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): December 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 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

     On December 21, 2007, Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation announced that its
Board of  Directors  declared a regular  quarterly  cash  dividend  of $0.15 per
common share.  The dividend is payable on January 28, 2008, to all  stockholders
of record as of  January  11,  2008.  The full text of the press  release is set
forth in Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d)     Exhibits.

             99.1     Press Release dated December 21, 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:  December 21, 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 December 21, 2007