Companies;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 9, 2012
 
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
814-00193
52-2102424
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
50 Jericho Quadrangle
Jericho, New York
11753
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (212) 355-2449
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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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 February 9, 2012, Gary C. Granoff, a member of the board of directors of  Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the “Company”) resigned as a director of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Granoff continues to serve as an executive officer of the Company with the title of Managing Director.
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
 Date:  February 13, 2012 By:
 
/s/ Michael Feinsod                                               
Name:      Michael Feinsod
Title:        Chief Executive Officer and President