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): April 2, 2007
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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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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or
Standard; Transfer of Listing.
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(b) On April 2, 2007, Atlantic Coast Federal Corporation (the "Company")
notified the NASDAQ Stock Market that the Company became aware of its material
non-compliance with the requirements of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(d)(2)(A).
The non-compliance related to legal fees paid by the Company to the law firm of
which a former Audit Committee member is a partner.
The director has resigned from the Company's Audit Committee, effective
March 29, 2007. Following the resignation, the Board of Directors of the Company
appointed a new independent board member to the Audit Committee of the Company.
As a result, the Company is now in compliance with NASDAQ's corporate governance
requirements.
A copy of the notice of non-compliance submitted to NASDAQ is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: None
(c) Shell company transactions: None
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1: Notice of Non-Compliance
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: April 2, 2007 By:/s/ Robert J. Larison, Jr.
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Robert J. Larison, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)