corporation
		(Registrant)

Date	January 17, 2012

		/s/ Daniel C. Ayscue
		Daniel C. Ayscue
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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