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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-000061.txt : 20090102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090102144615
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith George Edward III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001435742

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12436
		FILM NUMBER:		09501276

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		229-241-9900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2618
		STREET 2:		3774 OLD U S HWY 41 NORTH
		CITY:			VALDOSTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31604

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLONY BANKCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				581492391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
		BUSINESS PHONE:		229-426-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		115 SOUTH GRANT STREET
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			FITZGERALD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31750
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        <issuerName>COLONY BANKCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Smith George Edward III</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>P O BOX 2618</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3774 OLD US HWY 41 NORTH</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALDOSTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31604</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO-COLONY BANK QUITMAN,FSB</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>EDWARD G. SMITH</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-02</signatureDate>
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