UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A
                               (Amendment No. 1)

              ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

                       Commission file number: 000-50962

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

         Federal                                        59-3764686
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

      505 Haines Avenue
      Waycross, Georgia                                    31501
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

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

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                         Common Stock, $0.01 par value
                                (Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is a well-known  seasoned  issuer,  as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES        NO X
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Indicate  by  check  mark if the  registrant  is not  required  to file  reports
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES        NO X
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Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  Registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 during the  preceding  twelve  months (or for such shorter  period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X      No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best  of  the  Registrant's   knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.[X ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large  accelerated  filer, an
accelerated  filer, or a  non-accelerated  filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer and large  accelerated  filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange  Act.  (Check
one):

  Large Accelerated Filer [ ]  Accelerated Filer [ ]  Non-Accelerated Filer [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES         NO  X
                                     -----      ----

As  of  March  27,  2006,  there  were  outstanding  14,141,350  shares  of  the
Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The aggregate market value
of common stock  outstanding held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June
30, 2005 was $62,558,855.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.




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                                Explanatory Note

Atlantic Coast Federal  Corporation ("the Company") is filing this Amendment No.
1 on Form 10-K/A  ("Amendment  No. 1") to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005, filed on March 31, 2006 (the "Original Form 10-K),
for the purpose of correcting the amount reported as the aggregate  market value
of common  stock  outstanding  held by  non-affiliates  on June 30,  2005.  This
correction does not change the Company's  status as a  Non-Accelerated  Filer as
determined on June 30, 2005.






                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 ATLANTIC COAST FEDERAL CORPORATION

Date:  June 29, 2006        By:  /s/ Robert J. Larison, Jr.
                                 --------------------------
                                 Robert J. Larison, Jr.
                                 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed by the following  persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacity and on the dates indicated.

By:/s/ Robert J. Larison, Jr.                By:/s/ Jon C. Parker, Sr.
   -------------------------                    ----------------------
   Robert J. Larison, Jr.                       Jon C. Parker, Sr.
   President, Chief Executive Officer           Vice-President, Chief Financial
   and Direction                                Officer and Direction

    Date: June 29, 2006                          Date: June 29, 2006

By:/s/ Thomas F. Beeckler                     By:/s/ Frederick D. Franklin, Jr.
   ----------------------                        ------------------------------
    Thomas F. Beeckler                           Frederick D. Franklin, Jr.
    Director                                     Director

    Date: June 29, 2006                          Date: June 29, 2006

By:/s/ Charles E. Martin, Jr.                 By:/s/ W. Eric Palmer
   --------------------------                    ------------------
   Charles E. Martin, Jr.                        W. Eric Palmer
   Director                                      Director

    Date: June 29, 2006                          Date: June 29, 2006

By:/s/ Robert J. Smith                        By:/s/ Forrest W. Sweat, Jr.
   -------------------                           -------------------------
   Robert J. Smith                               Forrest W. Sweat, Jr.
   Director                                      Director

    Date: June 29, 2006                          Date: June 29, 2006

By:/s/ H. Dennis Woods
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    H. Dennis Woods
    Director

    Date: June 29, 2006