Edgar Filing: AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC

10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 0-26486

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

63-0885779

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


100 N. Gay Street, Auburn, Alabama		36830
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (334) 821-9200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class		Name of Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01		Nasdaq Global Market

Securities registered to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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

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

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 12 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 ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of 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, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large Accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨	Non-accelerated filer x	Smaller reporting company ¨
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $64,119,417 as of June 30, 2007.

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 3,681,809 shares of common stock as of March 10, 2008.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held May 13, 2008, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I

ITEM 1.	BUSINESS	4

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	13

ITEM 1B.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	17

ITEM 2.	DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY	17

ITEM 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	20

ITEM 4.	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS	20

PART II

ITEM 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	21

ITEM 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	23

ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	24

ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	48

ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	48

ITEM 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	48

ITEM 9A(T).	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	48

ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION	48

PART III

ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	75

ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION	75

ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	75

ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	75

ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES	75

PART IV

ITEM 15.	EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	76

PART I

SPECIAL CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain of the statements made herein under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, including information incorporated herein by reference to other documents, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “predict,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “potential,” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

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future economic, business and market conditions; domestic and foreign;

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government monetary and fiscal policies;

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legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities and tax laws and regulations, and their application by governmental authorities;

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changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;

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the risks of changes in interest rates on the levels, composition and costs of deposits, loan demand, and the values and liquidity of loan collateral, securities and interest sensitive assets and liabilities;

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credit risks of borrowers;

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changes in the prices, values, sales volumes and liquidity of residential and commercial real estate, as well as securities;

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the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for possible loan losses and other estimates;

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the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial, investment, and insurance services;

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the risks of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including, without limitation, the related time and costs of effecting such transactions, integrating operations as part of these transactions and possible failures to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such transactions;

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changes in the availability and cost of credit and capital in the financial markets;

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changes in the prices, values, sales volumes and liquidity of residential and commercial real estate, as well as securities;

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changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;

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changes in technology or products may be more difficult or costly, or less effective, than anticipated;

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the effects of war or other conflicts, acts of terrorism or other events that may affect general economic conditions and economic confidence; and

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other factors and risks described in “Risk Factors” herein and in any of our subsequent reports that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”) under the Exchange Act.

All written or oral forward-looking statements that are attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report, or after the respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made.

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) is a bank holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”). The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1990, and in 1994 it succeeded its Alabama predecessor as the bank holding company controlling AuburnBank, an Alabama state member bank with its principal office in Auburn, Alabama (the “Bank”). The Company and its predecessor have controlled the Bank since 1984. As a bank holding company, the Company may diversify into a broader range of financial services and other business activities than currently are permitted to the Bank under applicable law. The holding company structure also provides greater financial and operating flexibility than is presently permitted to the Bank.

The Bank has operated continuously since 1907 and conducts its business in East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas. In April 1995, in order to gain flexibility and reduce certain regulatory burdens, the Bank converted from a national bank to an Alabama state bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve (the “Charter Conversion”). Prior to April 1995, the Bank was regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Upon consummation of the Charter Conversion, the Bank’s primary regulators became the Federal Reserve and the Alabama Superintendent of Banks (the “Alabama Superintendent”). The Bank has been a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the “FHLB”) since 1991.

General

The Company’s business is conducted primarily through the Bank and its subsidiaries. Although it has no immediate plans to conduct any other business, the Company may engage directly or indirectly in a number of activities that the Federal Reserve has determined to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.

The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 100 N. Gay Street, Auburn, Alabama 36830, and its telephone number at such address is (334) 821-9200. The Company maintains an Internet website at www.auburnbank.com. The Company is not incorporating the information on that website into this report, and the website and the information appearing on the website are not included in, and are not part of, this report.

Services

The Bank offers checking, savings, transaction deposit accounts and certificates of deposit, and is an active residential mortgage lender in its primary service area (“PSA”). The Bank also offers commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction and consumer loan products and other financial services. The Bank is one of the largest providers of automated teller services in East Alabama and operates ATM machines in 12

locations. The Bank offers Visa^® Checkcards, which are debit cards with the Visa logo that work like checks but can be used anywhere Visa is accepted, including ATMs. The Bank’s Visa Checkcards can be used internationally through the Cirrus^® network. The Bank offers online banking and bill payment services through its Internet website, www.auburnbank.com.

Competition

The banking business in Alabama, including Lee County, is highly competitive with respect to loans, deposits, and other financial services. The area is dominated by a number of regional and national banks and bank holding companies that have substantially greater resources, and numerous offices and affiliates operating over wide geographic areas. The Bank competes for deposits, loans and other business with these banks, as well as with credit unions, mortgage companies, insurance companies, and other local and nonlocal financial institutions, including institutions offering services through the mail, by telephone and over the Internet. As more and different kinds of businesses enter the market for financial services, competition from nonbank financial institutions may be expected to intensify further.

Among the advantages that larger financial institutions have over the Bank are their ability to finance extensive advertising campaigns and to allocate and diversify their assets among loans and securities of the highest yield in locations with the greatest demand. Many of the major commercial banks or their affiliates operating in the Bank’s service area offer services which are not presently offered directly by the Bank and they may also have substantially higher lending limits than the Bank.

Community banks also have experienced significant competition for deposits from mutual funds, insurance companies and other investment companies and from money center banks’ offerings of high-yield investments and deposits. Certain of these competitors are not subject to the same regulatory restrictions as the Bank.

Selected Economic Data

The Bank’s PSA includes the cities of Auburn and Opelika, Alabama and nearby surrounding areas in East Alabama, primarily in Lee County. Outside of the Bank’s PSA, the Bank has a mortgage loan production office in Mountain Brook, a Birmingham suburb. Lee County’s population is approximately 120,000. Approximately 71% of the land in Lee County is devoted to agriculture, of which approximately 91% is comprised of forests. An estimated 10% is urban or developed. Timber and timber products, greenhouses and horticulture, beef cattle, and cotton are the major agricultural products. Principal manufactured products in the Company’s PSA include tires, textiles, small gasoline engines and hardware. The largest employers in the area are Auburn University, East Alabama Medical Center, a Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Uniroyal-Goodrich, West Point Stevens and Briggs & Stratton.

Loans and Loan Concentrations

The Bank makes loans for commercial, financial and agricultural purposes, as well as for real estate mortgage, real estate acquisition, construction and development and consumer purposes. While there are certain risks unique to each type of lending, management believes that there is more risk associated with commercial, real estate acquisition, construction and development, agricultural and consumer lending than with real estate mortgage loans. To help manage these risks, the Bank has established underwriting standards used in evaluating each extension of credit on an individual basis, which are substantially similar for each type of loan. These standards include a review of the economic conditions affecting the borrower, the borrower’s financial strength and capacity to repay the debt, the underlying collateral and the borrower’s past credit performance. These standards are used to determine the creditworthiness of the borrower at the time a loan is made and are monitored periodically throughout the life of the loan. See “Legislative and Regulatory Changes” for a discussion of recent regulatory guidance on commercial real estate lending.

The Bank has loans outstanding to borrowers in all industries within its PSA. Any adverse economic or other conditions affecting these industries would also likely have an adverse effect on the local workforce, other

local businesses, and individuals in the community that have entered into loans with the Bank. However, management believes that due to the diversified mix of industries located within the Bank’s PSA, adverse changes in one industry may not necessarily affect other area industries to the same degree or within the same time frame. Management realizes that the Bank’s PSA is also subject to both local and national economic fluctuations.

Employees

At December 31, 2007, the Company and its subsidiaries had 147 full-time equivalent employees, including 32 officers.

Statistical Information

Certain statistical information is included in response to Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain statistical information is also included in response to Item 6, Item 7A and Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

Bank holding companies and banks are extensively regulated under federal and state law. This discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory and regulatory provisions referred to below and is not intended to be a complete description of the status or regulations applicable to the Company’s and the Bank’s business. The supervision, regulation and examination of the Company and the Bank and their respective subsidiaries by the bank regulatory agencies are intended primarily for the protection of depositors rather than holders of Company capital stock and other securities. Any change in applicable law or regulation may have a material effect on the Company’s business.

Bank Holding Company Regulation

The Company, as a bank holding company, is subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Reserve under the BHC Act. Bank holding companies are generally limited to the business of banking, managing or controlling banks, and other activities that the Federal Reserve determines to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. The Company is required to file with the Federal Reserve periodic reports and such other information as the Federal Reserve may request. The Federal Reserve examines the Company, and may examine its subsidiaries. The State of Alabama currently does not regulate bank holding companies.

The BHC Act requires prior Federal Reserve approval for, among other things, the acquisition by a bank holding company of direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares or substantially all the assets of any bank, or for a merger or consolidation of a bank holding company with another bank holding company. With certain exceptions, the BHC Act prohibits a bank holding company from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company and from engaging directly or indirectly in any activity other than banking or managing or controlling banks or performing services for its authorized subsidiary. A bank holding company may, however, engage in or acquire an interest in a company that engages in activities that the Federal Reserve has determined by regulation or order to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (“the GLB Act”) revised the statutory restrictions separating banking activities from certain other financial activities. Under the GLB Act, bank holding companies that are “well-capitalized” and “well-managed,” as defined in Federal Reserve Regulation Y, and whose subsidiary banks have and maintain satisfactory or better ratings under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended (the “CRA”), and meet certain other conditions can elect to become “financial holding companies.” Financial holding companies and their subsidiaries are permitted to acquire or engage in previously impermissible activities such as insurance underwriting, securities underwriting, travel agency activities, broad insurance

agency activities, merchant banking and other activities that the Federal Reserve determines to be financial in nature or complementary thereto. In addition, under the merchant banking authority added by the GLB Act and Federal Reserve regulations, financial holding companies are authorized to invest in companies that engage in activities that are not financial in nature, as long as the financial holding company makes its investment with the intention of limiting the terms of its investment, does not manage the company on a day-to-day basis, and the investee company does not cross-market with any of the financial holding company’s controlled depository institutions. Financial holding companies continue to be subject to the oversight and supervision of the Federal Reserve, but the GLB Act applies the concept of functional regulation to the activities conducted by subsidiaries. For example, insurance activities would be subject to supervision and regulation by state insurance authorities. While the Company has not elected to become a financial holding company, in order to exercise the broader activity powers provided by the GLB Act, it may elect to do so in the future.

The BHC Act permits acquisitions of banks by bank holding companies, such that the Company and any other bank holding company, whether located in Alabama or elsewhere, may acquire a bank located in any other state, subject to certain deposit-percentage, age of bank charter requirements, and other restrictions. Federal law also permits national and state-chartered banks to branch interstate through acquisitions of banks in other states. Alabama permits interstate branching. Under the Alabama Banking Code, with the prior approval of the Alabama Superintendent, an Alabama bank, may establish, maintain and operate one or more banks in a state other than the State of Alabama pursuant to a merger transaction in which the Alabama bank is the resulting bank. In addition, one or more Alabama banks may enter into a merger transaction with one or more out-of-state banks, and an out-of-state bank resulting from such transaction may maintain and operate the branches of the Alabama bank that participated in such merger.

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. Various legal limitations restrict the Bank from lending or otherwise supplying funds to the Company. The Company and the Bank are subject to Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act and Federal Reserve Regulation W thereunder. Section 23A defines “covered transactions,” which include extensions of credit, and limits a bank’s covered transactions with any affiliate to 10% of such bank’s capital and surplus. All covered and exempt transactions between a bank and its affiliates must be on terms and conditions consistent with safe and sound banking practices, and banks and their subsidiaries are prohibited from purchasing low-quality assets from the bank’s affiliates. Finally, Section 23A requires that all of a bank’s extensions of credit to its affiliates be appropriately secured by acceptable collateral, generally United States government or agency securities. The Company and the Bank also are subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, which generally requires covered and other transactions among affiliates to be on terms and under circumstances, including credit standards, that are substantially the same as or at least as favorable to the bank or its subsidiary as those prevailing at the time for similar transactions with unaffiliated companies.

Federal Reserve policy requires a bank holding company to act as a source of financial strength and to take measures to preserve and protect its bank subsidiaries in situations where additional investments in a troubled bank may not otherwise be warranted. In addition, where a bank holding company has more than one bank or thrift subsidiary, each of the bank holding company’s subsidiary depository institutions are responsible for any losses to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) as a result of an affiliated depository institution’s failure. As a result, a bank holding company may be required to loan money to a bank subsidiary in the form of subordinate capital notes or other instruments which qualify as capital under bank regulatory rules. However, any loans from the holding company to such subsidiary banks likely will be unsecured and subordinated to such bank’s depositors and perhaps to other creditors of the bank.

Bank and Bank Subsidiary Regulation

The Bank is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Federal Reserve and the Alabama Superintendent, which monitor all areas of the operations of the Bank, including reserves, loans, mortgages, issuances of securities, payment of dividends, establishment of branches, capital adequacy and compliance with laws. The Bank is a member of the FDIC and, as such, its deposits are insured by the FDIC to the maximum extent provided by law. See “FDIC Insurance Assessments.”

Alabama law permits statewide branching by banks. The powers granted to Alabama-chartered banks by state law include certain provisions designed to provide such banks with competitive equality to the powers of national banks.

In 2007, the Alabama legislature amended the Alabama Banking Code to, among other things, allow Alabama banks to establish de novo branches in other states, and to allow out-of-state banks that do not already operated a branch in Alabama to establish de novo branches in Alabama, provided the laws of the home state of such out-of-state bank allow Alabama banks to establish de novo branches in such state. This legislation also strengthens the regulatory and enforcement authority of the Alabama State Banking Department and the Alabama Superintendent of Banks.

The Federal Reserve has adopted the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (“FFIEC”) updated rating system which assigns each financial institution a confidential composite “CAMELS” rating based on an evaluation and rating of six essential components of an institution’s financial condition and operations including Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity and Sensitivity to market risk, as well as the quality of risk management practices. For most institutions, the FFIEC has indicated that market risk primarily reflects exposures to changes in interest rates. When regulators evaluate this component, consideration is expected to be given to: management’s ability to identify, measure; monitor and control market risk; the institution’s size; the nature and complexity of its activities and its risk profile, and the adequacy of its capital and earnings in relation to its level of market risk exposure. Market risk is rated based upon, but not limited to, an assessment of the sensitivity of the financial institution’s earnings or the economic value of its capital to adverse changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, or equity prices; management’s ability to identify, measure, monitor and control exposure to market risk; and the nature and complexity of interest rate risk exposure arising from nontrading positions.

The GLB Act and related regulations requires banks and their affiliated companies to adopt and disclose privacy policies, including policies regarding the sharing of personal information they obtain from customers with third parties. The GLB Act also permits bank subsidiaries to engage in “financial activities” similar to those permitted to financial holding companies.

Community Reinvestment Act

The Bank is subject to the provisions of the CRA and the Federal Reserve’s regulations thereunder. Under the CRA, all banks and thrifts have a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with their safe and sound operation, to help meet the credit needs for their entire communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The CRA requires a depository institution’s primary federal regulator, in connection with its examination of the institution, to assess the institution’s record of assessing and meeting the credit needs of the community served by that institution, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The bank regulatory agency’s assessment of the institution’s record is made available to the public. Further, such assessment is required of any institution which has applied to: (i) charter a national bank; (ii) obtain deposit insurance coverage for a newly-chartered institution; (iii) establish a new branch office that accepts deposits; (iv) relocate an office; or (v) merge or consolidate with, or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of, a federally regulated financial institution. In the case of a bank holding company applying for approval to acquire a bank or other bank holding company, the Federal Reserve will assess the records of each subsidiary depository institution of the applicant bank holding company, and such records may be the basis for denying the application. A less than satisfactory CRA rating will slow, if not preclude branch expansion activities and may prevent a company from becoming a financial holding company. The Bank currently had a satisfactory CRA rating at year-end 2007.

As a result of the GLB Act, CRA agreements with private parties must be disclosed and annual CRA reports must be made to a bank’s primary federal regulator. No new activities authorized under the GLB Act may be commenced by a bank holding company or by a bank financial subsidiary if any of its bank subsidiaries received less than a “satisfactory” CRA rating in its latest CRA examination. The Federal CRA regulations require that evidence of discriminatory, illegal or abusive lending practices be considered in the CRA evaluation.

The Bank is also subject to, among other things, the provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (the “ECOA”) and the Fair Housing Act (the “FHA”), both of which prohibit discrimination based on race or color, religion, national origin, sex and familial status in any aspect of a consumer or commercial credit or residential real estate transaction. The Department of Justice (the “DOJ”), and the federal bank regulatory agencies have issued an Interagency Policy Statement on Discrimination in Lending in order to provide guidance to financial institutions in determining whether discrimination exists, how the agencies will respond to lending discrimination, and what steps lenders might take to prevent discriminatory lending practices. The DOJ has increased its efforts to prosecute what it regards as violations of the ECOA and FHA.

Other Laws and Regulations

The GLB Act requires banks and their affiliated companies to adopt and disclose privacy policies regarding the sharing of personal information they obtain from their customers with third parties. The GLB Act also permits bank subsidiaries to engage in “financial activities” through subsidiaries similar to those permitted to financial holding companies. See the discussion regarding the GLB Act in “Bank Holding Company Regulation” above.

The International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorism Funding Act of 2001 specifies new “know your customer” requirements that obligate financial institutions to take actions to verify the identity of the account holders in connection with opening an account at any U.S. financial institution. Bank regulators are required to consider compliance with this Act’s money laundering provisions in acting upon acquisition and merger proposals, and sanctions for violations of this Act can be imposed in an amount equal to twice the sum involved in the violating transaction, up to $1 million.

Under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against specified financial transactions and account relationships as well as to enhanced due diligence and “know your customer” standards in their dealings with foreign financial institutions and foreign customers.

The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions to establish anti-money laundering programs, and sets forth minimum standards for these programs, including:

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the development of internal policies, procedures, and controls;

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the designation of a compliance officer;

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an ongoing employee training program; and

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an independent audit function to test the programs.

The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Alabama Superintendent monitor compliance with laws and regulations. Violations of laws and regulations, or other unsafe and unsound practices, may result in these agencies imposing fines or penalties, cease and desist orders, or taking other enforcement actions. Under certain circumstances, these agencies may enforce these remedies directly against officers, directors, employees and others participating in the affairs of a bank or bank holding company.

The Company is also required to comply with various corporate governance and financial reporting requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as new rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and Nasdaq. In particular, the Company is required to report on internal controls as part of its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2007 pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company has evaluated its controls, including compliance with the SEC rules on internal controls, and has and expects to continue to spend significant amounts of time and money on compliance with these rules. If the Company’s fails to comply with these internal control rules, it may materially adversely affect its reputation, its ability to obtain the necessary certifications to its financial statements, and the values of its securities. The Company’s assessment of its financial reporting controls as of December 31, 2007 are included elsewhere in this report with no material weaknesses reported.

Payment of Dividends

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The Company’s primary source of cash, other than securities offerings, is dividends from the Bank. Prior regulatory approval is required if the total of all dividends declared by a state member bank (such as the Bank) in any calendar year will exceed the sum of such bank’s net profits for the year and its retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years, less any required transfers to surplus. During 2007, the Bank paid cash dividends of $4.8 million to the Company.

In addition, the Company and the Bank are subject to various general regulatory policies and requirements relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The appropriate federal and state regulatory authorities are authorized to determine the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or unsound practice, and may prohibit such dividends. The Federal Reserve has indicated that paying dividends that deplete a state member bank’s capital base to an inadequate level would be an unsafe and unsound banking practice. The Federal Reserve has indicated that depositary institutions and their holding companies should generally pay dividends out of current year’s operating earnings.

Capital

The Federal Reserve has risk-based capital guidelines for bank holding companies and state member banks, respectively. These guidelines require a minimum ratio of capital to risk-weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit) of 8%. At least half of the total capital must consist of common equity, retained earnings and a limited amount of qualifying preferred stock, less goodwill and certain core deposit intangibles (“Tier 1 capital”). Voting common equity must be the predominant form of capital. The remainder may consist of non–qualifying preferred stock, qualifying subordinated, perpetual, and/or mandatory convertible debt, term subordinated debt and intermediate term preferred stock, up to 45% of pretax unrealized holding gains on available for sale equity securities with readily determinable market values that are prudently valued, and a limited amount of general loan loss allowance (“Tier 2 capital” and, together with Tier 1 capital, “Total Capital”). The Federal Reserve believes that Tier 1 voting common equity should be the predominant form of capital.

In addition, the federal regulatory agencies have established minimum leverage ratio guidelines for bank holding companies and state member banks, which provide for a minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted average quarterly assets (“leverage ratio”) equal to 3%, plus an additional cushion of 1.0% to 2.0%, if the institution has less than the highest regulatory rating. The guidelines also provide that institutions experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels without significant reliance on intangible assets. Higher capital may be required in individual cases and depending upon a bank holding company’s risk profile. All bank holding companies and banks are expected to hold capital commensurate with the level and nature of their risks including the volume and severity of their problem loans. Lastly, the Federal Reserve’s guidelines indicate that the Federal Reserve will continue to consider a “tangible Tier 1 leverage ratio” (deducting all intangibles) in evaluating proposals for expansion or new activity. The Federal Reserve has not advised the Company or the Bank of any specific minimum leverage ratio or tangible Tier 1 leverage ratio applicable to them.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”), among other things, requires the federal banking agencies to take “prompt corrective action” regarding depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA establishes five capital tiers: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” A depository institution’s capital tier will depend upon how its capital levels compare to various relevant capital measures and certain other factors, as established by regulation.

All of the federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted regulations establishing relevant capital measures and relevant capital levels. The relevant capital measures are the Total Capital ratio, Tier 1 capital ratio and the leverage ratio. Under the regulations, a state member bank will be: (i) well capitalized if it has a Total Capital ratio of 10% or greater, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% or greater, a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5% or greater and is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive by a federal bank regulatory agency to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure; (ii) adequately capitalized if it has a Total Capital ratio of 8% or greater, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 4% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 4% or greater (3% in certain circumstances); (iii) undercapitalized if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 8%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 4% (3% in certain circumstances); (iv) significantly undercapitalized if it has a Total Capital ratio of less than 6%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 3% and a leverage ratio of less than 3%; or (v) critically undercapitalized if its tangible equity is equal to or less than 2% of average quarterly tangible assets. The federal bank regulatory agencies have authority to require additional capital, and have been indicating that higher capital levels may be required in light of current market conditions and risk. In addition, changes may be proposed in the capital rules and new rules regarding liquidity also may be proposed.

The Federal Reserve’s revised trust preferred capital rules, which took effect in early April 2006, permit the Company to treat its outstanding trust preferred securities as Tier 1 Capital for the first 25 years of the 30 year term of the related junior subordinated debentures. During the last five years preceding maturity, the amount included as capital will decline 20% per year.

Information concerning the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2007 is included in “Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

FDICIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including paying dividends) or paying any management fee to its holding company, if the depository institution would thereafter be undercapitalized. Institutions that are “undercapitalized” are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan for approval. A depository institution’s parent holding company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company is limited to the lesser of 5% of the depository institution’s total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and the amount necessary to bring the institution into compliance with applicable capital standards. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is significantly undercapitalized. If the controlling holding company fails to fulfill its obligations under FDICIA and files (or has filed against it) a petition under the federal Bankruptcy Code, the claim against the holding company’s capital restoration obligation would be entitled to a priority in such bankruptcy proceeding over third party creditors of the bank holding company. Significantly undercapitalized depository institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. Critically undercapitalized institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator. Because the Company and the Bank exceed applicable capital requirements, the respective managements of the Company and the Bank do not believe that the provisions of FDICIA have had or will have any material impact on the Company and the Bank or their respective operations.

FDICIA

FDICIA directs that each federal bank regulatory agency prescribe standards for depository institutions and depository institution holding companies relating to internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth composition, a maximum ratio of classified assets to capital, minimum earnings sufficient to absorb losses, a minimum ratio of market value to book value for publicly traded shares, and such other standards as the federal bank regulatory agencies deem appropriate.

Enforcement Policies and Actions

The Federal Reserve and the Alabama Superintendent monitor compliance with laws and regulations. Violations of laws and regulations, or other unsafe and unsound practices, may result in these agencies imposing fines or penalties, cease and desist orders, or taking other enforcement actions. Under certain circumstances, these agencies may enforce these remedies directly against officers, directors, employees and others participating in the affairs of a bank or bank holding company.

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Banking is a business which depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest paid by a bank on its deposits and its other borrowings, and the interest received by a bank on its loans and securities holdings, constitutes the major portion of a bank’s earnings. Thus, the earnings and growth of the Company and the Bank are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve regulates the supply of money through various means, including open market dealings in United States government securities, the discount rate at which banks may borrow from the Federal Reserve, and the reserve requirements on deposits. The nature and timing of any changes in such policies and their effect on the Company and the Bank cannot be predicted.

FDIC Insurance Assessments

The Bank is subject to FDIC deposit insurance assessments. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). The Bank is subject to FDIC assessments for such deposit insurance, as well as assessments by the FDIC to pay interest on the Financing Corporation (“FICO”) bonds. During 2005 through 2007, the FDIC’s risk based deposit insurance assessments schedule ranged from zero to 43 basis points per annum. During these three years, the Bank paid no FDIC deposit insurance premiums. FICO assessments of approximately $57 thousand, $59 thousand and $61 thousand were paid to the FDIC in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Congress passed the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act in February 2006. Deposits remain insured up to a maximum of $100,000, but the amount of deposits that will be FDIC-insured will be adjusted every five years based on inflation. Retirement accounts will be insured for up to $250,000 and a bank that is less than adequately capitalized will not be able to accept employee benefit deposits. This law also changes the way FDIC insurance assessments and credits are calculated.

The FDIC has adopted new risk-based deposit premium rules following the Reform Act, to achieve the new targeted designated reserve ratio specified in the Reform Act. The new rules set forth the following risk categories and initial deposit insurance assessment rates:


Risk Category		Assessment Rate
I		5 to 7 basis points
II		10 basis points
III		28 basis points
IV		43 basis points

The Bank expects that it will pay FDIC deposit insurance assessments in 2008 based upon the lowest rate under Risk Category I. The Bank is also entitled to a one-time credit provided by the Reform Act and FDIC rules for deposit insurance premiums previously paid. This one-time credit covered all assessments in 2007 based upon the lowest rate Category of I. Any credits unused in 2007 may be applied to reduce up to 90% of deposit insurance assessments in 2008.

FICO assessments are set by the FDIC quarterly and ranged from 1.44 basis points of FDIC assessable deposits in the first quarter of 2005 to 1.34 basis points in the last quarter of 2005, 1.32 basis points in the first quarter of 2006 to 1.24 basis points in the last quarter of 2006, and 1.22 basis point in the first quarter of 2007 to 1.14 basis points in the last quarter of 2007. The FICO assessment rate for the first quarter of 2008 is 1.14 basis points.

Legislative and Regulatory Changes

Various legislative and regulatory proposals regarding changes in banking, and the regulation of banks, thrifts and other financial institutions and bank and bank holding company powers, as well as the taxation of these entities, are being considered by the executive branch of the Federal government, Congress and various state governments. The State of Alabama has been considering tax reform for several years and the Alabama legislature currently is considering legislation that may increase the Company’s state taxes. Certain of these proposals, if adopted, could significantly change the regulation of banks and the financial services industry. It cannot be predicted whether any of these proposals will be adopted, and, if adopted, how these proposals will affect the Company and the Bank.

During 2006, the federal bank regulatory agencies released guidance on “Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance defines commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans as exposures secured by raw land, land development and construction (including 1-4 family residential construction), multi-family property, and non-farm nonresidential property where the primary or a significant source of repayment is derived from rental income associated with the property (that is, loans for which 50% or more of the source of repayment comes from third party, non-affiliated, rental income) or the proceeds of the sale, refinancing, or permanent financing of this property. Loans to REITs and unsecured loans to developers that closely correlate to the inherent risks in CRE markets would also be considered CRE loans under the Guidance. Loans on owner occupied CRE are generally excluded.

The Guidance requires that appropriate processes be in place to identify, monitor and control risks associated with real estate lending concentrations. This could include enhanced strategic planning, CRE underwriting policies, risk management, internal controls, portfolio stress testing and risk exposure limits as well as appropriately designed compensation and incentive programs. Higher allowances for loan losses and capital levels may also be required. The Guidance is triggered when CRE loan concentrations exceed either:

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Total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land of 100% or more of a bank’s total capital; or

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Total reported loans secured by multifamily and nonfarm nonresidential properties and loans for construction, land development, and other land of 300% or more of a bank’s total capital.

The Guidance also applies when a bank has a sharp increase in CRE loans or has significant concentrations of CRE secured by a particular property type.

The Guidance did not apply to the Company’s CRE lending activities at year-end 2007. The Company has always had significant exposures to loans secured by commercial real estate due to the nature of its markets and the loan needs of both its retail and commercial customers. The Company believes its long term experience in CRE lending, underwriting policies, internal controls, and other policies currently in place, as well as improvements in its loan and credit monitoring and administration procedures, are generally appropriate to managing its concentrations as required under the Guidance. The federal bank regulators are looking more closely at the risks of various assets and asset categories and risk management, and the need for additional rules regarding liquidity, as well as capital rules that better reflect risk.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Any of the following risks could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition and an investment in our stock. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.

Our future success is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in highly competitive markets.

The Alabama banking markets in which we do business are highly competitive and our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in these markets. We compete for loans, deposits and other financial services in our markets with other local, regional and national commercial banks, thrifts, credit unions, mortgage lenders, and securities and insurance brokerage firms. Many of our competitors offer products and services different from us, and have substantially greater resources, name recognition and market presence than we do, which benefits them in attracting business. In addition, larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we are able to and have broader and more diverse customer and geographic bases to draw upon.

Our success depends on local economic conditions where we operate.

Our success depends on the general economic conditions in the geographic markets we serve in Alabama. The local economic conditions in our markets have a significant effect on our commercial, real estate and construction loans, the ability of borrowers to repay these loans and the value of the collateral securing these loans. Adverse changes in the economic conditions of the Southeastern United States in general, or in one or more of our local markets could negatively effect our results of operations and our profitability.

Our cost of funds may increase as a result of general economic conditions, interest rates and competitive pressures.

Our cost of funds may increase as a result of general economic conditions, interest rates and competitive pressures. Traditionally, we have obtained funds principally through local deposits and borrowings from other institutional lenders. Generally, we believe local deposits are a cheaper and more stable source of funds than borrowings because interest rates paid for local deposits are typically lower than interest rates charged for borrowings from other institutional lenders.

Our profitability and liquidity may be affected by changes in interest rates and economic conditions.

Our profitability depends upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on assets, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Net interest income will be adversely affected if market interest rates change such that the interest we pay on deposits and borrowings increases faster than the interest earned on loans and investments. Interest rates, and consequently our results of operations, are affected by general economic conditions (domestic and foreign) and fiscal and monetary policies. Monetary and fiscal policies may materially affect the level and direction of interest rates. From June 2004 to mid-2006, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate from 1.0% to 5.25%. Since then, beginning in September 2007, the Federal Reserve decreased the federal funds rates by 100 basis points to 4.25% over the remainder of 2007, and has since reduced the rate by an additional 125 basis points to 3.00% in January 2008. Decreases in interest rates generally increase the market values of fixed-rate, interest-bearing investments and loans held. However, the production of mortgages and other loans and the value of collateral securing our loans, are dependent on demand from borrowers and the levels of home sales and other real estate transactions within the markets we serve, as well as interest rates. Declining rates are indicative of efforts by the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy and may or may not be effective in the short term, affecting our liquidity and earnings.

Regulatory risks of real estate lending and concentrations

Commercial real estate (“CRE”) is cyclical and poses the risks of possible loss due to concentration levels and similar risks of the assets being financed, which include loans for the acquisition and development of land and residential construction. The Company had 52.6% and 50.4% of its portfolio in CRE loans as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The banking regulators are giving CRE lending greater scrutiny, and may require banks with higher levels of CRE loans to implement improved underwriting, internal controls, risk management policies and portfolio stress testing, as well as possibly higher levels of allowances for possible losses and capital levels as a result of CRE lending growth and exposures.

Weaknesses in the real estate markets, including the secondary market for residential mortgage loans may continue adversely affect us.

The effects of ongoing mortgage market challenges, combined with the ongoing correction in residential real estate market prices and reduced levels of home sales, could result in further price reductions in single family home values, further adversely affecting the liquidity and value of collateral securing commercial loans for residential acquisition, construction and development, as well as residential mortgage loans that we hold, mortgage loan originations and gains on sale of mortgage loans. Declining real estate prices and higher interest rates charged on mortgage loans have caused higher delinquencies and losses on certain mortgage loans, generally, particularly second lien mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Significant ongoing disruptions in the secondary market for residential mortgage loans have limited the market for and liquidity of most mortgage loans other than conforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. These trends could continue. Continued declines in real estate values, home sales volumes and financial stress on borrowers as a result of job losses, interest rate resets on adjustable rate mortgage loans or other factors could have further adverse effects on borrowers that result in higher delinquencies and greater charge-offs in future periods, which would adversely affect our financial condition, including capital and liquidity, or our results of operations. In the event our allowance for loan losses is insufficient to cover such losses, our earnings, capital and liquidity could be adversely affected.

Our real estate portfolios are exposed to general weaknesses in the markets and the overall state of the economy.

The declines in home prices, generally, along with the reduced availability of mortgage credit, may result in increases in delinquencies and losses in our portfolios of home equity lines and loans, and commercial loans related to residential real estate acquisition, construction and development. Further declines in home prices coupled with an economic recession and associated rises in unemployment levels could drive losses beyond that which is provided for in our allowance for loan losses. In that event, our earnings, financial condition, including our capital and liquidity, could be adversely affected.

Our allowance for loan losses may prove inadequate or we may be negatively affected by credit risk exposures.

Our business depends on the creditworthiness of our customers. We periodically review our allowance for loan losses for adequacy considering economic conditions and trends, collateral values and credit quality indicators, including past charge-off experience and levels of past due loans and nonperforming assets. We cannot be certain that our allowance for loan losses will be adequate over time to cover credit losses in our portfolio because of unanticipated adverse changes in the economy, market conditions or events adversely affecting specific customers, industries or markets. If the credit quality of our customer base materially decreases, if the risk profile of a market, industry or group of customers changes materially or weaknesses in the real estate markets persist or worsen, or if our allowance for loan losses is not adequate, our business, financial condition, including our liquidity and capital, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Future acquisitions and expansion activities may disrupt our business, dilute shareholder value and adversely affect our operating results.

We regularly evaluate potential acquisitions and expansion opportunities. To the extent that we grow through acquisitions, we cannot assure you that we will be able to adequately or profitably manage this growth. Acquiring other banks, branches, or businesses, as well as other geographic and product expansion activities, involve various risks including:

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risks of unknown or contingent liabilities;

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unanticipated costs and delays;

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risks that acquired new businesses to not perform consistent with our growth and profitability expectations;

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risks of entering new markets or product areas where we have limited experience;

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risks that growth will strain our infrastructure, staff, internal controls and management, which may require additional personnel, time and expenditures;

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exposure to potential asset quality issues with acquired institutions;

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difficulties, expenses and delays of integrating the operations and personnel of acquired institutions;

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potential disruptions to our business;

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possible loss of key employees and customers of acquired institutions;

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potential short-term decreases in profitability; and

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diversion of our management’s time and attention from our existing operations and business.

We are required to maintain capital to meet regulatory requirements, and if we fail to maintain sufficient capital, our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations would be adversely affected.

We and the Bank must meet regulatory capital requirements and maintain sufficient liquidity, including liquidity at the Company, as well as the Bank. If we fail to meet these capital and other regulatory requirements, our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. Our failure to remain “well capitalized” and “well managed” for bank regulatory purposes could affect customer confidence, our ability to grow, our costs of funds and FDIC insurance, our ability to raise brokered deposits, our ability to pay dividends on common stock, our ability to make acquisitions, and we would no longer meet the requirements for becoming a financial holding company.

We are subject to extensive regulation that could limit or restrict our activities and adversely affect our earnings.

We are regulated by several regulators, including the Federal Reserve, the Alabama Superintendent, the SEC and the FDIC. Our success is affected by state and federal regulations affecting banks, bank holding companies and the securities markets, and our costs of compliance could adversely affect our earnings. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors, not shareholders. The financial services industry also is subject to frequent legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes, the effects of which cannot be predicted.

We are subject to internal control reporting requirements that increase compliance costs and failure to comply timely could adversely affect our reputation and the value of our securities.

We are required to comply with various corporate governance and financial reporting requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and Nasdaq. In particular, we are required to report on internal controls as part of our annual report on Form 10-K pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We expect to continue to spend significant amounts of time and money on compliance with these rules. Our failure to comply with these internal control rules may materially adversely affect our reputation, ability to obtain the necessary certifications to financial statements, and the value of our securities.

We may need to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed or on favorable terms.

We anticipate that our current capital resources will satisfy our capital requirements for the foreseeable future. We may, however, need to raise additional capital to support our growth or currently unanticipated losses. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend, among other things, on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are currently disrupted and limited by events outside our control, and on our financial performance. If we cannot raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed, our ability to further expand our operations through internal growth and acquisitions could be limited.

Technological changes affect our business, and we may have fewer resources than many competitors to invest in technological improvements.

The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to serving clients better, the effective use of technology may increase efficiency and may enable financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to use technology to provide products and services that provide convenience to customers and to create additional efficiencies in operations. We may need to make significant additional capital investments in technology in the future, and we may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services. Many competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements.

Our ability to continue to pay dividends to shareholders in the future is subject to profitability, capital, liquidity and regulatory requirements and these limitations may prevent us from paying dividends in the future.

Cash available to pay dividends to the Company’s shareholders is derived primarily from dividends paid to the Company by its subsidiaries. The ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends, as well as our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders, will continue to be subject to and limited by the results of operations of our subsidiaries and our need to maintain appropriate liquidity and capital at all levels of our business consistent with regulatory requirements and the needs of our businesses.

Our common stock is not traded in large volumes.

Although our common stock is listed for trading in the Nasdaq Global Market, the trading volume in our common stock is less than that of other larger financial services companies. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity and orderliness depends on the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of our common stock at any given time. This also depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic and market conditions over which we have no control. Given the lower trading volume of our common stock, significant sales of our common stock, or the expectation of these sales, could cause our stock price to fall.

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism or other external events could have significant effects on our business.

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism or other external events could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue and/or cause us to incur additional expenses. Although management has established disaster recovery policies and procedures, the occurrence of any such event could have a material adverse effect on our business, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

The Bank conducts its business from its main office and seven branches. The Bank also has three mortgage loan offices located in Mountain Brook, Phenix City and Valley, Alabama. The bank owns its main office building, which is located in downtown Auburn, Alabama, and has approximately 16,150 square feet of space. The original building was constructed in 1964, and an addition was completed in 1981. Portions of the building have been renovated to accommodate growth and changes in the Bank’s operational structure and to adapt to technological changes. The main office building has paved parking for 84 vehicles, including four handicapped spaces. The main office offers the full line of the Bank’s services and has two ATMs, including one walk-up ATM and one drive-through ATM. The Bank owns a drive-in facility located directly across the street from its main office. This drive-in facility was constructed in 1979 and has five drive-through lanes and a walk-up window.

The Bank’s Auburn Kroger branch was opened in August 1988 and is located in the Kroger supermarket in the Corner Village Shopping Center in Auburn, Alabama. The bank leases approximately 500 square feet of space for this branch. In February 2008, the Bank entered into a new lease agreement for another five years. This branch offers the all Bank services (other than safe deposit boxes) and includes an ATM.

The Opelika branch is located in Opelika, Alabama. This branch, built in 1991, is owned by the Bank and has approximately 4,000 square feet of space. This branch offers the full line of the Bank’s services and has drive-through windows and an ATM. This branch offers parking for approximately 36 vehicles, including two handicapped spaces.

The Bank’s Phenix City branch was opened in August 1998 in the Wal-Mart shopping center in Phenix City, Alabama, about 35 miles southeast of Auburn, Alabama. In February 2008, the Bank entered into a new lease agreement, which consists of approximately 600 square feet of space in the Wal-Mart. This branch offers the full line of the Bank’s deposit and other services including an ATM, except safe deposit boxes.

The Bank’s Hurtsboro branch was opened in June 1999. This branch is located in Hurtsboro, Alabama, about 35 miles south of Auburn, Alabama. The Bank owns this branch, which has approximately 1,000 square feet of space. The Bank leases the land for this branch from a third party. In June 2004, the Bank exercised its option to extend this land lease for another five years. This branch offers the full line of the Bank’s services including safe deposit boxes, a drive-through window and an ATM. This branch offers parking for approximately 12 vehicles, including a handicapped ramp.

The Bank’s Auburn Wal-Mart Supercenter branch was opened in September 2000 inside the Wal-Mart shopping center on the south side of Auburn, Alabama. In September 2005, the Bank exercised its option to extend the lease for another five years. The lease is for approximately 700 square feet of space in the Wal-Mart. This branch offers the full line of the Bank’s deposit and other services, including an ATM, except safe deposit boxes.

The Bank’s Notasulga branch was opened in August 2001. This branch is located in Notasulga, Alabama, about 15 miles south of Auburn, Alabama. This branch is owned by the Bank and has approximately 1,344 square feet of space. The Bank leased the land for this branch from a third party. In May 2004, the Bank exercised its option to extend the lease for another five years. This branch offers the full line of the Bank’s services including safe deposit boxes and a drive-through window. This branch offers parking for approximately 11 vehicles, including a handicapped ramp.

In November 2002, the Bank opened a mortgage loan office in Phenix City. The mortgage office is located in Phenix City, Alabama, about 35 miles south of Auburn, Alabama. In November 2004, the Bank moved this mortgage loan office to a larger location with approximately 1,200 square feet of space and entered into a lease agreement for five years. This office only offers mortgage loan services.

Also in July 2002, the Bank’s Opelika Wal-Mart Supercenter branch was opened inside the Wal-Mart shopping center in Opelika, Alabama. In July 2007, the Bank exercised its option to extend the lease for another five years. The lease is for approximately 700 square feet of space in the Wal-Mart. This branch offers the full line of the Bank’s deposits and other services including an ATM, except safe deposit boxes.

In September 2004, the Bank opened a mortgage loan office in Valley. The mortgage office is located in Valley, Alabama, about 30 miles northeast of Auburn, Alabama and has approximately 1,650 square feet of space. In January 2008, the Bank extended the lease agreement for another year. This office only offers mortgage loan services.

In December 2006, the Bank opened a leased mortgage loan production office in Mountain Brook, part of the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area. This office contains approximately 1,300 square feet of space and is located off of Highway 280. This office only offers mortgage loan services.

In July 2007, the Bank opened a new branch located in the Kroger supermarket in the TigerTown retail center in Opelika, Alabama. The Bank entered into a lease agreement with the Kroger Corporation for five years with options for two 5-year extensions. The Branch offers the full line of bank deposit and other services including ATM, except for safe deposit boxes.

Additionally, the Company completed two separate purchases in 2006 and one purchase in 2007 for properties that adjoin land already owned by the Company. These properties were acquired by the Company for purposes of future expansion.

In addition, the Bank leases from the Company approximately 8,500 square feet of space in the AuburnBank Center (the “Center”), which is located next to the main office. This building, which has approximately 18,000 square feet of space, is also leased to outside third parties. Leases between the Bank and the Company are based on the same terms and conditions as leases to outside third parties leasing space in the same building. The Bank’s data processing activities, as well as other operations, are located in this leased space. The parking lot provides parking for approximately 120 vehicles, including handicapped parking.

Directly behind the Center is an older home that is also owned by the Company. This building is rented as housing to university students. The rear portion of this property is used as a parking area for approximately 20 vehicles of Bank employees. The Bank also owns a two-story building located directly behind the main office which is currently unoccupied.

The Company owns a commercial office building (the “Hudson Building”) located across the street from the main office in downtown Auburn. The Hudson Building has two floors and a basement which contain approximately 14,500 square feet of leasable space. Approximately 60% of this building is rented by unaffiliated third-party tenants. The Bank occupies approximately 3,000 square feet, which includes a portion of the basement level used for storage and office space used to house certain bank functions. The Bank pays rent to the Company based on current market rates for such space.

In 1994, the Bank acquired a parcel of commercial real estate located in Auburn on U.S. Highway 29. This property, which was acquired in satisfaction of debt previously contracted, was formerly used by a floor covering business and contained approximately 6,050 square feet of office, showroom, and warehouse space. The Bank subsequently removed an underground storage tank (“UST”) containing petroleum products from the site. In 1995, the property was sold to a third party and the purchaser was indemnified of any environmental liability associated with the UST. Also in 1995, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) requested that the Bank submit a Secondary Investigation Plan (“Secondary Investigation”) as a result of underground soil and water contamination of petroleum-based hydrocarbon products. The Secondary Investigation was completed and submitted to ADEM by Roy F. Weston, Inc. (“Weston”), an independent consultant hired by the Bank. The Secondary Investigation indicated low concentrations of soil contamination on site and elevated concentrations of gasoline constituents both on-site and off-site. The Secondary Investigation indicated a low risk to human receptors, and Weston recommended to ADEM initiation of a quarterly ground water monitoring program for one year, at which time the program would be reassessed. In response to ADEM’s Letter of Requirement dated January 18, 1996, Weston prepared and submitted, on behalf of the Bank, a Monitoring Only Corrective Action Plan on February 20, 1996. In 1999, Weston installed a passive waste removal system to remove petroleum-based hydrocarbon products from the groundwater test well. Quarterly groundwater monitoring will continue in 2008 as required by ADEM. Samples from the eight existing monitoring wells will be collected and analyzed by Weston. The monitoring data will be submitted by Weston to ADEM as required. It is estimated that the cost for monitoring and providing reporting data to ADEM for 2008 will be approximately $60,000 (unless the site is released by ADEM during the year). The extent and cost of any further testing and remediation, if any, cannot be predicted at this time.

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the normal course of its business, the Company and the Bank from time to time are involved in legal proceedings. The Company and Bank management believe there are no pending or threatened legal proceedings that upon resolution are expected to have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s or the Bank’s financial condition or results of operations.

We have not incurred any penalties for failing to include on our tax returns any information required to be disclosed under Section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1988, as amended (the “Code”) with respect to a “reportable transaction” under the Code and that is required to be reported under Code Section 6707A(e).

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, under the symbol “AUBN”. As of March 10, 2008, there were approximately 3,681,809 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding, which were held by approximately 441 shareholders of record. The following table sets forth, for the indicated periods, the high and low closing sale prices for the Company’s Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market, and the cash dividends paid to shareholders during the indicated periods.


	Closing Price Per Share (1)				Cash Dividends Declared
	High		Low
2007
First Quarter	$	30.00	$	26.48	$	0.175
Second Quarter		29.00		26.03		0.175
Third Quarter		27.88		23.25		0.175
Fourth Quarter		25.56		21.30		0.175
2006
First Quarter	$	23.83	$	21.50	$	0.16
Second Quarter		24.29		23.13		0.16
Third Quarter		27.01		23.00		0.16
Fourth Quarter		28.89		26.39		0.16

(1)	The price information represents actual transactions.

The Company has paid cash dividends on its capital stock since 1985. Prior to this time, the Bank paid cash dividends since its organization in 1907, except during the Depression years of 1932 and 1933. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. The amount and frequency of cash dividends will be determined in the judgment of the Company’s Board of Directors based upon a number of factors, including the Company’s earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other relevant factors. Company management currently intends to continue its present dividend policies.

The amount of dividends payable by the Bank is limited by law and regulation. The need to maintain adequate capital in the Bank also limits dividends that may be paid to the Company. Although Federal Reserve policy could restrict future dividends on Common Stock, such policy places no current restrictions on such dividends. See “SUPERVISION AND REGULATION – Payment of Dividends” and “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — CAPITAL ADEQUACY.”

Performance Graph

The following line-graph compares the cumulative, total return on the Company’s Common Stock from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2007, with that of the Nasdaq Composite Index and SNL Southeast Bank Index (assuming a $100 investment on December 31, 2002). Cumulative total return represents the change in stock price and the amount of dividends received over the indicated period, assuming the reinvestment of dividends.

LOGO


	*Period Ending*
*Index*	12/31/02	12/31/03	12/31/04	12/31/05	12/31/06	12/31/07
Auburn National Bancorporation Inc.	100.00	151.29	163.01	180.39	241.60	188.51
NASDAQ Composite	100.00	150.01	162.89	165.13	180.85	198.60
SNL Southeast Bank	100.00	125.58	148.92	152.44	178.75	134.65

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES⁽¹⁾


Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1 – October 31	45	$	23.95	N/A	N/A
November 1 – November 30	800		24.97	N/A	N/A
December 1 – December 31	8,606		23.68	N/A	N/A

Total	9,451	$	23.79	N/A	N/A

⁽¹⁾	A total of 4,451 shares were purchased in privately negotiated transactions.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

See Table 1 “Selected Financial Data” in ITEM 7.

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a discussion of our financial condition at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. The purpose of this discussion is to focus on information about our financial condition and results of operations which is not otherwise apparent from the consolidated financial statements. The following discussion and analysis should be read along with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere herein. In addition, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, so you should refer to “Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Certain amounts reported in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the Company’s previously reported stockholders’ equity or net earnings during the periods involved.

OVERVIEW

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. is a bank holding company established in 1984, and incorporated in 1990 under the laws of the State of Delaware. AuburnBank, the Company’s principal subsidiary, is an Alabama state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and has operated continuously since 1907. Both the Company and the Bank are headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. The Bank conducts its business in East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas. The Bank operates full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika, Hurtsboro and Notasulga, Alabama. In-store branches are located in the Auburn and Opelika Kroger stores, as well as Wal-Mart SuperCenter stores in Auburn, Opelika and Phenix City, Alabama. Mortgage loan offices are located in Phenix City, Valley, and Mountain Brook, Alabama.

Summary of Results of Operations


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)*	2007		2006		2005
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	16,875	$	15,980	$	15,993
Tax-equivalent adjustment		1,123		1,033		956

Net interest income (a)		17,998		17,013		16,949
Noninterest income		4,666		4,448		4,319

Total revenue (a)		22,664		21,461		21,268
Provision for loan losses		23		330		485
Noninterest expense		12,360		11,201		11,148
Income tax expense		2,240		2,312		2,209
Tax-equivalent adjustment		1,123		1,033		956

Net earnings		6,918		6,585		6,470

Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	1.86	$	1.74	$	1.69

(a)	Tax-equivalent. See “Table 1 - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

Financial Summary

The Company’s net earnings were $6.9 million for the 2007 compared to $6.6 million in 2006. Basic and diluted earnings per share were up 7% to $1.86 per share.

Total tax-equivalent revenue increased 6% to $22.7 million for 2007 compared to $21.5 million for 2006. The increase in total revenue was driven by an increase in tax-equivalent net interest income of 6% for 2007, reflecting loan growth from 2006.

Credit quality continued to be very strong. As of December 31, 2007, nonperforming assets were 0.17% of total loans. Provision for loan losses decreased $307 thousand in 2007 from 2006 due to continued strength in credit quality trends and a decrease in net charge-offs.

Average loans and loans held for sale increased 6% in 2007 from 2006 to $304.4 million. Average total deposits increased 5% in 2007 from 2006 to $491.6 million.

Noninterest income increased 5% in 2007 from 2006. This increase was driven by the Company’s decision to sell $21.1 million in securities available-for-sale, generating gross gains of $227 thousand.

Noninterest expense increased 10% in 2007 from 2006. This increase was primarily impacted by the Company’s decision to prepay $10.0 million of higher cost Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and increases in salaries and benefits and professional fees expense. The prepayment of the FHLB advances resulted in a charge of $313 thousand.

In 2007, the Company paid cash dividends of $2.6 million, or $0.70 per share and the dividend payout ratio was 37.63%. The Company’s balance sheet remains strong and well capitalized under regulatory guidelines with a Tier 1 capital ratio of 14.74% and a leverage ratio of 9.02% at December 31, 2007.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and financial reporting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and with general practices within the banking industry. In connection with the application of those principles, we have made judgments and estimates which, in the case of the determination of our allowance for loan losses, was critical to the determination of our financial position and results of operations. Other policies also require subjective judgment and assumptions and may accordingly impact our financial position and results of operations.

Our management assesses the adequacy of the allowance prior to the end of each calendar quarter. This assessment includes procedures to estimate the allowance and test the adequacy and appropriateness of the resulting balance. The level of the allowance is based upon management’s evaluation of the loan portfolios, past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay (including the timing of future payment), the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, economic conditions, industry and peer bank loan quality indications and other pertinent factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. Loan losses are charged off when management believes that the full collectability of the loan is unlikely. A loan may be partially charged-off after a “confirming event” has occurred which serves to validate that full repayment pursuant to the terms of the loan is unlikely. Allocation of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, is deemed to be uncollectible.

Larger balance commercial and commercial real estate loans are impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Collection of all amounts due according to the contractual terms means that both the contractual interest payments and the contractual principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement.

An impairment allowance is recognized if the present value of expected future cash flows from the loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (recorded investment in the loan is the principal balance plus any accrued interest, net deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount, and does not reflect any direct write-down of the loan). The impairment is recognized through the allowance. Loans that are impaired are recorded at the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or if the loan is collateral dependent, impairment measurement is based on the fair value of the collateral, less estimated disposal costs. Income is recognized on impaired loans on a cash basis.

The level of allowance maintained is believed by management to be adequate to absorb probable losses in the portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to expense and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries of amounts previously charged-off.

In assessing the adequacy of the allowance, we also consider the results of our ongoing independent loan review process. We undertake this process both to ascertain whether there are loans in the portfolio whose credit quality has weakened over time and to assist in our overall evaluation of the risk characteristics of the entire loan portfolio. Our loan review process includes the judgment of management, the input from our independent loan reviewer, and reviews that may have been conducted by bank regulatory agencies as part of their usual examination process. We incorporate loan review results in the determination of whether or not it is probable that we will be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of a loan.

In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, will periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses, and may require the Company to record adjustments to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

Average Balance Sheet and Interest Rates


	Years ended December 31
	2007				2006				2005
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Average Balance		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Yield/ Rate
Loans and loans held for sale	$	304,389	7.98	%	$	286,613	7.78	%	$	275,912	7.13	%
Securities—taxable		242,826	4.96	%		241,298	4.51	%		234,577	4.04	%
Securities—tax-exempt		51,995	6.36	%		47,748	6.37	%		44,862	6.27	%

Total securities		294,821	5.21	%		289,046	4.82	%		279,439	4.40	%
Federal funds sold		5,539	4.98	%		7,321	4.99	%		8,254	3.16	%
Interest bearing bank deposits		693	4.62	%		1,264	5.06	%		1,276	2.98	%

Total interest-earning assets		605,442	6.60	%		584,244	6.27	%		564,881	5.71	%

Deposits:
NOW		57,532	2.26	%		65,029	2.45	%		66,472	1.81	%
Savings and money market		143,587	3.65	%		142,610	3.67	%		121,961	2.43	%
Certificates of deposits less than $100,000		85,831	5.33	%		84,227	4.55	%		86,670	3.80	%
Certificates of deposits and other time deposits of $100,000 or more		133,466	4.45	%		104,446	3.87	%		100,213	3.05	%

Total interest-bearing deposits		420,416	4.06	%		396,312	3.71	%		375,316	2.80	%
Short-term borrowings		12,727	4.72	%		7,502	5.48	%		2,675	3.40	%
Long-term debt		93,278	4.60	%		102,848	4.40	%		105,431	4.47	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities		526,421	4.17	%		506,662	3.88	%		483,422	3.17	%

Net interest income and margin (a)	$	17,998	2.97	%	$	17,013	2.91	%	$	16,949	3.00	%

(a)	Tax-equivalent. See “Table 1 - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income and Margin

2007 vs. 2006 comparison

Tax-equivalent net interest income increased 6% in 2007 from 2006 due to growth in the loan portfolio. Net interest margin increased 6 basis points to 2.97%.

The tax-equivalent yield on total interest earning assets increased 33 basis points in 2007 from 2006 to 6.60%. This increase was comprised of a 20 basis point increase in the yield on loans and loans held for sale to 7.98% and a 39 basis point increase in the tax-equivalent yield on total securities to 5.21%.

The cost of total interest-bearing liabilities increased 29 basis points in 2007 from 2006, to 4.17%. This increase was comprised of a 35 basis point increase in the cost of total interest-bearing deposits to 4.06%, a 76 basis point decrease in the cost of short-term borrowings to 4.72% and a 20 basis point increase in the cost of long-term debt to 4.60%.

2006 vs. 2005 comparison

Tax-equivalent net interest income increased slightly to $17.0 million in 2006 from $16.9 million in 2005, despite net interest margin compression from an inverted yield curve. Net interest margin decreased 9 basis points to 2.91%.

The tax-equivalent yield on total interest earning assets increased 56 basis points in 2006 from 2005 to 6.27%. This increase was comprised of a 65 basis point increase in the yield on loans and loans held for sale to 7.78% and a 42 basis point increase in the tax-equivalent yield on total securities to 4.82%.

The cost of total interest-bearing liabilities increased 71 basis points in 2006 from 2005, to 3.88%. This increase was comprised of a 91 basis point increase in the cost of total interest-bearing deposits to 3.71%, a 208 basis point increase in the cost of short-term borrowings to 5.48%. The cost of long-term debt in 2006 decreased 7 basis points to 4.40% due to the Company’s decision to restructure several FHLB advances in the third quarter of 2005.

Noninterest Income


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006		2005
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	1,302	$	1,387	$	1,497
Servicing fees		339		375		389
Gain on sale of loans held for sale		626		649		669
Bank-owned life insurance		547		452		459
Securities gains, net		253		10		11
Other		1,599		1,575		1,294

Total noninterest income	$	4,666	$	4,448	$	4,319

The major components of noninterest income are service charges on deposit accounts, servicing fees, gain on sale of loans held for sale, income from bank-owned life insurance, securities gains, net, and other noninterest income.

2007 vs. 2006 comparison

Noninterest income increased 5% or $218 thousand in 2007 compared to 2006. This increase was driven by the Company’s decision to sell $21.1 million in securities available-for-sale, generating gross gains of $227 thousand. Other changes in the components of noninterest income include an increase of $95 thousand in income from bank-owned life insurance, offset by a decrease of $85 thousand in service charges on deposit accounts.

2006 vs. 2005 comparison

Noninterest income increased 3% or $129 thousand in 2006 compared to 2005. This increase was driven by an increase in other noninterest income of $281 thousand, offset by a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts of $110 thousand.

Noninterest Expense


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006		2005
Salaries and benefits	$	7,110	$	6,714	$	6,658
Net occupancy and equipment		1,267		1,159		1,182
Professional fees		621		476		491
Loss on prepayment of FHLB advances		313		—		—
Other		3,049		2,852		2,817

Total noninterest expense	$	12,360	$	11,201	$	11,148

The major components of noninterest expense are salaries and benefits, net occupancy and equipment, professional fees, loss on prepayment of FHLB advances, and other noninterest expense.

2007 vs. 2006 comparison

Noninterest expense increased 10% or $1.2 million in 2007 compared to 2006. This increase was primarily impacted by the Company’s decision to prepay $10.0 million of higher cost Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and increases in salaries and benefits and professional fees expense. The prepayment of the FHLB advances resulted in a charge of $313 thousand. Salaries and benefits increased $396 thousand during 2007, due to normal increases in salaries and benefits costs, increases in commissions related to mortgage origination activity, and the hiring of additional mortgage originators in our loan production offices. Professional fees increased $145 thousand during 2007 due to increased legal fees and costs associated with regulatory compliance.

2006 vs. 2005 comparison

Noninterest expense increased by $53 thousand to $11.2 million in 2006 compared to 2005. This increase was primarily impacted by increases in salaries and benefits expense of $56 thousand.

Income Tax Expense

2007 vs. 2006 comparison

Income tax expense was $2.2 million in 2007, compared to $2.3 million in 2006. Although the decrease in income tax expense was not significant, the Company’s effective tax rate decreased to 24.46% in 2007 compared to 25.99% in 2006. The decrease in the Company’s effective tax rate was primarily driven by the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits upon settlement of an uncertain tax position related to state income tax matters. For additional information, see “Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

2006 vs. 2005 comparison

Income tax expense was $2.3 million in 2006 compared to $2.2 million in 2005. The increase is primarily due to an increase in earnings before income taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate was 25.99% in 2006 compared to 25.45% in 2005.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Securities

At December 31, 2007 all securities were classified as available-for-sale. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company decided to transfer the remaining securities in the held-to-maturity classification into the available-for-sale classification. The carrying value of the securities transferred to the available-for-sale classification were adjusted to market as prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. This transfer consisted of two securities with a total carrying value of $424 thousand and resulted in the recording of net unrealized losses of approximately $4 thousand.

Securities available-for-sale were $318.4 million and $301.4 million as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The increase from December 31, 2006 was primarily due to a leverage strategy executed in December of 2007. Approximately $20.0 million in securities were purchased with proceeds from fixed-rate funding sources, including approximately $10.0 million in FHLB advances and $10.0 million in structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Unrealized net losses on securities available-for-sale were $0.7 million and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The unrealized net losses on securities available-for-sale were primarily attributable to interest rates. The decrease in unrealized net losses of $3.2 million from December 31, 2006 was due to changes in interest rates.

The average yield earned on total securities was 5.21% in 2007 and 4.82% in 2006. Information concerning the maturity distribution and the weighted average yields for investments in the securities portfolio as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 is included in “Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Loans


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005		2004		2003
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	62,478		52,923		51,784		50,075		55,239
Leases - commercial		486		761		1,488		5,397		6,630
Real estate - construction:
Commercial		7,901		4,684		2,039		945		2,099
Residential		11,370		9,912		8,832		5,426		4,866
Real estate - mortgage:
Commercial		161,703		142,092		148,118		136,037		122,397
Residential		67,246		62,596		59,757		42,545		41,988
Consumer installment		11,539		9,349		10,334		11,021		11,673

Total loans		322,723		282,317		282,352		251,446		244,892
Less: unearned income		(312	)	(334	)	(293	)	(317	)	(240	)

Loans, net of unearned income	$	322,411		281,983		282,059		251,129		244,652

Total loans, net of unearned income were $322.4 million as of December 31, 2007, an increase of $40.4 million or 14% from $282.0 million at December 31, 2006. Growth in commercial, financial, and agricultural loans and commercial real estate mortgage loans were the primary drivers of the increase. As of December 31, 2007, commercial, financial, and agricultural loans and commercial real estate mortgage loans increased $9.6 million and $19.6 million, respectively from December 31, 2006.

Three loan categories represented the majority of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2007. Commercial real estate mortgage loans represented 50%, residential real estate mortgage loans represented 21% and commercial, financial and agricultural loans represented 19% of the Bank’s total loans at December 31, 2007. The average yield earned on loans and loans held for sale was 7.98% in 2007 and 7.78% in 2006. See “Table 7 – Loan Maturities and Sensitivities to Changes in Interest Rates” for additional information.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company maintains the allowance for loan losses at a level that management deems appropriate to adequately cover the probable losses in the loan portfolio. As of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the allowance for loan losses was $4.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, which management deemed to be adequate at each of the respective dates. The judgments and estimates associated with the determination of the allowance for loan losses are described under “CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES” above.

We periodically analyze our loan portfolio with respect to our commercial borrowers’ industries to determine if a concentration of credit risk exists to any one or more industries. We have moderate credit exposures arising from loans outstanding to residential and commercial builders, lessors of residential and commercial properties, and religious and professional organizations. We evaluate these exposures to ensure the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses.

A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2007, is presented below.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005		2004		2003
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,044		3,843		3,456		4,313		5,104
Charge-offs:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		(62	)	(37	)	(39	)	(215	)	(416	)
Real estate		(143	)	(106	)	(124	)	(1,507	)	(1,036	)
Consumer		(45	)	(46	)	(193	)	(44	)	(125	)

Total charge-offs		(250	)	(189	)	(356	)	(1,766	)	(1,577	)
Recoveries:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		14		13		89		219		52
Real estate		267		11		100		11		8
Consumer		7		36		69		79		51

Total recoveries		288		60		258		309		111
Net (charge-offs) recoveries		38		(129	)	(98	)	(1,457	)	(1,466	)
Provision for loan losses		23		330		485		600		675

Ending balance	$	4,105		4,044		3,843		3,456		4,313

As noted in our critical accounting policies, management assesses the adequacy of the allowance prior to the end of each calendar quarter. This assessment includes procedures to estimate the allowance and test the adequacy and appropriateness of the resulting balance. The level of the allowance is based upon management’s evaluation of the loan portfolios, past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay (including the timing of future payment), the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, economic conditions, industry and peer bank loan quality indications and other pertinent factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. Although the allowance increased by $61 thousand between December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the ratio of our allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding decreased to 1.27% at December 31, 2007 compared to 1.43% at December 31, 2006. The reduction in the ratio between the two dates is primarily attributable to continued improvements in the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio. In the future, the allowance to total loans outstanding ratio will increase or decrease to the extent the factors that influence our quarterly allowance assessment in their entirety either improve or weaken.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses represents a charge to earnings necessary to establish an allowance for loan losses that, in management’s evaluation, should be adequate to provide coverage for the probable losses on outstanding loans. The provision for loan losses amounted to $23 thousand, $330 thousand, and $485 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Based upon its evaluation of the loan portfolio, management believes the allowance for loan losses to be adequate to absorb our estimate of probable losses existing in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2007. Continued strength in credit quality trends and a net recovery in 2007 were the primary reasons for the decreased provision expense in 2007 when compared to 2006. The decrease in total charge-offs was the primary reason for the decreased provision expense in 2006 when compared to 2005.

Based upon its assessment of the loan portfolio, management adjusts the allowance for loan losses to an amount deemed appropriate to adequately cover probable losses in the loan portfolio. While our policies and procedures used to estimate the allowance for loan losses, as well as the resultant provision for loan losses charged to operations, are considered adequate by management and are reviewed from time to time by regulators, they are necessarily approximate. There exist factors beyond our control, such as general economic conditions both locally and nationally, which may negatively impact, materially, the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses and, thus, the resulting provision for loan losses.

Nonperforming Assets

The specific economic and credit risks associated with our loan portfolio include, but are not limited to, a general downturn in the economy which could affect employment rates in our market areas, general real estate market deterioration, interest rate fluctuations, deteriorated or non-existent collateral, title defects, inaccurate appraisals, financial deterioration of borrowers, fraud, and any violation of laws and regulations.

The Company discontinues the accrual of interest income when (1) there is a significant deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower and full repayment of principal and interest is not expected or (2) the principal or interest is more than 90 days past due, unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection. At December 31, 2007, the Company had $447 thousand in loans on nonaccrual compared to $72 thousand at December 31, 2006.

At December 31, 2007, the Company owned $98 thousand in residential real estate which we had acquired from borrowers.

At December 31, 2007, the Company had $4 thousand in loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest at December 31, 2007 compared to none at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2007 and at December 31, 2006, no loans were deemed to be restructured loans.

The table below provides information concerning nonperforming assets and certain asset quality ratios.


	December 31
*(In thousands)*	2007			2006	2005	2004	2003
Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans	$	447		72	108	711	1,704
Other nonperforming assets (primarily other real estate owned)		98		—	—	—	—
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due		4		—	—	105	—

Total nonperforming assets	$	549		72	108	816	1,704

as a % of loans		0.17	%	0.03	0.04	0.32	0.70

Potential problem assets, which are not included in nonperforming assets, amounted to $9.2 million, or 2.8% of total loans outstanding, net of unearned income at December 31, 2007, compared to $5.2 million, or 1.8% of total loans outstanding, net of unearned income at December 31, 2006. Potential problem assets represent those assets with a well-defined weakness and where information about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have serious doubts about the borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms.

Deposits

Total deposits were $492.6 million and $469.6 million at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The increase of $23.0 million in total deposits from December 31, 2006 was largely due to increases in certificates of deposit (“CDs”) and other time deposits of $38.2 million, offset by decreases in transaction accounts of $15.2 million. Transaction accounts, which include non-interest bearing demand, NOW, money market, and savings accounts, decreased as customers exhibited a strong preference for CDs that offered more attractive returns. Of the $38.2 million increase in CDs and other time deposits, only $5.8 million of the increase related to brokered CDs, a wholesale funding source.

The average rate paid on total interest-bearing deposits was 4.06% in 2007 and 3.71% in 2006.

Noninterest bearing deposits were 14% and 17% of total deposits as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

Other Borrowings

Other borrowings consist of short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Short-term borrowings consist of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other short-term borrowings. The Bank had available federal fund lines totaling $44.0 million with $8.7 million outstanding at December 31, 2007, compared to $34.3 million and $7.7 million outstanding at December 31, 2006. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $15.5 million at December 31, 2007, compared to $6.7 million at December 31, 2006.

Other short-term borrowings included FHLB advances with an original maturity of one year or less. In February of 2007, short-term FHLB advances of $10.0 million were repaid. The Company replaced the short-term FHLB advances with brokered CDs, an alternative source of cost-effective funding.

The average rate paid on short-term borrowings was 4.72% in 2007 and 5.48% in 2006. Information concerning the average balances, weighted average rates, and maximum amounts outstanding for short-term borrowings during the three-year period ended December 31, 2007 is included in “Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Long-term debt included FHLB advances with an original maturity greater than one year, structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase and subordinated debentures related to trust preferred securities. The Bank had $83.2 million in long-term FHLB advances and $7.2 million in subordinated debentures at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2007, the Bank had $25.0 million in structure securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

The average rate paid on long-term debt was 4.60% in 2007 and 4.40% in the 2006.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

The Company’s consolidated stockholders’ equity was $53.0 million and $48.4 million as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The increase from December 31, 2006 was primarily a result of net earnings of $6.9 million. This increase was offset by cash dividends of $2.6 million or $0.70 per share and $1.6 million in stock repurchases.

The Company’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.02%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.74% and Total risk-based capital ratio was 15.74% at December 31, 2007. These ratios exceed the minimum regulatory capital percentages of 4.0% for Tier 1 leverage ratio, 4.0% for Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and 8.0% for Total risk-based capital ratio. Based on current regulatory standards, the Company is classified as “well capitalized.”

MARKET AND LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT

Management’s objective is to manage assets and liabilities to provide a satisfactory, consistent level of profitability within the framework of established liquidity, loan, investment, borrowing, and capital policies. The Bank’s Asset Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) is charged with the responsibility of monitoring these policies, which are designed to ensure acceptable composition of asset/liability mix. Two critical areas of focus for ALCO are interest rate sensitivity and liquidity risk management.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Management

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to market risk arising from fluctuations in interest rates. ALCO measures and evaluates the interest rate risk so that we can meet customer demands for various types of loans and deposits. ALCO determines the most appropriate amounts of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items.

The dollar difference between rate sensitive assets and liabilities for a given period of time is referred to as the rate sensitive gap (“GAP”). A GAP ratio is calculated by dividing rate sensitive assets by rate sensitive liabilities. Due to the nature of the Bank’s balance sheet structure and the market approach to pricing of liabilities, management and the Board of Directors recognize that achieving a perfectly matched GAP position in any given time frame would be extremely rare. ALCO has determined that an acceptable level of interest rate risk would be for net interest income to fluctuate no more than 10.0% given a change in selected interest rates of up or down 200 basis points over any 12-month period. Using an increase of 200 basis points and a decrease of 200 basis points, at December 31, 2007, the Bank’s net interest income would increase approximately 2.63% in a falling rate environment and would decrease approximately 4.04% in a rising rate environment. Interest rate scenario models are prepared using software created and licensed by a third party.

For purposes of measuring interest rate sensitivity, Company management provides growth assumptions to incorporate over the 12-month period. Although demand and savings accounts are subject to immediate withdrawal, all passbook savings and regular NOW accounts are reflected in the model as repricing based on industry data from a third party. For repricing GAP, these accounts are repricing immediately.

Certificates of deposit are spread according to their contractual maturity. Investment securities and loans reflect either the contractual maturity, call date, repricing date or in the case of mortgage-related products, a market prepayment assumption.

The interest sensitive assets at December 31, 2007 that reprice or mature within 12 months were $290.9 million while the interest sensitive liabilities that reprice or mature within the same time frame were $356.4 million. At December 31, 2007, the 12 month cumulative GAP position was a negative $65.5 million resulting in a GAP ratio of interest sensitive assets to interest sensitive liabilities of 82%. This negative GAP indicates that the Company has more interest-bearing liabilities than interest-earning assets that reprice within the GAP period. For additional information, see “Table 10 – Sensitivities to Changes in Interest Rates.” ALCO realizes that GAP is limited in scope since it does not capture all the options of repricing opportunities in the balance sheet. Therefore, ALCO places its emphasis on income at risk and economic value of equity measurements.

The Company may also use derivative financial instruments to improve the balance between interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities and as one tool to manage interest rate sensitivity while continuing to meet the credit and deposit needs of our customers. Beginning in 2006, the Company entered into interest rate swaps (“swaps”) to facilitate customer transactions and meet their financing needs. These swaps qualify as derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had not entered into any derivative contracts to assist in managing our interest rate sensitivity.

The Company manages the relationship of interest sensitive assets to interest sensitive liabilities and the resulting effect on net interest income. The Company utilizes a simulation model to analyze net interest income sensitivity to movements in interest rates. The simulation model projects net interest income based on both a rise and fall in interest rates of 200 basis points over a 12-month period. The model is based on actual repricing dates of interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities. The model incorporates assumptions regarding the impact of changing interest rates on the prepayment rates of certain assets. The assumptions are based on nationally published prepayment speeds on given assets when interest rates increase or decrease by 200 basis points or more.

Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates. As interest rates change, the interest income and expense associated with the Company’s interest sensitive assets and liabilities also change, thereby impacting net interest income, the primary component of the Company’s earnings. ALCO utilizes the results of the simulation model and the Economic Value of Equity report to quantify the estimated exposure of net interest income to a sustained change in interest rates.

Currently, the Company’s income exposure to changes in interest rates is relatively low. The Company measures this exposure based on a gradual increase or decrease in interest rates of 200 basis points. Given this scenario, the Company had, at year-end, a slight exposure to rising rates, but would benefit from declining interest rates as interest-bearing liabilities would reprice faster than interest-earning assets.

The following chart reflects the Company’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates as of December 31, 2007. Numbers are based on the December balance sheet and assume paydowns and maturities of both assets and liabilities are reinvested based on growth assumptions provided by the Company. The same growth and interest rate assumptions are used in the base, up 200 basis points, and down 200 basis points scenarios.

INTEREST RATE RISK

Income Sensitivity Summary

Interest Rate Scenario

(Dollars in thousands)


	-200 BP		Base	+200 BP
Year 1 Net Interest Income	16,929		16,495	15,829
$ Change Net Interest Income	434		—	(666	)
% Change Net Interest Income	2.63	%	—	(4.04	)%

Policy Limit: 10% for +/- 200 Basis Points (BP) over 12 months.

The preceding sensitivity analysis is a modeling analysis, which changes quarterly and consists of hypothetical estimates based upon numerous assumptions, including the interest rate levels, shape of the yield curve, prepayments on loans and securities, rates on loans and deposits, reinvestments of paydowns and maturities of loans, investments and deposits, and others. While assumptions are developed based on the current economic and market conditions, management cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

As market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will differ. Also, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates. See “Table 10 – Sensitivities to Changes in Interest Rates.” Based on our interest rate risk profile as of December 31, 2007, we expect net interest income to benefit from decreases in interest rates in the first quarter of 2008.

Liquidity Risk Management

Liquidity is the Company’s ability to convert assets into cash equivalents in order to meet daily cash flow requirements, primarily for deposit withdrawals, loan demand and maturing obligations. Without proper management of its liquidity, the Company could experience higher costs of obtaining funds due to insufficient liquidity, while excessive liquidity can lead to a decline in earnings due to the cost of foregoing alternative higher-yielding investment opportunities.

Liquidity is managed at two levels. The first is the liquidity of the Company. The second is the liquidity of the Bank. The management of liquidity at both levels is essential, because the Company and the Bank have different funding needs and sources, and each are subject to regulatory guidelines and requirements.

The primary source of funding and the primary source of liquidity for the Company includes dividends received from the Bank and proceeds from the issuance of common stock or other securities. Primary uses of funds for the Company include dividends paid to shareholders, stock repurchases, and interest payments on junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company in connection with trust preferred securities. The junior subordinated debentures are presented as long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the related trust preferred securities are includible in Tier 1 Capital for regulatory capital purposes.

Primary sources of funding for the Bank include customer deposits, other borrowings, repayment and maturity of securities, and sale and repayment of loans. The Bank has access to federal funds lines from various banks and borrowings from the Federal Reserve discount window. In addition to these sources, the Bank has participated in the FHLB’s advance program to obtain funding for its growth. Advances include both fixed and variable terms and are taken out with varying maturities. As of December 31, 2007, the Bank had an available line of credit with the FHLB totaling $205.2 million with $83.2 million outstanding. As of December 31, 2007, the Bank also had $44.0 million of federal funds lines with $8.7 million outstanding. Primary uses of funds include repayment of maturing obligations and growing the loan portfolio.

The following table presents additional information about our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2007, which by their terms have contractual maturity and termination dates subsequent to December 31, 2007:


	Payments due by period
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Total		1 year or less	1 to 3 years	3 to 5 years	More than 5 years
Contractual obligations:
Deposit maturities (1)	$	492,585	421,093	66,866	4,626	—
Long-term debt		115,386	10,018	10,036	30,018	65,314
Operating lease obligations		586	221	247	118	—

Total	$	608,557	431,332	77,149	34,762	65,314

(1)	Deposits with no stated maturity (demand, NOW, money market, and savings deposits) are presented in the less than one year category.

Management believes the Company’s and the Bank’s sources of liquidity are adequate to meet loan demand, operating needs, and deposit withdrawal requirements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At December 31, 2007, the Bank had outstanding standby letters of credit of $10.1 million and unfunded loan commitments outstanding of $54.5 million. Because these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and many will expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment level does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. If needed to fund these outstanding commitments, the Bank has the ability to liquidate federal funds sold or securities available-for-sale, or on a short-term basis to borrow and purchase federal funds from other financial institutions.

Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices

The consolidated financial statements and related consolidated financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and practices within the banking industry which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to

inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies only to fair-value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is expected to increase the consistency of those measurements. The definition of fair value focuses on the exit price, i.e., the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, not the entry price, i.e., the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability at the measurement date. The statement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement; not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, the fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The effective date for SFAS No. 157 is for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not believe SFAS No. 157 will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In February of 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which gives entities the option to measure eligible financial assets, and financial liabilities at fair value on an instrument by instrument basis, that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election to use the fair value option is available when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability. Subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. This statement is effective as of the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year after November 15, 2007. We do not believe SFAS No. 159 will have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In November 2007, the SEC issued SAB 109, “Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings.” SAB 109 rescinds SAB 105’s prohibition on inclusion of expected net future cash flows related to loan servicing activities in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment. SAB 109 also applies to any loan commitments for which fair value accounting is elected under SFAS 159. SAB 109 is effective prospectively for derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007. We do not believe SAB 109 will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In December 2007, the SEC issued SAB 110, “Share-Based Payment.” SAB 110 allows eligible public companies to continue to use a simplified method for estimating the expense of stock options if their own historical experience isn’t sufficient to provide a reasonable basis. Under SAB 107, “Share-Based Payment,” the simplified method was scheduled to expire for all grants made after December 31, 2007. The SAB describes disclosures that should be provided if a company is using the simplified method for all or a portion of its stock option grants beyond December 31, 2007. The provisions of this bulletin are effective on January 1, 2008. At December 31, 2007, the Company had no stock options outstanding. As a result, we do not believe SAB 110 will have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141R clarifies the definitions of both a business combination and a business. All business combinations will be accounted for under the acquisition method (previously referred to as the purchase method). This standard defines the acquisition date as the only relevant date for recognition and measurement of the fair value of consideration paid. SFAS 141R requires the acquirer to expense all acquisition related costs. SFAS 141R will also require acquired loans to be recorded net of the allowance for loan losses on the date of acquisition. SFAS 141R defines the measurement period as the time after the acquisition date during which the acquirer may make adjustments to the “provisional” amounts recognized at the acquisition date. This period cannot exceed one year, and any

subsequent adjustments made to provisional amounts are done retrospectively and restate prior period data. The provisions of this statement are effective for business combinations during fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company has not determined the impact that SFAS 141R will have on its financial position and results of operations and believes that such determination will not be meaningful until the Company enters into a business combination.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in consolidated financial statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 requires noncontrolling interests to be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability or other item outside of equity. Disclosure requirements include net income and comprehensive income to be displayed for both the controlling and noncontrolling interests and a separate schedule that shows the effects of any transactions with the noncontrolling interests on the equity attributable to the controlling interest. The provisions of this statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. This statement should be applied prospectively except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. Management is currently evaluating this Statement and its effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Table 1—Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this annual report on Form 10-K includes certain designated net interest income amounts presented on a tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP financial measure, including the presentation of total revenue and the calculation of the efficiency ratio.

The Company believes the presentation of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis provides comparability of net interest income from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and facilitates comparability within the industry. Although the Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure enhances investors’ understanding of its business and performance, this non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure from GAAP to non-GAAP is presented below.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006		2005
Net interest income (GAAP)	$	16,875	$	15,980	$	15,993
Tax-equivalent adjustment		1,123		1,033		956

Net interest income (Tax-equivalent)	$	17,998	$	17,013	$	16,949

Table 2—Selected Financial Data


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)*	2007			2006	2005	2004	2003
Income statement
Tax-equivalent interest income	$	39,940		36,658	32,270	28,864	26,219
Total interest expense		21,942		19,645	15,321	12,508	11,422

Tax equivalent net interest income		17,998		17,013	16,949	16,356	14,797

Provision for loan losses		23		330	485	600	675
Total noninterest income		4,666		4,448	4,319	6,907	6,958
Total noninterest expense		12,360		11,201	11,148	13,069	13,212

Net earnings before income taxes and tax-equivalent adjustment		10,281		9,930	9,635	9,594	7,868
Tax-equivalent adjustment		1,123		1,033	956	735	166
Income tax expense		2,240		2,312	2,209	2,349	2,283

Net earnings	$	6,918		6,585	6,470	6,510	5,419

Per share data:
Basic and diluted net earnings	$	1.86		1.74	1.69	1.68	1.39
Cash dividends declared	$	0.70		0.64	0.58	0.50	0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		3,716,427		3,777,721	3,830,002	3,870,198	3,894,969
Diluted		3,716,427		3,778,055	3,830,794	3,871,273	3,895,728
Shares outstanding		3,681,809		3,743,787	3,795,016	3,846,861	3,892,568
Book value	$	14.40		12.93	11.58	11.57	10.38
Common stock price
High	$	30.00		28.89	24.50	22.00	21.50
Low		21.30		21.50	20.00	18.60	12.90
Period-end	$	21.95		28.89	22.14	20.68	19.67
To earnings ratio		11.80	x	16.60	13.10	12.31	14.15
To book value		152	%	223	191	179	189
Performance ratios:
Return on average equity		13.50	%	14.66	14.26	15.69	13.47
Return on average assets		1.06		1.06	1.08	1.10	1.05
Dividend payout ratio		37.63		36.78	34.32	29.76	34.53
Average equity to average assets		7.88		7.20	7.56	7.03	7.78
Asset Quality:
Allowance for loan losses as a % of:
Loans		1.27	%	1.43	1.36	1.38	1.76
Nonperforming assets		748		3,184	3,558	424	253
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans		(0.01	)	0.05	0.13	0.58	0.59
Nonperforming assets as a % of loans		0.17		0.03	0.04	0.32	0.70
Capital Adequacy:
Tier 1 capital ratio		14.74	%	15.59	15.88	16.09	15.27
Total capital ratio		15.74		16.68	16.99	17.15	16.53
Leverage ratio		9.02		9.22	9.11	8.86	8.85
Other financial data:
Net interest margin		2.91	%	2.97	3.00	2.93	3.04
Effective income tax rate		24.46		25.99	25.45	26.52	29.64
Efficiency ratio (a)		54.54		52.19	52.42	56.18	60.73
Selected period end balances:
Securities	$	318,373		301,937	274,961	282,199	285,319
Loans, net of unearned income		322,411		281,983	282,059	251,129	244,652
Allowance for loan losses		4,105		4,044	3,843	3,456	4,313
Total assets		688,659		635,126	608,154	591,161	590,115
Total deposits		492,585		469,648	454,995	429,339	434,042
Long-term debt		115,386		90,404	105,422	105,441	105,589
Total stockholders’ equity		53,018		48,418	43,954	44,504	40,408

(a)	Tax-equivalent. See “Table 1 - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

Table 3—Selected Quarterly Financial Data


	2007							2006
*(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)*	Fourth			Third	Second	First		Fourth	Third	Second	First
Income statement
Tax-equivalent interest income	$	10,138		10,234	9,993	9,575		9,307	9,441	9,272	8,638
Total interest expense		5,549		5,624	5,417	5,352		5,229	5,067	4,903	4,446

Tax equivalent net interest income		4,589		4,610	4,576	4,223		4,078	4,374	4,369	4,192

Provision for loan losses		—		—	20	3		35	85	105	105
Total noninterest income		1,252		1,088	1,138	1,188		1,090	1,090	1,092	1,176
Total noninterest expense		3,253		3,074	3,130	2,903		2,772	2,849	2,759	2,821

Net earnings before income taxes and tax-equivalent adjustment		2,588		2,624	2,564	2,505		2,361	2,530	2,597	2,442
Tax-equivalent adjustment		291		286	278	268		251	248	269	265
Income tax expense		517		589	575	559		563	621	595	533

Net earnings	$	1,780		1,749	1,711	1,678		1,547	1,661	1,733	1,644

Per share data:
Basic and diluted net earnings	$	0.48		0.47	0.46	0.45		0.41	0.44	0.46	0.43
Cash dividends declared	$	0.175		0.175	0.175	0.175		0.16	0.16	0.16	0.16
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		3,688,780		3,708,097	3,729,681	3,739,803		3,765,270	3,775,649	3,783,970	3,786,250
Diluted		3,688,780		3,708,097	3,729,681	3,739,803		3,765,270	3,776,023	3,784,441	3,786,741
Shares outstanding		3,681,809		3,691,260	3,727,260	3,735,703		3,743,787	3,771,568	3,782,867	3,784,536
Book value	$	14.40		13.68	12.69	13.41		12.93	12.47	11.67	11.77
Common stock price
High	$	25.56		27.88	29.00	30.00		28.89	27.01	24.29	23.83
Low		21.30		23.25	26.03	26.48		26.39	23.00	23.13	21.50
Period-end	$	21.95		24.77	26.31	28.01		28.89	27.01	23.78	23.00
To earnings ratio		11.80	x	13.84	14.95	15.91		16.60	15.09	13.44	13.45
To book value		152	%	181	207	209		223	217	204	195
Performance ratios:
Return on average equity		13.51	%	14.41	13.03	13.25		12.96	14.84	15.37	14.73
Return on average assets		1.06		1.07	1.07	1.06		0.99	1.06	1.10	1.08
Dividend payout ratio		36.46		37.23	38.04	38.89		39.02	36.36	34.78	37.21
Average equity to average assets		7.85		7.43	8.19	7.98		7.60	7.14	7.15	7.33
Asset Quality:
Allowance for loan losses as a % of:
Loans		1.27	%	1.29	1.35	1.46		1.43	1.42	1.35	1.40
Nonperforming assets		748		911	58,629	1,793		5,617	23,753	2,066	1,564
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of average loans		(0.04	)	0.04	0.05	(0.11	)	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.03
Nonperforming assets as a % of loans		0.17		0.14	0.00	0.08		0.03	0.01	0.07	0.09
Capital Adequacy:
Tier 1 capital ratio		14.74	%	14.85	15.46	15.72		15.59	15.42	14.91	15.22
Total capital ratio		15.74		15.86	16.50	16.82		16.68	16.49	15.96	16.29
Leverage ratio		9.02		9.13	9.51	9.72		9.22	9.20	9.00	9.19
Other financial data:
Net interest margin		2.91	%	3.02	3.07	2.90		2.76	2.96	2.96	2.97
Effective income tax rate		22.51		25.19	25.15	24.99		26.68	27.21	25.56	24.48
Efficiency ratio (a)		55.71		53.95	54.78	53.65		53.64	52.14	50.52	52.55
Selected period end balances:
Securities	$	318,373		288,459	292,618	297,323		301,937	287,703	291,518	292,947
Loans		322,411		316,795	303,281	282,837		281,983	283,746	294,320	281,334
Allowance for loan losses		4,105		4,074	4,104	4,123		4,044	4,038	3,988	3,925
Total assets		688,659		661,780	651,822	643,515		635,126	635,987	650,278	627,523
Total deposits		492,585		510,078	490,478	493,218		469,648	479,269	490,265	471,349
Long-term debt		115,386		90,390	90,395	90,399		90,404	100,409	105,413	105,418
Total stockholders’ equity		53,018		50,503	47,305	50,089		48,418	47,025	44,128	44,527

(a)	Tax-equivalent. See “Table 1 - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

Table 4—Average Balance and Net Interest Income Analysis


	Years ended December 31
	2007						2006						2005
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Yield/ Rate
Interest-earning assets:
Loans and loans held for sale (1)	$	304,389	$	24,286	7.98	%	$	286,613	$	22,304	7.78	%	$	275,912	$	19,682	7.13	%
Securities—taxable		242,826		12,038	4.96	%		241,298		10,882	4.51	%		234,577		9,475	4.04	%
Securities—tax-exempt (2)		51,995		3,308	6.36	%		47,748		3,043	6.37	%		44,862		2,814	6.27	%

Total securities		294,821		15,346	5.21	%		289,046		13,925	4.82	%		279,439		12,289	4.40	%
Federal funds sold		5,539		276	4.98	%		7,321		365	4.99	%		8,254		261	3.16	%
Interest bearing bank deposits		693		32	4.62	%		1,264		64	5.06	%		1,276		38	2.98	%

Total interest-earning assets		605,442	$	39,940	6.60	%		584,244	$	36,658	6.27	%		564,881	$	32,270	5.71	%
Cash and due from banks		13,063						13,142						11,985
Other assets		31,903						26,541						23,081

Total assets	$	650,408					$	623,927					$	599,947

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
NOW	$	57,532	$	1,301	2.26	%	$	65,029	$	1,595	2.45	%	$	66,472	$	1,201	1.81	%
Savings and money market		143,587		5,243	3.65	%		142,610		5,238	3.67	%		121,961		2,962	2.43	%
Certificates of deposits less than $100,000		85,831		4,575	5.33	%		84,227		3,836	4.55	%		86,670		3,296	3.80	%
Certificates of deposits and other time deposits of $100,000 or more		133,466		5,933	4.45	%		104,446		4,037	3.87	%		100,213		3,061	3.05	%

Total interest-bearing deposits		420,416		17,052	4.06	%		396,312		14,706	3.71	%		375,316		10,520	2.80	%
Short-term borrowings		12,727		601	4.72	%		7,502		411	5.48	%		2,675		91	3.40	%
Long-term debt		93,278		4,289	4.60	%		102,848		4,528	4.40	%		105,431		4,710	4.47	%

Total interest-bearing liabilities		526,421	$	21,942	4.17	%		506,662	$	19,645	3.88	%		483,422	$	15,321	3.17	%
Noninterest-bearing deposits		71,201						70,240						68,408
Other liabilities		1,544						2,120						2,758
Stockholders’ equity		51,242						44,905						45,359

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	650,408					$	623,927					$	599,947

Net interest income and margin			$	17,998	2.97	%			$	17,013	2.91	%			$	16,949	3.00	%

(1)	Average loan balances are shown net of unearned income and loans on nonaccrual status have been included in the computation of average balances.

(2)	Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an income tax rate of 34%.

Table 5 - Volume and Rate Variance Analysis


	Years ended December 31, 2007 vs. 2006							Years ended December 31, 2006 vs. 2005
	Net Change			Due to change in				Net Change			Due to change in
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Net Change			Rate (2)		Volume (2)		Net Change			Rate (2)		Volume (2)
Interest Income:
Loans and loans held for sale	$	1,982		574		1,408		$	2,622		1,838		784
Securities - taxable		1,156		1,087		69			1,407		1,130		277
Securities - tax-exempt (1)		265		(5	)	270			229		46		183

Total securities		1,421		1,082		339			1,636		1,176		460
Federal funds sold		(89	)	—		(89	)		104		130		(26	)
Interest bearing bank deposits		(32	)	(5	)	(27	)		26		26		—

Total interest income	$	3,282		1,651		1,631		$	4,388		3,170		1,218

Interest expense:
Deposits:
NOW	$	(294	)	(118	)	(176	)	$	394		419		(25	)
Savings and money market		5		(31	)	36			2,276		1,711		565
Certificates of deposits less than $100,000		739		665		74			540		630		(90	)
Certificates of deposits and other time deposits of $100,000 or more		1,896		665		1,231			976		842		134

Total interest-bearing deposits		2,346		1,181		1,165			4,186		3,602		584
Short-term borrowings		190		(47	)	237			320		81		239
Long-term debt		(239	)	218		(457	)		(182	)	(68	)	(114	)

Total interest expense		2,297		1,352		945			4,324		3,615		709

Net interest income	$	985		299		686		$	64		(445	)	509

(1)	Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an income tax rate of 34%.

(2)	Changes attributable to rate/volume are allocated to both rate and volume on an equal basis.

Table 6—Loan Portfolio Composition


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005		2004		2003
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	62,478		52,923		51,784		50,075		55,239
Leases—commercial		486		761		1,488		5,397		6,630
Real estate—construction:
Commercial		7,901		4,684		2,039		945		2,099
Residential		11,370		9,912		8,832		5,426		4,866
Real estate—mortgage:
Commercial		161,703		142,092		148,118		136,037		122,397
Residential		67,246		62,596		59,757		42,545		41,988
Consumer installment		11,539		9,349		10,334		11,021		11,673

Total loans		322,723		282,317		282,352		251,446		244,892
Less: unearned income		(312	)	(334	)	(293	)	(317	)	(240	)

Loans, net of unearned income		322,411		281,983		282,059		251,129		244,652

Less: Allowance for Loan Losses		(4,105	)	(4,044	)	(3,843	)	(3,456	)	(4,312	)

Loans, net	$	318,306		277,939		278,216		247,673		240,340

Table 7—Loan Maturities and Sensitivities to Changes in Interest Rates


	December 31, 2007
*(Dollars in thousands)*	1 year or less		1 to 5 years	After 5 years	Total	Adjustable Rate	Fixed Rate	Total
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	33,916	26,008	2,554	62,478	25,735	36,743	62,478
Leases—commercial		49	437	—	486	—	486	486
Real estate—construction:		11,951	5,614	1,706	19,271	—	19,271	19,271
Real estate—mortgage:		49,939	98,452	80,558	228,949	120,461	108,488	228,949
Consumer installment		6,305	4,893	341	11,539	927	10,612	11,539

Total loans	$	102,160	135,404	85,159	322,723	147,123	175,600	322,723

Table 8—Allowance for Loan Losses and Nonperforming Assets


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005		2004		2003
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,044		3,843		3,456		4,313		5,104
Charge-offs:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		(62	)	(37	)	(39	)	(215	)	(416	)
Real estate		(143	)	(106	)	(124	)	(1,507	)	(1,036	)
Consumer		(45	)	(46	)	(193	)	(44	)	(125	)

Total charge-offs		(250	)	(189	)	(356	)	(1,766	)	(1,577	)
Recoveries:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		14		13		89		219		52
Real estate		267		11		100		11		8
Consumer		7		36		69		79		51

Total recoveries		288		60		258		309		111
Net (charge-offs) recoveries		38		(129	)	(98	)	(1,457	)	(1,466	)
Provision for loan losses		23		330		485		600		675

Ending balance	$	4,105		4,044		3,843		3,456		4,313

as a % of loans		1.27	%	1.43		1.36		1.38		1.76
as a % of nonperforming assets		748		3,184		3,558		424		253
Net charge-offs as a % of average loans		(0.01	)	0.05		0.13		0.58		0.59

Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans	$	447		72		108		711		1,704
Other nonperforming assets (primarily other real estate owned)		98		—		—		—		—
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due		4		—		—		105		—

Total nonperforming assets	$	549		72		108		816		1,704

as a % of loans		0.17	%	0.03		0.04		0.32		0.70

Table 9—CDs and Other Time Deposits of $100,000 or More


*(Dollars in thousands)*	December 31, 2007
Maturity of:
3 months or less	$	11,306
Over 3 months through 6 months		11,353
Over 6 months through 12 months		60,157
Over 12 months		59,535

Total CDs and other time deposits of $100,000 or more	$	142,351

Table 10—Sensitivities to Changes in Interest Rates


	December 31, 2007
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Immediate			1 to 3 months		4 to 12 months		1 to 5 years	(1) Thereafter	Total
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income (2)	$	—		130,469		74,361		112,698	7,861	325,389
Securities—taxable		—		45,855		39,301		109,272	65,697	260,125
Securities—tax-exempt		—		—		735		16,563	40,950	58,248
Federal funds sold		50		—		—		—	—	50
Interest bearing bank deposits		136		—		—		—	—	136

Total earning assets		186		176,324		114,397		238,533	114,508	643,948

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
NOW		—		23,957		4,685		24,915	—	53,557
Savings and money market		—		120,092		2,745		14,632	—	137,469
Certificates of deposits less than $100,000		1,917		12,513		43,882		30,655	—	88,967
Certificates of deposits and other time deposits of $100,000 or more		4,153		14,669		86,317		37,212	—	142,351

Total interest-bearing deposits		6,070		171,231		137,629		107,414	—	422,344
Short-term borrowings		24,247		—		—		—	—	24,247
Long-term debt		—		7,217		10,011		45,067	53,091	115,386

Total interest-bearing liabilities		30,317		178,448		147,640		152,481	53,091	561,977

Interest sensitivity gap		(30,131	)	(2,124	)	(33,243	)	86,052	61,417	81,971

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap	$	(30,131	)	(32,255	)	(65,498	)	20,554	81,971	—

(1)	includes non-rate sensitive items

(2)	includes loans held for sale

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information called for by ITEM 7A is set forth in ITEM 7 under the caption “MARKET AND LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT” and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See Financial Statements and Supplementary Data contained within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. The Company’s internal controls system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal controls systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations.

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting at December 31, 2007. This assessment used the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2007, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting are effective and we did not identify any material weaknesses in such internal controls.

During the period from September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2007, we did not make any change in our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report. The statements made in this Item 9A(T) are being furnished not filed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) , for all purposes, except as and to the extent incorporated by reference into a filing made by us under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007 in conformity U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2007, the Company changed its method of accounting for uncertainties in income taxes.

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March 28, 2008

AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands, except share data)*	2007			2006
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	13,312		$	16,875
Federal funds sold		50			—
Interest bearing bank deposits		136			151

Cash and cash equivalents		13,498			17,026

Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $514 for December 31, 2006)		—			513
Securities available-for-sale		318,373			301,424
Loans held for sale		2,978			3,109
Loans, net of unearned income		322,411			281,983
Allowance for loan losses		(4,105	)		(4,044	)

Loans, net		318,306			277,939

Premises and equipment, net		6,423			5,796
Bank-owned life insurance		14,825			14,278
Other assets		14,256			15,041

Total assets	$	688,659		$	635,126

Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	70,241		$	79,102
Interest-bearing		422,344			390,546

Total deposits		492,585			469,648
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		24,247			14,401
Other short-term borrowings		—			10,000
Long-term debt		115,386			90,404
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,423			2,255

Total liabilities		635,641			586,708

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock of $.01 par value; authorized 200,000 shares; issued shares—none		—			—
Common stock of $.01 par value; authorized 8,500,000 shares; issued 3,957,135 shares		39			39
Additional paid-in capital		3,748			3,748
Retained earnings		55,362			51,087
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(397	)		(2,335	)
Less treasury stock, at cost—275,326 shares and 213,348 shares for December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively		(5,734	)		(4,121	)

Total stockholders’ equity		53,018			48,418

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	688,659		$	635,126

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)*	2007		2006		2005
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	24,286	$	22,304	$	19,682
Securities		14,223		12,892		11,333
Federal funds sold and interest bearing bank deposits		308		429		299

Total interest income		38,817		35,625		31,314

Interest expense:
Deposits		17,052		14,706		10,520
Short-term borrowings		601		411		91
Long-term debt		4,289		4,528		4,710

Total interest expense		21,942		19,645		15,321

Net interest income		16,875		15,980		15,993
Provision for loan losses		23		330		485

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		16,852		15,650		15,508

Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		1,302		1,387		1,497
Servicing fees		339		375		389
Gain on sale of loans held for sale		626		649		669
Bank-owned life insurance		547		452		459
Securities gains, net		253		10		11
Other		1,599		1,575		1,294

Total noninterest income		4,666		4,448		4,319

Noninterest expense:
Salaries and benefits		7,110		6,714		6,658
Net occupancy and equipment		1,267		1,159		1,182
Professional fees		621		476		491
Loss on prepayment of FHLB advances		313		—		—
Other		3,049		2,852		2,817

Total noninterest expense		12,360		11,201		11,148

Earnings before income taxes		9,158		8,897		8,679
Income tax expense		2,240		2,312		2,209
Net earnings	$	6,918	$	6,585	$	6,470

Net earnings per share:
Basic and diluted	$	1.86	$	1.74	$	1.69

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		3,716,427		3,777,721		3,830,002

Diluted		3,716,427		3,778,055		3,830,794

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income


				Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Treasury stock			Total
	Common Stock
*(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)*	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2004	3,957,135	$	39	$	3,723	$	42,669		$	(361	)	$	(1,566	)	$	44,504
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings	—		—		—		6,470			—			—			6,470
Other comprehensive income due to change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale and derivative, net	—		—		—		—			(3,621	)		—			(3,621	)

Total comprehensive income	—		—		—		6,470			(3,621	)		—			2,849
Cash dividends paid ($0.58 per share)	—		—		—		(2,220	)		—			—			(2,220	)
Stock repurchases (53,745 shares)	—		—		—		—			—			(1,202	)		(1,202	)
Sale of treasury stock (1,900 shares)	—		—		11		—			—			12			23

Balance, December 31, 2005	3,957,135	$	39	$	3,734	$	46,919		$	(3,982	)	$	(2,756	)	$	43,954

Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	—		—		—		6,585			—			—			6,585
Other comprehensive income due to change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale and derivative, net	—		—		—		—			1,647			—			1,647

Total comprehensive income	—		—		—		6,585			1,647			—			8,232
Cash dividends paid ($0.64 per share)	—		—		—		(2,417	)		—			—			(2,417	)
Stock repurchases (53,229 shares)	—		—		—		—			—			(1,378	)		(1,378	)
Sale of treasury stock (2,000 shares)	—		—		14		—			—			13			27

Balance, December 31, 2006	3,957,135	$	39	$	3,748	$	51,087		$	(2,335	)	$	(4,121	)	$	48,418

Comprehensive income:
Net earnings	—		—		—		6,918			—			—			6,918
Other comprehensive income due to change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net	—		—		—		—			1,938			—			1,938

Total comprehensive income	—		—		—		6,918			1,938			—			8,856
Cash dividends paid ($0.70 per share)	—		—		—		(2,643	)		—			—			(2,643	)
Stock repurchases (61,978 shares)	—		—		—		—			—			(1,613	)		(1,613	)

Balance, December 31, 2007	3,957,135	$	39	$	3,748	$	55,362		$	(397	)	$	(5,734	)	$	53,018

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


	Years ended December 31
*(In thousands)*	2007			2006			2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	6,918			6,585		$	6,470
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		23			330			485
Depreciation and amortization		387			396			444
Premium amortization and discount accretion, net		52			470			994
Deferred tax expense (benefit)		65			(389	)		(1,640	)
Net loss (gain) on securities available for sale transactions		360			(10	)		(11	)
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale		(626	)		(649	)		(669	)
Gain on sale of privately-held stock investments		(613	)		—			—
Gain on sale of other real estate owned		—			(7	)		(15	)
Loans originated for sale		(97,477	)		(80,803	)		(86,401	)
Proceeds from sale of loans		98,234			79,744			87,779
Loss on sale of premises and equipment		—			—			3
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(547	)		(452	)		(459	)
Loss on prepayment of FHLB advances		313			—			—
Net (increase) decrease in other assets		(1,576	)		(6,350	)		1,263
Net increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,168			601			(367	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		6,681			(534	)		7,876

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of securities held-to-maturity		89			120			175
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale		50,207			31,146			33,346
Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale		41,509			33,769			38,880
Purchase of securities available-for-sale		(105,423	)		(89,736	)		(72,388	)
Net increase in loans		(40,528	)		(328	)		(25,609	)
Net purchases of premises and equipment		(971	)		(2,502	)		(75	)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate		40			280			386
Decrease (increase) in FHLB stock		526			193			(4	)
Proceeds from sale of privately-held stock investment		1,146			—			—

Net cash used in investing activities		(53,405	)		(27,058	)		(25,289	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in noninterest-bearing deposits		(8,861	)		8,317			5,421
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits		31,798			6,335			20,236
Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,846			12,670			(5,882	)
Net (decrease) increase in other short-term borrowings		(10,000	)		10,000			—
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		35,000			—			28,000
Repayments or retirement of long-term debt		(10,331	)		(15,018	)		(28,018	)
Stock repurchases		(1,613	)		(1,378	)		(1,202	)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock		—			27			23
Dividends paid		(2,643	)		(2,417	)		(2,220	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		43,196			18,536			16,358

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(3,528	)		(9,056	)		(1,055	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		17,026			26,082			27,137

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	13,498			17,026		$	26,082

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	21,570		$	19,195		$	15,086
Income taxes		1,937			4,320			3,292
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:
Real estate acquired through foreclosure		138			276			286
Loans held for sale transferred to loan portfolio		—			—			5,767
Transfer of securities from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale		424			—			—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) is a bank holding company whose primary business is conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiary, AuburnBank (the “Bank”). AuburnBank is a commercial bank located in Auburn, Alabama. The Bank provides a full range of banking services in its primary market area, Lee County, which includes the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AuburnBank. Significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and the reported amounts income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

Reclassifications

Cash Equivalents

Cash on hand, cash items in process of collection, amounts due from banks, and federal funds sold are included in cash and cash equivalents.

Securities

Securities are classified based on management’s intention at the date of purchase. At December 31, 2007, all of the Company’s securities are classified as available-for-sale. Securities available-for-sale are used as part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy, and they may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risks or other factors. All securities classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair value with any unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of the deferred income tax effects. Interest and dividends on securities, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are calculated using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the anticipated life of the security, taking into consideration prepayment assumptions. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined using the specific identification method.

On a quarterly basis, the Company makes an assessment to determine whether there have been events or economic circumstances to indicate that a security on which there is an unrealized loss is other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company considers many factors including the severity and duration of the impairment; the intent and ability of the Company to hold the security for a period of time sufficient for a recovery in value; recent events specific to the issuer or industry; external credit ratings and recent downgrades. Securities on which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to fair value with the write-down recorded as a realized loss in securities gains (losses).

Loans held for sale

Loans originated and intended for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value as determined on a loan-by-loan basis. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.

Loans

Loans are reported at their outstanding principal balances, net of unearned income. Loan origination fees, net of certain loan origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the related loan yield using a method that approximates the interest method. Loan commitment fees are generally deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the commitment period.

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when there is a significant deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower and full repayment of principal and interest is not expected or the principal or interest is more than 90 days past due, unless the loan is both well-collateralized and in the process of collection. Generally, all interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against current income. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received.

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Individually identified impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected payments using the loan’s original effective rate as the discount rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. If the recorded investment in the impaired loan exceeds the measure of fair value, a valuation allowance may be established as part of the allowance for loan losses. Changes to the valuation allowance are recorded as a component of the provision for loan losses.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management believes adequate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when they are known. Subsequent recoveries are credited to the allowance. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on an evaluation of the portfolio, current economic conditions, growth, composition of the loan portfolio, homogeneous pools of loans, risk ratings of specific loans, historical loan loss factors, identified impaired loans and other factors related to the portfolio. This evaluation is performed quarterly and is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates that are susceptible to significant change including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on any impaired loans. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, will periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses, and may require the Company to record adjustments to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.

Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Buildings and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization computed on a straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets or the expected terms of the leases, if shorter. Expected terms include lease option periods to the extent that the exercise of such options is reasonably assured.

Foreclosed Assets

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying value amount or fair value less cost to sell.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales (i.e. loan sales) when control over the assets have been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company doe not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Derivative Instruments

In accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by SFAS No. 138 “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of SFAS No. 133,” all derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at their respective fair values.

The accounting for changes in fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and if so, on the reason for holding it. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is recognized in earnings in the period of change. None of the derivatives utilized by the Company have been designated as a hedge.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature less than one year from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchases are reflected as a secured borrowing in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at the amount of cash received in connection with each transaction.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no material affect on the Company’s financial statements. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary file a consolidated income tax return.

Earnings Per Share

Basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted net earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if the Company’s potential common stock was issued. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had no options issued or outstanding.

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to the diluted earnings per share computation for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, is presented on the following page.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)*	2007		2006		2005
Basic:
Net earnings	$	6,918	$	6,585	$	6,470
Average common shares outstanding		3,716,427		3,777,721		3,830,002

Earnings per share	$	1.86	$	1.74	$	1.69

Diluted:
Net earnings	$	6,918	$	6,585	$	6,470
Average common shares outstanding		3,716,427		3,777,721		3,830,002
Dilutive effect of options issued		—		334		792

Average diluted shares outstanding		3,716,427		3,778,055		3,830,794

Earnings per share	$	1.86	$	1.74	$	1.69

Stock–based compensation

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for its stock compensation plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), and related Interpretations, as permitted by FASB No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Accordingly, no stock-based employee compensation cost related to stock options was recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005, as all options granted under the plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

In December 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. This statement supersedes APB 25. SFAS 123(R) addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees and other third parties, eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB 25 and requires that the compensation costs relating to such transactions be recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006, which did not have a material effect on the consolidated balance sheets or statements of earnings for the Company as all options outstanding were fully vested at that date.

The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) to options granted under the plan in the period presented. For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the value of the options is estimated using a Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula and amortized to expense over the options’ vesting periods.


	Year ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)*	2005
Basic:
Net earnings—as reported	$	6,470
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all options, net of related tax effects		(3	)

Net earnings—pro forma	$	6,467

Earnings per share—as reported
Basic	$	1.69
Diluted		1.69
Earnings per share—pro forma
Basic	$	1.69
Diluted		1.69

The Company granted 4,000 options on January 1, 2003 with an exercise price of $13.39 which was equal to the closing market price on the date of grant. Each option had a fair value of $2.02 at December 31, 2005. These options vested on the date of grant and expired on December 31, 2006. During 2006 and 2005, 2,000 and 800 options were exercised, respectively. At December 31, 2007 and 2006 no options were outstanding.

The Company granted 3,000 options on January 1, 2002 with an exercise price of $11.35 which was equal to the closing market price on the date of grant. These options expired on December 31, 2005. During 2005 1,100 options were exercised.

NOTE 2: SECURITIES

The fair value and amortized cost for securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2007, by contractual maturity are presented below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.


	December 31, 2007
	1 year or less			1 to 5 years		5 to 10 years		After 10 years		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized		Amortized cost
*(Dollars in thousands)*	1 year or less			1 to 5 years		5 to 10 years		After 10 years		Fair Value		Gains	Losses	Amortized cost
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government agencies, excluding mortgage-backed securities	$	6,475		20,100		27,314		54,372		108,261		951	54	107,364
State and political subdivisions		433		69		11,762		46,551		58,815		560	320	58,575
Corporate securities		—		2,528		1,011		9,320		12,859		56	118	12,921
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		—		2,304		9,916		12,220		33	189	12,376
Mortgage-backed securities		—		12,942		20,588		92,688		126,218		189	1,770	127,799

Total available-for-sale	$	6,908		35,639		62,979		212,847		318,373		1,789	2,451	319,035

Weighted average yield:
U.S. government agencies, excluding mortgage-backed securities		3.74	%	4.49	%	5.26	%	5.69	%	5.24	%
State and political subdivisions		3.62	%	7.64	%	6.04	%	6.10	%	6.07	%
Corporate securities		—		6.75	%	6.01	%	6.72	%	6.67	%
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		—		4.04	%	4.97	%	4.79	%
Mortgage-backed securities		—		3.95	%	3.67	%	4.99	%	4.67	%

Total available-for-sale		3.73	%	4.46	%	4.85	%	5.49	%	5.21	%

Securities with an aggregate fair value of $193.7 million and $190.8 million at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

Yields related to tax-exempt securities are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using an income tax rate of 34%.

Gross gains realized on the sale of securities were $247 thousand, $261 thousand and $123 thousand for the years ended, December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 respectively. Gross losses realized on the sale of securities were $607 thousand, $251 thousand and $112 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, the Company sold a privately-held investment in 2007 for a gain of $613 thousand.

The amortized cost and fair value for securities held to maturity at December 31, 2006 by contractual maturity are presented below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.


	December 31, 2006
*(Dollars in thousands)*	1 year or less			1 to 5 years		5 to 10 years		After 10 years		Amortized cost		Gross Unrealized		Fair value
*(Dollars in thousands)*	1 year or less			1 to 5 years		5 to 10 years		After 10 years		Amortized cost		Gains	Losses	Fair value
Held-to-maturity:
State and political subdivisions	$	—		—		—		340		340		—	—	340
Mortgage-backed securities		10		59		27		77		173		1	—	174

Total held-to-maturity	$	10		59		27		417		513		1	—	514

Weighted average yield:
State and political subdivisions		—		—		—		3.69	%	3.69	%
Mortgage-backed securities		7.86	%	7.03	%	7.19	%	5.91	%	6.60	%

Total held-to-maturity		7.86	%	7.03	%	7.19	%	4.10	%	4.67	%

The fair value and amortized cost for securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity are presented below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.


	December 31, 2006
	1 year or less		1 to 5 years		5 to 10 years		After 10 years		Fair Value		Gross Unrealized		Amortized cost
*(Dollars in thousands)*	1 year or less		1 to 5 years		5 to 10 years		After 10 years		Fair Value		Gains	Losses	Amortized cost
Available-for-sale:
U.S. government agencies, excluding mortgage-backed securities	$	—	43,412		37,409		19,287		100,108		194	809	100,723
State and political subdivisions		—	511		3,362		45,645		49,518		655	69	48,932
Corporate securities		—	—		3,449		7,137		10,586		51	170	10,705
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—	—		1,518		13,195		14,713		34	300	14,979
Mortgage-backed securities		—	16,701		35,320		74,478		126,499		204	3,682	129,977

Total available-for-sale	$	—	60,624		81,058		159,742		301,424		1,138	5,030	305,316

Weighted average yield:
U.S. government agencies, excluding mortgage-backed securities		—	3.98	%	4.92	%	7.19	%	4.94	%
State and political subdivisions		—	—		4.19	%	6.05	%	6.04	%
Corporate securities		—	—		6.53	%	7.15	%	6.95	%
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—	—		3.88	%	4.87	%	4.77	%
Mortgage-backed securities		—	3.68	%	3.66	%	4.82	%	4.34	%

Total available-for-sale		—	3.86	%	4.39	%	5.57	%	4.93	%

Gross unrealized losses on securities at December 31, 2007 were primarily attributable to interest rate changes. The Company has reviewed these securities and does not consider them other-than-temporarily impaired. The composition of securities with an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is shown below including the securities with an unrealized loss of less than twelve months and twelve months or longer.


	Less than 12 months			12 months or longer		Total
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2007:
U.S. government agencies, excluding mortgage- backed securities	$	16,939	5	14,436	49	31,375	54
State and political subdivisions		11,737	221	5,098	99	16,835	320
Corporate securities		3,396	118	—	—	3,396	118
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—	—	8,311	189	8,311	189
Mortgage-backed securities		9,907	37	80,103	1,733	90,010	1,770

Total	$	41,979	381	107,948	2,070	149,927	2,451


	Less than 12 months			12 months or longer		Total
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses	Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2006:
U.S. government agencies, excluding mortgage- backed securities	$	24,378	38	48,749	771	73,127	809
State and political subdivisions		5,646	51	902	18	6,548	69
Corporate securities		5,107	143	981	27	6,088	170
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—	—	10,110	300	10,110	300
Mortgage-backed securities		—	—	108,082	3,682	108,082	3,682

Total	$	35,131	232	168,824	4,798	203,955	5,030

Included in other assets is stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta. FHLB stock is carried at cost, has no contractual maturity, has no quoted fair value, and no ready market exists. The investment in the stock is required of every member of the FHLB system. The investment in the stock was $4.9 million and $5.4 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

NOTE 3: LOANS, NET OF UNEARNED INCOME


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006
Commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	62,478		52,923
Leases—commercial		486		761
Real estate—construction:
Commercial		7,901		4,684
Residential		11,370		9,912
Real estate—mortgage:
Commercial		161,703		142,092
Residential		67,246		62,596
Consumer installment		11,539		9,349

Total loans		322,723		282,317
Less: Unearned income		(312	)	(334	)

Loans, net of unearned income	$	322,411		281,983

During 2007 and 2006, certain executive officers and directors of the Company and the Bank, including companies with which they are associated, were loan customers of the Bank. Total loans outstanding to these persons at December 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $8.9 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The change from 2006 to 2007 reflects payments of $6.9 million and advances of $8.7 million. In management’s opinion, these loans were made in the ordinary course of business at normal credit terms, including interest rate and collateral requirements, and do not represent more than normal credit risk.

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, nonaccrual loans amounted to $447 thousand and $72 thousand, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, gross interest income of $15 thousand, $4 thousand, and $36 thousand, respectively, would have been recorded if all nonaccrual loans had been performing in accordance with their original terms and if they had been outstanding throughout the entire period, or since origination held for part of the period.

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had no impaired loans. For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, there was no average recorded investment in impaired loans. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was $86 thousand. The Company did not recognize any interest income on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

NOTE 4: ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, is presented below.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,044		3,843		3,456
Charge-offs		(250	)	(189	)	(356	)
Recoveries		288		60		258

Net (charge-offs) recoveries		38		(129	)	(98	)
Provision for loan losses		23		330		485

Ending balance	$	4,105		4,044		3,843

NOTE 5: PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is presented below.


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006
Land	$	3,075		2,605
Buildings		6,109		5,941
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		3,699		3,401

Total premises and equipment		12,883		11,947
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(6,460	)	(6,151	)

Premises and Equipment, net	$	6,423		5,796

NOTE 6: DEPOSITS

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the composition of total deposits is presented below.


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006
Non-interest bearing demand	$	70,241	79,102
NOW		53,557	58,942
Money market		119,198	119,370
Savings		18,271	19,157
Certificates of deposit under $100,0000		88,967	82,790
Certificates of deposit and other time deposits of $100,000 or more		142,351	110,287

Total deposits	$	492,585	469,648

At December 31, 2007, the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit and other time deposits of $100,000 or more is presented below.


*(Dollars in thousands)*	December 31, 2007
2008	$	102,933
2009		35,331
2010		1,173
2011		1,745
2012		1,169
2013 and after		—

Total CDs and other time deposits of $100,000 or more	$	142,351

During 2007 and 2006, certain executive officers and directors of the Company and Bank, including companies with which they are associated, were deposit customers of the Bank. Total deposits for these persons at December 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $16.9 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

NOTE 7: SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS


	2007				2006				2005
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
As of December 31	$	24,247	3.76	%	$	14,401	5.28	%	$	1,731	3.91	%
Average during the year		11,536	4.73			6,817	4.77			2,502	3.18
Maximum outstanding at any month-end		24,247				14,401				4,078
Other short-term borrowings:
As of December 31	$	—	—	%	$	10,000	5.52	%	$	—	—	%
Average during the year		1,096	5.44			1,534	5.58			—	—
Maximum outstanding at any month-end		10,000				10,000				—

Federal funds purchased represent unsecured overnight borrowings from other financial institutions by the Bank. The Bank had available federal fund lines totaling $44.0 million with $8.7 million outstanding at December 31, 2007.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent short-term borrowings with maturities less than one year collateralized by a portion of the Company’s securities portfolio. Securities with an aggregate carrying value of $16.4 million and $11.9 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were pledged to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Other short-term borrowings include FHLB advances with an original maturity of one year or less. FHLB advances are collateralized by securities from the Company’s securities portfolio and a blanket lien on certain qualifying single-family loans held in the Company’s loan portfolio. At December 31, 2007 there were no other short-term borrowings outstanding.

NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the composition of long-term debt is presented below.


	2007				2006
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Amount		Weighted Avg. Rate		Amount		Weighted Avg. Rate
FHLB advances:
Fixed Rate, due 2008 to 2017	$	169	6.64	%	$	10,187	5.40	%
Convertible—LIBOR based, due 2008 to 2015		83,000	4.10			73,000	4.10

Total FHLB advances		83,169	4.11			83,187	4.26
Structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase		25,000	4.08			—	—
Subordinated debentures		7,217	7.88			7,217	8.38

Total long-term debt	$	115,386	4.34	%	$	90,404	4.59	%

Long-term debt consists of FHLB advances with original maturities greater than one year, structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and subordinated debentures related to trust preferred securities. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, the Bank had $83.2 million of long-term FHLB advances.

At December 31, 2007, the Bank had long-term debt in the form of structured securities sold under agreements to repurchases with maturities exceeding one year of $25.0 million. The long-term structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase are callable by the issuer and therefore could mature earlier than the stated maturity date. According to the contractual terms, $20.0 million is callable in 2008 and $5.0 million is callable in 2009. Securities with an aggregate carrying value of $29.9 million at December 31, 2007 were pledged to secure structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

The Company formed Auburn National Bancorporation Capital Trust I (“Trust”), a wholly-owned statutory business trust, in 2003. The Trust issued $7.0 million of trust preferred securities that were sold to third parties. The proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred securities were used to purchase subordinated debentures of $7.2 million from the Company, which are presented as long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets and qualify for inclusion in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes, subject to certain limitations. The debentures mature on December 31, 2033 and may not be redeemed, except under limited circumstances, until December 31, 2008.

The following is a schedule of annual maturities of long-term debt:


*(Dollars in thousands)*	2008		2009	2010	2011	2012	Thereafter	Total
FHLB advances	$	10,018	18	10,018	18	20,000	43,097	83,169
Structured securities sold under agreements to repurchase		—	—	—	5,000	5,000	15,000	25,000
Subordinated debentures		—	—	—	—	—	7,217	7,217

Total long-term debt	$	10,018	18	10,018	5,018	25,000	65,314	115,386

NOTE 9: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity from all transactions other than those with shareholders, and it includes net earnings and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, is presented below.


*(In thousands)*	Pre-tax amount			Tax (expense) benefit		Net of tax amount
2007:
Unrealized net holding gain on securities	$	3,483		(1,393	)	2,090
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses on securities		(253	)	101		(152	)

Other comprehensive income	$	3,230		(1,292	)	1,938

2006:
Unrealized net holding gain on securities	$	2,746		(1,098	)	1,648
Net gain on cash flow hedge derivative		8		(3	)	5
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses on securities		(10	)	4		(6	)

Other comprehensive income	$	2,744		(1,097	)	1,647

2005:
Unrealized net holding loss on securities		(6,231	)	2,492		(3,739	)
Net gain on cash flow hedge derivative		208		(83	)	125
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses on securities		(11	)	4		(7	)

Other comprehensive loss	$	(6,034	)	2,413		(3,621	)

NOTE 10: INCOME TAXES

The aggregate amount of income tax expense (benefit) included in the consolidated statements of earnings and in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 is presented below.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006	2005
Earnings from continuing operations	$	2,240	2,312	2,209
Stockholders’ equity, for accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1,292	1,097	(2,413	)

Total	$	3,532	3,409	(204	)

For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 the components of income tax expense from continuing operations are presented below.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005
Current income taxes:
Federal	$	2,078		2,305		3,409
State		97		396		440

Total current income taxes		2,175		2,701		3,849

Deferred income taxes:
Federal		(82	)	(343	)	(1,481	)
State		147		(46	)	(159	)

Total deferred income taxes		65		(389	)	(1,640	)

Total income taxes	$	2,240		2,312		2,209

Total income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes. A reconciliation of the differences for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, is presented below.


	2007					2006				2005
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Amount			Percent of pre-tax earnings		Amount		Percent of pre-tax earnings		Amount		Percent of pre-tax earnings
Earnings before income taxes	$	9,158				8,897				8,679

Income taxes at statutory rate		3,114		34.0	%	3,025		34.0		2,951		34.0
Tax-exempt interest		(625	)	(6.8	)	(594	)	(6.7	)	(582	)	(6.7	)
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect		161		1.8		231		2.6		185		2.1
Low-income housing credit		(228	)	(2.5	)	(228	)	(2.6	)	(228	)	(2.6	)
Bank owned life insurance		(186	)	(2.0	)	(152	)	(1.7	)	(156	)	(0.0	)
Other		4		0.0		30		0.3		39		0.4

Total income tax expense	$	2,240		24.5	%	2,312		26.0		2,209		25.5

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2007 and 2006 are presented below:


	December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2007		2006
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses	$	1,515	1,557
Principal amortization of leases		2,905	2,804
Unrealized loss on securities		265	1,557
Other		9	152

Total deferred tax assets		4,694	6,070

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation		2,740	2,824
Discount accretion		534	401
FHLB stock dividends		25	28
Prepaid expenses		92	106
Deferred loan fees		57	84
Other		91	115

Total deferred tax liabilities		3,539	3,558

Net deferred tax asset	$	1,155	2,512

The change in the net deferred tax asset (liability) for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, is presented below.


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005
Net deferred tax asset (liability):
Balance, beginning of year	$	2,512		3,220		(833	)
Deferred tax (expense) benefit related to continuing operations		(65	)	389		1,640
Stockholders’ equity, for accumulated other comprehensive income		(1,292	)	(1,097	)	2,413

Balance, end of year	$	1,155		2,512		3,220

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projection for future taxable income over the periods which the temporary differences resulting in the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertain income tax positions by providing guidance on recognition, derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007, and determined there was no need to make an adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption of this Interpretation. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had $658 thousand of unrecognized tax benefits related to state income tax matters. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recognized previously unrecognized tax benefits upon settlement of an uncertain tax position related to state income taxes. As of December 31, 2007,

the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits related to federal or state income tax matters. The Company does not anticipate any material increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits during 2008 relative to any tax positions taken prior to December 31, 2007.

A reconciliation of the change in unrecognized tax benefits from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007, is as follows:


*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007
Balance at beginning of year	$	658
Increases (decreases) for tax positions relating to current period		49
Increases (decreases) for tax positions relating to prior periods		(378	)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities		(329	)
Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations		—

Balance at end of year	$	—

As of December 31, 2007, the Company has accrued no interest and no penalties related to uncertain tax positions. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ending December 31, 2004 through 2007. Except for the tax positions covered by the tax settlement described above, the Company is currently open to audit by the state of Alabama for the years ended December 31, 2003, through 2007.

NOTE 11: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a 401(k) Plan that covers substantially all employees. Participants may contribute up to 10% of eligible compensation subject to certain limits based on federal tax laws. The Company’s matching contributions to the Plan are determined by the board of directors. Participants become 20% vested in their accounts after two years of service and 100% vested after six years of service. Company matching contributions to the Plan were $109 thousand, $107 thousand, and $120 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively, and are included in salaries and benefits expense.

NOTE 12: DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Financial derivatives are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship. For derivatives not designated as hedges, the gain or loss is recognized in current earnings. Beginning in 2006, the Company entered into interest rate swaps (“swaps”) to facilitate customer transactions and meet their financing needs. Upon entering into these instruments to meet customer needs, the Company enters into offsetting positions in order to minimize the risk to the Company. These swaps qualify as derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments.

Interest rate swap contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counter party or customer owes the Company, and results in credit risk to the Company. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is negative, the Company owes the customer or counterparty and therefore, has no credit risk.

A summary of the Company’s interest rate swaps is presented below.


	December 31, 2007
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Notional Amount		Estimated fair value
Interest rate swap agreements:
Pay fixed / receive variable swaps	$	7,000	(625	)
Pay variable / receive fixed swaps		7,000	625

Total	$	14,000	—

In prior periods, the Company accounted for its only interest rate swap as a hedge of the cash flows on variable-rate money market accounts. The interest rate swap was sold in August 2006, before its scheduled maturity in July 2007. There was not any material hedge ineffectiveness from this cash flow hedge recognized in the statements of earnings for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Additionally, the sale of the interest rate swap did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 13: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Credit-Related Financial Instruments

The Company is party to credit related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amount represents credit risk:


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006
Commitments to extend credit	$	54,460	51,666
Standby letters of credit		10,055	10,612

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Corporation to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. The Company has recorded a liability for the estimated fair value of these standby letters of credit in the amount of $87 thousand and $104 thousand at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Other Commitments

Minimum lease payments under leases classified as operating leases due in each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2007, are as follows: 2008, $221 thousand; 2009, $137 thousand; 2010, $110 thousand; 2011, $80 thousand; 2012, $38 thousand.

Contingent Liabilities

The Company and the Bank are involved in various legal proceedings, arising in connection with their business. In the opinion of management, based upon consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate resolution of these proceeding will not have a material adverse affect upon the financial position or results of operations of the Company and Bank.

NOTE 14: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“SFAS 107”), requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The assumptions used in the estimation of the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are explained below. Where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flow and other valuation techniques. Discounted cash flows can be significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. The following fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and should not be considered representative of the liquidation value of the Company’s financial instruments, but rather a good–faith estimate of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. SFAS 107 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents

Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet are assumed to approximate fair value for these assets. For purposes of disclosure, cash equivalents include federal funds sold and other short-term investments.

Securities

The fair values of securities are based primarily upon quoted market prices. In some instances, for securities that are not widely traded, market quotes for comparable securities were used.

Loans, including loans held for sale

The fair value of loans is calculated using discounted cash flows. The discount rates used to determine the present value of the loan portfolio are estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan portfolio. The estimated maturities are based on the Company’s historical experience with repayments adjusted to estimate the effect of current market conditions. The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates its fair value. The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated using market values.

Deposits

The fair values disclosed for demand deposits, such as interest and noninterest checking, NOW accounts, savings and certain types of money market accounts, are by definition, equal to the amount

payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amount). The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using discounted cash flows. The discount rates used are based on estimated market rates for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Short-term borrowings

The fair values of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other short–term borrowings approximate their carrying value.

Long–term debt

The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate long–term debt is estimated using discounted cash flows based on estimated current market rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate long–term debt approximates its fair value.

The carrying value and related estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2007 and 2006 are presented below.


	2007				2006
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Carrying amount		Estimated fair value		Carrying amount		Estimated fair value
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,498	$	13,498	$	17,026	$	17,026
Securities		318,373		318,373		301,937		301,938
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses (1)		321,284		322,739		281,048		278,616
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	$	492,585	$	491,423	$	469,648	$	447,256
Short-term borrowings		24,247		24,247		24,401		24,401
Long-term debt		115,386		114,236		90,404		88,343

(1)	includes loans held for sale

NOTE 15: REGULATORY RESTRICTIONS AND CAPITAL RATIOS

The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory – and possibly additional discretionary – actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off–balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk–weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2007, that the Company and Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of December 31, 2007, the Bank is “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized,” the Bank must maintain minimum total risk–based, Tier I risk–based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. Management is not aware of any conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s capital category.

The actual capital amounts and ratios and the aforementioned minimums as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are presented below.


					Minimum for capital adequacy purposes				Minimum to be well capitalized
	Actual				Minimum for capital adequacy purposes				Minimum to be well capitalized
*(Dollars in thousands)*	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2007:
Leverage
Auburn National Bancorporation	$	60,521	9.02	%	$	26,872	4.00	%		N/A	N/A
AuburnBank		55,570	8.34			26,655	4.00		$	33,318	5.00	%
Tier 1 Capital
Auburn National Bancorporation	$	60,521	14.74	%	$	16,422	4.00	%		N/A	N/A
AuburnBank		55,570	13.69			16,240	4.00		$	24,360	6.00	%
Total Risk-Based Capital
Auburn National Bancorporation	$	64,627	15.74	%	$	32,844	8.00	%		N/A	N/A
AuburnBank		59,676	14.70			32,480	8.00		$	40,600	10.00	%
At December 31, 2006:
Leverage
Auburn National Bancorporation	$	57,868	9.22	%	$	25,102	4.00	%		N/A	N/A
AuburnBank		53,024	8.51			24,936	4.00		$	31,170	5.00	%
Tier 1 Capital
Auburn National Bancorporation	$	57,868	15.59	%	$	14,850	4.00	%		N/A	N/A
AuburnBank		53,024	14.44			14,684	4.00		$	22,026	6.00	%
Total Risk-Based Capital
Auburn National Bancorporation	$	61,912	16.68	%	$	29,700	8.00	%		N/A	N/A
AuburnBank		57,068	15.55			29,368	8.00		$	36,710	10.00	%

Dividends paid by the Bank are a principal source of funds available to the Company for payment of dividends to its stockholders and for other needs. Applicable federal and state statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amounts of dividends that may be declared by the subsidiary bank. State statutes restrict the Bank from declaring dividends in excess of the sum of the current year’s earnings plus the retained net earnings from the preceding two years without prior approval. In addition to the formal statutes and regulations, regulatory authorities also consider the adequacy of the Bank’s total capital in relation to its assets, deposits, and other such items. Capital adequacy considerations could further limit the availability of dividends from the Bank. At December 31, 2007, the Bank could have declared additional dividends of approximately $6.1 million without prior approval of regulatory authorities. As a result of this limitation, approximately $44.3 million of the Company’s investment in the Bank was restricted from transfer in the form of dividends.

NOTE 16: AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION (PARENT COMPANY)

The Parent Company’s condensed balance sheet and related condensed statements of earnings and cash flows are as follows:

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


	December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007		2006
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	1,271	1,321
Investment in bank subsidiary		55,389	50,896
Premises and Equipment		4,103	3,614
Other assets		347	438

Total assets	$	61,110	56,269

Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	875	634
Long-term debt		7,217	7,217

Total liabilities		8,092	7,851
Stockholders’ equity		53,018	48,418

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	61,110	56,269

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005
Income:
Dividends from bank subsidiary	$	4,753		6,934		3,199
Interest on bank deposits		—		—		9
Noninterest income		463		387		380

Total income		5,216		7,321		3,588

Expense:
Interest		583		560		429
Non-interest		494		437		436

Total expense		1,077		997		865

Earnings before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of bank subsidiary		4,139		6,324		2,723
Income tax benefit		(224	)	(234	)	(182	)

Earnings before equity in undistributed earnings bank subsidiary		4,363		6,558		2,905
Equity in undistributed earnings of bank subsidiary		2,555		27		3,565

Net Earnings	$	6,918		6,585		6,470

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Years ended December 31
*(Dollars in thousands)*	2007			2006		2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	6,918		6,585		6,470
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		116		114		109
Decrease (increase) in other assets		91		(8	)	(204	)
Increase in other liabilities		241		186		190
Equity in undistributed earnings of bank subsidiary		(2,555	)	(27	)	(3,565	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		4,811		6,850		3,000

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of premises and equipment		(605	)	(2,491	)	(15	)
Cash dividend to bank subsidiary		—		—		(1,000	)

Net cash used by investing activities		(605	)	(2,491	)	(1,015	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Stock repurchases		(1,613	)	(1,378	)	(1,202	)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock		—		27		23
Dividends paid		(2,643	)	(2,417	)	(2,220	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(4,256	)	(3,768	)	(3,399	)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(50	)	591		(1,414	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,321		730		2,144

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,271		1,321		730

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information required by this item is set forth under the headings “Proposal One: Election of Directors—Information about Nominees for Directors,” and “Executive Officers,” “Additional Information Concerning the Company’s Board of Directors and Committees,” “Executive Compensation,” “Audit Committee Report” and “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics applicable to the Company’s directors, officers and employees, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial and principal accounting officer and other senior financial officers. The Code of Conduct and Ethics, as well as the charters for the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, can be found by clicking the heading “About Us” on the Company’s website, www.auburnbank.com, and then clicking on “Corporate Governance.” In addition, this information is available in print to any shareholder who requests it. Written requests for a copy of the Company’s Code of Conduct or the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, or Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charters may be sent to Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc., 100 N. Gay Street, Auburn, Alabama 36830, Attention: Marla Kickliter, Senior Vice President of Compliance and Internal Audit. Requests may also be made via telephone by contacting Marla Kickliter, Senior Vice President of Compliance and Internal Audit, or Laura Carrington, Vice President of Human Resources, at (334) 821-9200. As additional corporate governance standards are adopted, they will be disclosed on an ongoing basis on the Company’s website.

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this item is set forth under the headings “Additional Information Concerning the Company’s Board of Directors and Committees – Board Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Officers,” and “Compensation Committee Report” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this item is set forth under the headings “Proposal One: Election of Directors—Information about Nominees for Directors and Executive Officers” and “Stock Ownership by Certain Persons” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

As of December 31, 2007 the Company had no compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance.

The Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan expired on May 10, 2004. No new plans have been issued.

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this item is set forth under the headings “Additional Information Concerning the Company’s Board of Directors and Committees – Committees of the Board of Directors – Independent Directors Committee” and “Certain Transactions and Business Relationships” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by this item is set forth under the heading “Independent Public Accountants” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)	List of all Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm of the Company are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(b)

Exhibits


3.1.		Certificate of Incorporation of Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q dated June 20, 2002 (File No. 000-26486)).

3.2.		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc., adopted as of November 13, 2007.

4.1		Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of November 4, 2003, between Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q dated November 14, 2003 (File No. 000-26486)).

4.2		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2003, among Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc., as Depositor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Property Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee and the Administrative Trustees named therein, as Administrative Trustees (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q dated November 14, 2003 (File No. 000-26486)).

4.3		Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 4, 2003, between Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q dated November 14, 2003 (File No. 000-26486)).

10.2.		Lease and Equipment Purchase Agreement, dated September 15, 1987 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-86180)).

21.1		Subsidiaries of Registrant

23.1		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

31.1		Certification signed by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2		Certification signed by the Director of Financial Operations pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a).

32.1		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by E.L. Spencer, Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.

32.2		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by David A. Hedges, VP, Controller and Chief Financial Officer.

(c)	Financial Statement Schedules

All financial statement schedules required pursuant to this item were either included in the financial information set forth in (a) above or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of 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, in the City of Auburn, State of Alabama, on the 31^st day of March, 2008.


AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Registrant)

By:		/S/ E. L. SPENCER, JR.
		E. L. Spencer, Jr.
		President

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


Signature	Title	Date

/S/ E. L. SPENCER, JR	President, CEO and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	March 31, 2008
E. L. Spencer, Jr.		March 31, 2008

/S/ DAVID A. HEDGES	VP, Controller and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	March 31, 2008
David A. Hedges		March 31, 2008

/S/ ROBERT W. DUMAS	Director	March 31, 2008
Robert W. Dumas	Director	March 31, 2008

/S/ TERRY W. ANDRUS	Director	March 31, 2008
Terry W. Andrus

/S/ DAVID E. HOUSEL	Director	March 31, 2008
David E. Housel	Director	March 31, 2008

/S/ WILLIAM F. HAM, JR.	Director	March 31, 2008
William F. Ham, Jr.	Director	March 31, 2008