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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-10-001230.txt : 20100108
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-10-001230.hdr.sgml : 20100108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100108141948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-10-001230
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wallace Larry D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472971

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34534
		FILM NUMBER:		10517152

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		106 WASHINGTON AVENUE PO BOX 869
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37371

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Athens Bancshares Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472093
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				270920126
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P P BOX 869
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37371-0869
		BUSINESS PHONE:		423 745 1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 WASHINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		P P BOX 869
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37371-0869
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001472093</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Athens Bancshares Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFCB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001472971</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wallace Larry D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>106 WASHINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATHENS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael R. Hutsell, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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