U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 16, 2008
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Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-63951 52-2102424
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employee
incorporation or organization) File No.) I.D. Number)
747 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
(800) 214-1047
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Items to be Included in this Report
Items 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement
Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release to the news media announcing the execution of a material definitive agreement with Medallion Financial Corp. for the sale of the Company’s taxicab medallion portfolio.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on the Registrant's behalf.
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Gary C. Granoff
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Name: Gary C. Granoff
Title: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Dated: July 16, 2008
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated July 16, 2008