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): February 20, 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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On February 20, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing
financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. 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 February 20, 2007



                                   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: February 20, 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          Copy of press release issued by the Company on February 20, 2007.