10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-12436

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

GEORGIA	58-1492391
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF	(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)	IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

115 SOUTH GRANT STREET, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

229/426-6000

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTIONS 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 o

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT HAS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND POSTED ON ITS CORPORATE WEB SITE, IF ANY, EVERY INTERACTIVE DATA FILE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AND POSTED PURSUANT TO RULE 405 OF REGULATION S-T (§232.405 OF THIS CHAPTER) DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AND POST SUCH FILES).

YES    x                      NO o

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 DEFINITIONS OF “ACCELERATED FILER”, “LARGE ACCELERATED FILER” AND “SMALLER REPORTING COMPANY” IN RULE 12b-2 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.

LARGE ACCELERATED FILER o	ACCELERATED FILER o
NON-ACCELERATED FILER o	SMALLER REPORTING COMPANY   x
(DO NOT CHECK IF A SMALLER REPORTING COMPANY)

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT IS A SHELL COMPANY (AS DEFINED IN RULE 12B-2 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT).

YES o                                NO    x

INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE ISSUER’S CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK, AS OF THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE.

CLASS	OUTSTANDING AT MAY 6, 2013
COMMON STOCK, $1 PAR VALUE	8,439,258

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page
PART I – Financial Information
	Forward Looking Statement Disclosure		3
	Item 1.	Financial Statements	5
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	39
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	55
PART II – Other Information
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	56
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	56
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	56
	Item 4.	(Removed and Reserved)	56
	Item 5.	Other Information	56
	Item 6.	Exhibits	57
	Signatures		59

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Forward Looking Statement Disclosure

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Act), not withstanding that such statements are not specifically identified.  In addition, certain statements may be contained in the Company’s future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans and objectives of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (ii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements.  Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

· Loss and regional economic conditions and the impact they may have on the Company and its customers and the Company’s assessment of that impact.

· Changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements.

· The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board.

· Inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations.

· Political instability.

· Acts of war or terrorism.

· The timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users.

· Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits.

· Technological changes.

· Acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.

· The ability to increase market share and control expenses.

· The effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which the Company and its subsidiary must comply.

· The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

· Changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans.

· The costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation.

· Greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of new lines of business.

· The Company’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

· Restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations, including the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding.

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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Readers should carefully review all disclosures we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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PART 1.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY BANK, COLONY BANK

A. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – MARCH 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2012.

B. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME – FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012 (UNAUDITED).

C. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012 (UNAUDITED).

D. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012 (UNAUDITED).

THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FURNISHED HAVE NOT BEEN AUDITED BY INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, BUT REFLECT, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, ALL ADJUSTMENTS (CONSISTING SOLELY OF NORMAL RECURRING ADJUSTMENTS) NECESSARY FOR A FAIR PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED.

THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF THE RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED FOR THE FULL YEAR.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1  (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2013 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Due from Banks	$	18,608		$	29,244
Federal Funds Sold		10,966			20,002
		29,574			49,246
Interest-Bearing Deposits		8,706			21,795
Investment Securities
Available for Sale, at Fair Value		288,249			268,301
Held to Maturity, at Cost (Fair Value of $43 and $42, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Respectively)		43			41
		288,292			268,342
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost		3,164			3,364
Loans		736,820			747,050
Allowance for Loan Losses		(12,930	)		(12,737	)
Unearned Interest and Fees		(239	)		(234	)
		723,651			734,079
Premises and Equipment		25,071			24,916
Other Real Estate (Net of Allowance of $4,917 and $4,561 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Respectively)		18,771			15,941
Other Intangible Assets		215			224
Other Assets		21,421			21,490
Total Assets	$	1,118,865		$	1,139,397
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
Noninterest-Bearing	$	121,921		$	123,967
Interest-Bearing		831,654			855,718
		953,575			979,685
Borrowed Money
Subordinated Debentures		24,229			24,229
Other Borrowed Money		40,000			35,000
		64,229			59,229
Other Liabilities		5,624			4,724
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Stated Value $1,000 a Share; Authorized 10,000,000 Shares, Issued 28,000 Shares		27,870			27,827
Common Stock, Par Value $1 a Share; Authorized 20,000,000 Shares, Issued 8,439,258 and 8,439,258 Shares as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Respectively		8,439			8,439
Paid-In Capital		29,145			29,145
Retained Earnings		31,022			30,498
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss), Net of Tax		(1,039	)		(150	)
		95,437			95,759
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,118,865		$	1,139,397

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1  (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

(UNAUDITED)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Interest Income
Loans, Including Fees	$	10,361		$	10,420
Federal Funds Sold		14			26
Deposits with Other Banks		11			20
Investment Securities
U.S. Government Agencies		712			1,619
State, County and Municipal		33			66
Corporate Obligations and Asset-Backed Securities		14			23
Dividends on Other Investments		19			17
		11,164			12,191
Interest Expense
Deposits		1,686			2,470
Borrowed Money		432			837
		2,118			3,307
Net Interest Income		9,046			8,884
Provision for Loan Losses		1,500			1,942
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		7,546			6,942
Noninterest Income
Service Charges on Deposits		1,101			796
Other Service Charges, Commissions and Fees		404			419
Mortgage Fee Income		119			81
Securities Gains		(8	)		137
Other		594			381
		2,210			1,814
Noninterest Expenses
Salaries and Employee Benefits		4,169			3,820
Occupancy and Equipment		933			938
Other		3,290			3,225
		8,392			7,983
Income Before Income Taxes		1,364			773
Income Taxes		427			232
Net Income		937			541
Preferred Stock Dividends		370			352
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	567		$	189
Net Income Per Share of Common Stock
Basic	$	0.07		$	0.02
Diluted	$	0.07		$	0.02
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock	$	0.00		$	0.00
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding		8,439,258			8,439,258
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding		8,439,258			8,439,258

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

(UNAUDITED)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
Net Income	$	937		$	541
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Gains (Losses) on Securities Arising During the Year		(894	)		415
Reclassification Adjustment		5			( 91	)
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Reclassification Adjustment and Tax Effect		(889	)		324
Comprehensive Income	$	48		$	865

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

(UNAUDITED)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$	937		$	541
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation		387			402
Provision for Loan Losses		1,500			1,942
Securities (Gains) Losses		8			(137	)
Amortization and Accretion		939			1,016
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions		(94	)		121
Provision for Losses on Other Real Estate		500			350
Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		(53	)		(62	)
Other Prepaids, Deferrals and Accruals, Net		1,176			2,175
		5,300			6,348
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of Investment Securities Available for Sale		(68,394	)		(46,858	)
Proceeds from Maturities, Calls, and Paydowns of
Investment Securities:
Available for Sale		15,764			10,709
Proceeds from Sale of Investment Securities
Available for Sale		30,418			6,082
Decrease in Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks		13,089			906
Net Loans to Customers		3,474			4,815
Purchase of Premises and Equipment		(541	)		(424	)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions		2,129			2,346
Proceeds from Sale of FHLB Stock		200			--
		(3,861	)		(22,424	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Noninterest-Bearing Customer Deposits		(2,046	)		11,204
Interest-Bearing Customer Deposits		(24,065	)		(17,175	)
Proceeds (Payments) from Other Borrowed Money		5,000			(13,500	)
		(21,111	)		(19,471	)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(19,672	)		(35,547	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period		49,246			83,372
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	29,574		$	47,825

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Presentation

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) is a bank holding company located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Colony Bank, Fitzgerald, Georgia.  All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. conform to generally accepted accounting principles and practices utilized in the commercial banking industry.

All dollars in notes to consolidated financial statements are rounded to the nearest thousand.

The consolidated financial statements in this report are unaudited, except for the December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet.  All adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements have been included and fairly and accurately present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.

Nature of Operations

The Bank provides a full range of retail and commercial banking services for consumers and small- to medium-size businesses located primarily in central, south and coastal Georgia. Colony Bank is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia with banking offices in Albany, Ashburn, Broxton, Centerville, Chester, Columbus, Cordele, Douglas, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Leesburg, Moultrie, Pitts, Quitman, Rochelle, Savannah, Soperton, Sylvester, Thomaston, Tifton, Valdosta and Warner Robins.  Lending and investing activities are funded primarily by deposits gathered through its retail banking office network.

Use of Estimates

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

Reclassifications

In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations selected for 2013.   Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported stockholders’ equity or net income.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk can exist in relation to individual borrowers or groups of borrowers, certain types of collateral, certain types of industries, or certain geographic regions.  The Company has a concentration in real estate loans as well as a geographic concentration that could pose an adverse credit risk, particularly with the current economic downturn in the real estate market.  At March 31, 2013, approximately 87 percent of the Company’s loan portfolio was concentrated in loans secured by real estate.  A substantial portion of borrowers’ ability to honor their contractual obligations is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector.  The downturn of the housing and real estate market that began in 2007 resulted in an increase of problem loans secured by real estate, of which most are centered in the Company’s larger MSA markets.  Declining collateral real estate values that secure land development, construction and speculative real estate loans in the Company’s larger MSA markets have resulted in high loan loss provisions in recent years.  In addition, a large portion of the Company’s foreclosed assets are also located in these same geographic markets, making the recovery of the carrying amount of foreclosed assets susceptible to changes in market conditions.  Management continues to monitor these concentrations and has considered these concentrations in its allowance for loan loss analysis.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Concentrations of Credit Risk (Continued)

The success of the Company is dependent, to a certain extent, upon the economic conditions in the geographic markets it serves. Adverse changes in the economic conditions in these geographic markets would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The operating results of Colony depend primarily on its net interest income. Accordingly, operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding the exposure to changes in the interest rate environment.

At times, the Company may have cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions in excess of federal deposit insurance limits.  The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions whose credit rating is monitored by management to minimize credit risk.

Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities as trading, available for sale or held to maturity.  Securities that are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading.  Trading securities are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in noninterest income.  Currently, no securities are classified as trading.  Securities acquired with both the intent and ability to be held to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost.  All securities not classified as trading or held to maturity are considered available for sale.  Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are excluded from earnings and are reported, net of deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders’ equity.  Gains and losses from sales of securities available for sale are computed using the specific identification method. Securities available for sale includes securities, which may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements, or unforeseen changes in market conditions.

The Company evaluates each held to maturity and available for sale security in a loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI).  In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer and the Company’s intent to sell and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis.  If the Company intends to sell or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is recognized in earnings.  If the Company does not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is separated into an amount representing credit loss, which is recognized in earnings and an amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Investment in stock of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) isrequired for every federally insured institution that utilizes its services. FHLB stock is considered restricted, as defined in the accounting standards.  The FHLB stock is reported in the consolidated financial statements at cost. Dividend income is recognized when earned.

Loans

Loans that the Company has the ability and intent to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are recorded at their principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest and fees.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized over the estimated terms of the loans using the straight-line method.  Interest income on loans is recognized using the effective interest method.

A loan is considered to be delinquent when payments have not been made according to contractual terms, typically evidenced by nonpayment of a monthly installment by the due date.

When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the collectibility of principal or interest on any loan or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due, the accrual of applicable interest is discontinued and the loan is designated as nonaccrual, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are either applied against principal or reported as income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Loans are returned to an accrual status when factors indicating doubtful collectibility on a timely basis no longer exist.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR)

Loans are considered to have been modified in a TDR when due to a borrower’s financial difficulty, the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider for new debt with similar risk characteristics.  Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral.  Generally, a non-accrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on non-accrual status for a period of 6 months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan.  However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period.  If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on non-accrual status.  Once a loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring it is accounted for as an impaired loan, regardless of its accrual status, until the loan is paid in full, sold or charged off.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, historical and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The historical component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. A general component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses.  The general component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and historical losses in the portfolio.  General valuation allowances are based on internal and external qualitative risk factors such as (i) changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, (ii) the extent of loan concentrations within the portfolio, (iii) the effectiveness of the Company’s lending policies, procedures and internal controls, (iv) the experience, ability and effectiveness of the Company’s lending management and staff, and (v) national and local economics and business conditions.

Loans identified as losses by management, internal loan review and/or regulatory agencies are charged off.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

A significant portion of the Company’s impaired loans are deemed to be collateral dependent.  Management therefore measures impairment on these loans based on the fair value of the collateral.  Collateral values are determined based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company or by senior members of the Company’s credit administration staff.  The decision whether or not to obtain an external third-party appraisal usually depends on the type of property being evaluated.  External appraisals are usually obtained on more complex, income producing properties such as hotels, shopping centers and businesses.  Less complex properties such as residential lots, farm land and single family houses may be evaluated internally by senior credit administration staff.

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Part I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

When the Company does obtain appraisals from external third-parties, the values utilized in the impairment calculation are “as is” or current market values.  The appraisals, whether prepared internally or externally, may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales, income and cost approach.  Appraised amounts used in the impairment calculation are typically discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs, if the repayment of the loan is to come from the sale of the collateral.  Although appraisals are not obtained each year on all impaired loans, the collateral values used in the impairment calculations are evaluated quarterly by management.  Based on management’s knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions, appraised values may be further discounted to reflect facts and circumstances known to management since the initial appraisal was performed.

Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of collateral underlying impaired loans and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of impaired loans to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are recorded at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation are as follows:

Description	Life in Years	Method
Banking Premises	15-40	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Furniture and Equipment	5-10	Straight-Line and Accelerated

Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or sold, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles acquired in connection with a business combination.  The core deposit intangible is initially recognized based on a valuation performed as of the consummation date.  The core deposit intangible is amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining life of the acquired customer deposits.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has 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 advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Statement of Cash Flows

For reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, noninterest-bearing amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Cash flows from demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, loans and certificates of deposit are reported net.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses the cost of advertising in the periods in which those costs are incurred.

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon income for financial statement purposes, adjusted for nontaxable income and nondeductible expenses. Deferred income taxes have been provided when different accounting methods have been used in determining income for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on future tax consequences attributable to differences arising from the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets (use of different depreciation methods for financial statement and income tax purposes) and allowance for loan losses (use of the allowance method for financial statement purposes and the direct write-off method for tax purposes). In the event of changes in the tax laws, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted in the period of the enactment of those changes, with effects included in the income tax provision. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The Company and its subsidiary file a consolidated federal income tax return. The subsidiary pays its proportional share of federal income taxes to the Company based on its taxable income.

Positions taken in the Company’s tax returns may be subject to challenge by the taxing authorities upon examination.  Uncertain tax positions are initially recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities.  Such tax positions are both initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the tax authority, assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts.  The Company provides for interest and, in some cases, penalties on tax positions that may be challenged by the taxing authorities.  Interest expense is recognized beginning in the first period that such interest would begin accruing.  Penalties are recognized in the period that the Company claims the position in the tax return.  Interest and penalties on income tax uncertainties are classified within income tax expense in the consolidated statement of income.

Other Real Estate

Other real estate generally represents real estate acquired through foreclosure and is initially recorded at estimated fair value at the date of acquisition less the cost of disposal.  Losses from the acquisition of property in full or partial satisfaction of debt are recorded as loan losses. Properties are evaluated regularly to ensure the recorded amounts are supported by current fair values, and valuation allowances are recorded as necessary to reduce the carrying amount to fair value less estimated cost of disposal.  Routine holding costs and gains or losses upon disposition are included in foreclosed property expense.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, represent equity changes from economic events of the period other than transactions with owners and are not reported in the consolidated statements of operations but as a separate component of the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Such items are considered components of other comprehensive income (loss).  Accounting standards codification requires the presentation in the consolidated financial statements of net income and all items of other comprehensive income (loss) as total comprehensive income (loss).

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

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(2) Investment Securities

Investment securities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

March 31, 2013			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	284,283	$	471	$	(1,944	)	$	282,810
State, County & Municipal		4,173		44		(8	)		4,209
Corporate Obligations		1,000		98		--			1,098
Asset-Backed Securities		367		--		(235	)		132
	$	289,823	$	613	$	(2,187	)	$	288,249
Securities Held to Maturity:
State, County and Municipal	$	43	$	--	$	--		$	43

December 31, 2012			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	263,187	$	835	$	(962	)	$	263,060
State, County & Municipal		3,974		34		(4	)		4,004
Corporate Obligations		1,000		105		--			1,105
Asset-Backed Securities		366		--		(234	)		132
	$	268,527	$	974	$	(1,200	)	$	268,301
Securities Held to Maturity:
State, County and Municipal	$	41	$	1	$	--		$	42

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  This is often the case with mortgage-backed securities, which are disclosed separately in the table below.

	Securities
	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due After One Year Through Five Years	$	2,754	$	2,882	$	43	$	43
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years		1,765		1,779		--		--
Due After Ten Years		1,021		778		--		--
		5,540		5,439		43		43
Mortgage-Backed Securities		284,283		282,810		--		--
	$	289,823	$	288,249	$	43	$	43

Proceeds from the sale of investments available for sale during first three months of 2013 totaled $30,418 compared to $6,082 for the first three months of 2012.  The sale of investments available for sale during 2013 resulted in gross realized gains of $125 and losses of $(133).  The sale of investments available for sale during the first three months of 2012 resulted in gross realized gains of $197.  This was offset by other than temporary impairment charges of $(60).

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Nonaccrual securities are securities for which principal and interest are doubtful of collection in accordance with original terms and for which accruals of interest have been discontinued due to payment delinquency.  Fair value of securities on nonaccrual status totaled $132 and $132 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Investment securities having a carry value approximating $118,473 and $117,451 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
			Gross					Gross					Gross
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
March 31, 2013
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	200,421	$	(1,944	)	$	--	$	--		$	200,421	$	(1,944	)
State, County and Municipal		646		(8	)		--		--			646		(8	)
Asset-Backed Securities		--		--			132		(235	)		132		(235	)
	$	201,067	$	(1,952	)	$	132	$	(235	)	$	201,199	$	(2,187	)
December 31, 2012
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	142,104	$	(962	)	$	--	$	--		$	142,104	$	(962	)
State, County and Municipal		1,431		(4	)		--		--			1,431		(4	)
Asset-Backed Securities		--		--			132		(234	)		132		(234	)
	$	143,535	$	(966	)	$	132	$	(234	)	$	143,667	$	(1,200	)

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

At March 31, 2013, the debt securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 1.07 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis.  These securities are guaranteed by either the U.S. Government, other governments or U.S. corporations, except for asset-backed securities.  In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition.  The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased.  As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.  However, the Company did own one asset-backed security at March 31, 2013 which has been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months.  This investment is comprised of one issuance of a trust preferred security, has a book value of $367 and an unrealized loss of $235.  Management evaluates this investment on a quarterly basis utilizing a third-party valuation model.  The Company does not intend to sell this investment, nor does the Company consider it likely that it will be required to sell the investment prior to recovery of the remaining fair value.

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(3) Loans

The following table presents the composition of loans segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	52,906	$	55,684
Agricultural		7,856		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		52,094		53,808
Residential Construction		7,570		5,852
Commercial		328,852		334,386
Residential		204,658		203,845
Farmland		48,208		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		28,379		29,778
Other		6,297		8,429
Total Loans	$	736,820	$	747,050

Commercial and industrial loans are extended to a diverse group of businesses within the Company’s market area.  These loans are often underwritten based on the borrower’s ability to service the debt from income from the business.  Real estate construction loans often require loan funds to be advanced prior to completion of the project.  Due to uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, changes in interest rates and other economic conditions, these loans often pose a higher risk than other types of loans.  Consumer loans are originated at the bank level.  These loans are generally smaller loan amounts spread across many individual borrowers to help minimize risk.

Credit Quality Indicators.  As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk grade assigned to commercial and consumer loans, (ii) the level of classified commercial loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) nonperforming loans, and (v) the general economic conditions in the Company’s geographic markets.

The Company uses a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans.  Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 8.  A description of the general characteristics of the grades is as follows:

· Grades 1 and 2 – Borrowers with these assigned grades range in risk from virtual absence of risk to minimal risk.  Such loans may be secured by Company-issued and controlled certificates of deposit or properly margined equity securities or bonds.  Other loans comprising these grades are made to companies that have been in existence for a long period of time with many years of consecutive profits and strong equity, good liquidity, excellent debt service ability and unblemished past performance, or to exceptionally strong individuals with collateral of unquestioned value that fully secures the loans.  Loans in this category fall into the “pass” classification.

· Grades 3 and 4 – Loans assigned these “pass” risk grades are made to borrowers with acceptable credit quality and risk.  The risk ranges from loans with no significant weaknesses in repayment capacity and collateral protection to acceptable loans with one or more risk factors considered to be more than average.

· Grade 5 – This grade includes “special mention” loans on management’s watch list and is intended to be used on a temporary basis for pass grade loans where risk-modifying action is intended in the short-term.

· Grade 6 – This grade includes “substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines.  This category includes borrowers with well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the payment of the debt in accordance with the agreed terms.  Loans considered to be impaired are assigned this grade, and these loans often have assigned loss allocations as part of the allowance for loan and lease losses.  Generally, loans on which interest accrual has been stopped would be included in this grade.

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· Grades 7 and 8 – These grades correspond to regulatory classification definitions of “doubtful” and “loss,” respectively.  In practice, any loan with these grades would be for a very short period of time, and generally the Company has no loans with these assigned grades.  Management manages the Company’s problem loans in such a way that uncollectible loans or uncollectible portions of loans are charged off immediately with any residual, collectible amounts assigned a risk grade of 6.

The following table presents the loan portfolio by credit quality indicator (risk grade) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Those loans with a risk grade of 1, 2, 3 or 4 have been combined in the pass column for presentation purposes.

March 31, 2013
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	47,848	$	1,821	$	3,237	$	52,906
Agricultural		7,775		16		65		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		39,650		1,965		10,479		52,094
Residential Construction		7,401		169		--		7,570
Commercial		302,856		9,062		16,934		328,852
Residential		185,951		10,126		8,581		204,658
Farmland		44,378		1,278		2,552		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		27,267		366		746		28,379
Other		6,229		4		64		6,297
Total Loans	$	669,355	$	24,807	$	42,658	$	736,820

December 31, 2012
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	49,947	$	1,418	$	4,319	$	55,684
Agricultural		6,156		--		55		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		37,256		1,664		14,888		53,808
Residential Construction		5,749		103		--		5,852
Commercial		298,222		9,759		26,405		334,386
Residential		183,222		11,413		9,210		203,845
Farmland		45,495		914		2,648		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		28,840		293		645		29,778
Other		8,351		9		69		8,429
Total Loans	$	663,238	$	25,573	$	58,239	$	747,050

A loan’s risk grade is assigned at the inception of the loan and is based on the financial strength of the borrower and the type of collateral.  Loan risk grades are subject to reassessment at various times throughout the year as part of the Company’s ongoing loan

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review process.  Loans with an assigned risk grade of 6 or below and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more are reassessed on a quarterly basis.  During this reassessment process individual reserves may be identified and placed against certain loans which are not considered impaired.

In assessing the overall economic condition of the markets in which it operates, the Company monitors the unemployment rates for its major service areas.  The unemployment rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis as part of the allowance for loan loss determination.

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due.  Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due or when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provision.  Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due.  Nonaccrual loans totaled $20,439 and $29,851 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and total recorded investment in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest approximated $0 and $4, respectively.  During its review of impaired loans, the company determined the majority of its exposures on these loans were known losses.  As a result, the exposures were charged off, reducing the specific allowances on impaired loans.

The following table represents an age analysis of past due loans and nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

March 31, 2013
	Accruing Loans
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		or More		Total Accruing		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Loans Past Due		Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	604	$	--	$	604	$	33	$	52,269	$	52,906
Agricultural		--		--		--		39		7,817		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,498		--		1,498		9,652		40,944		52,094
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		7,570		7,570
Commercial		3,691		--		3,691		3,761		321,400		328,852
Residential		3,426		--		3,426		4,189		197,043		204,658
Farmland		1,460		--		1,460		2,548		44,200		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		652		--		652		217		27,510		28,379
Other		--		--		--		--		6,297		6,297
Total Loans	$	11,331	$	--	$	11,331	$	20,439	$	705,050	$	736,820

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December 31, 2012
	Accruing Loans
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		or More		Total Accruing		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Loans Past Due		Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	798	$	--	$	798	$	1,033	$	53,853	$	55,684
Agricultural		28		--		28		39		6,144		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,310		--		1,310		14,032		38,466		53,808
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		5,852		5,852
Commercial		3,771		--		3,771		6,630		323,985		334,386
Residential		8,223		--		8,223		5,430		190,192		203,845
Farmland		140		--		140		2,413		46,504		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		637		4		641		256		28,881		29,778
Other		5		--		5		18		8,406		8,429
Total Loans	$	14,912	$	4	$	14,916	$	29,851	$	702,283	$	747,050

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The following table details impaired loan data as of March 31, 2013:

March 31, 2013
	Unpaid
	Contractual						Average		Interest			Interest
	Principal		Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income			Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized			Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	264	$	122	$	--	$	122	$	3		$	4
Agricultural		39		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		9,002		4,962		--		4,962		4			5
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		15,405		15,331		--		15,331		102			129
Residential Real Estate		2,726		2,382		--		2,382		10			18
Farmland		2,590		2,548		--		2,548		(1	)		3
Consumer		229		217		--		217		--			2
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
		30,255		25,601		--		25,601		118			161
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		1,465		1,465		456		1,465		20			17
Agricultural		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Construction		5,339		4,690		1,493		4,690		--			1
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		10,077		9,917		1,426		9,917		73			91
Residential Real Estate		6,959		5,916		1,118		5,916		40			36
Farmland		--		--		--		--		--			--
Consumer		--		--		--		--		--			--
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
		23,840		21,988		4,493		21,988		133			145
Total
Commercial		1,729		1,587		456		1,587		23			21
Agricultural		39		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		14,341		9,652		1,493		9,652		4			6
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		25,482		25,248		1,426		25,248		175			220
Residential Real Estate		9,685		8,298		1,118		8,298		50			54
Farmland		2,590		2,548		--		2,548		(1	)		3
Consumer		229		217		--		217		--			2
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
	$	54,095	$	47,589	$	4,493	$	47,589	$	251		$	306

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The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31, 2012:

December 31, 2012
	Unpaid
	Contractual						Average		Interest		Interest
	Principal		Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income		Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized		Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	1,508	$	1,042	$	--	$	1,053	$	27	$	28
Agricultural		39		39		--		58		--		--
Commercial Construction		10,625		6,415		--		9,194		27		52
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		16,566		15,506		--		26,482		430		421
Residential Real Estate		4,450		4,132		--		3,096		89		123
Farmland		2,829		2,413		--		2,326		43		55
Consumer		297		255		--		228		10		13
Other		18		18		--		24		1		1
		36,332		29,820		--		42,461		627		693
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		1,493		1,493		463		943		92		88
Agricultural		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Construction		8,267		7,618		1,733		10,534		--		--
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		12,759		12,745		1,236		6,399		384		366
Residential Real Estate		5,515		4,422		840		4,288		145		117
Farmland		--		--		--		65		--		--
Consumer		--		--		--		--		--		--
Other		--		--		--		--		--		--
		28,034		26,278		4,272		22,229		621		571
Total
Commercial		3,001		2,535		463		1,996		119		116
Agricultural		39		39		--		58		--		--
Commercial Construction		18,892		14,033		1,733		19,728		27		52
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		29,325		28,251		1,236		32,881		814		787
Residential Real Estate		9,965		8,554		840		7,384		234		240
Farmland		2,829		2,413		--		2,391		43		55
Consumer		297		255		--		228		10		13
Other		18		18		--		24		1		1
	$	64,366	$	56,098	$	4,272	$	64,690	$	1,248	$	1,264

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The following table details impaired loan data as of March 31, 2012:

March 31, 2012
					Average		Interest			Interest
	Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income			Income
	Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized			Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	1,679	$	--	$	1,679	$	25		$	26
Agricultural		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		12,463		--		12,463		1			4
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		32,018		--		32,018		300			296
Residential Real Estate		2,407		--		2,407		23			18
Farmland		2,297		--		2,297		32			--
Consumer		212		--		212		2			3
Other		44		--		44		--			--
		51,159		--		51,159		383			347
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		310		304		310		2			5
Agricultural		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Construction		10,942		2,755		10,942		(9	)		--
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		3,647		1,023		3,647		20			20
Residential Real Estate		4,045		788		4,045		25			26
Farmland		260		12		260		--			--
Consumer		--		--		--		--			--
Other		--		--		--		--			--
		19,204		4,882		19,204		38			51
Total
Commercial		1,989		304		1,989		27			31
Agricultural		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		23,405		2,755		23,405		(8	)		4
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		35,665		1,023		35,665		320			316
Residential Real Estate		6,452		788		6,452		48			44
Farmland		2,557		12		2,557		32			--
Consumer		212		--		212		2			3
Other		44		--		44		--			--
	$	70,363	$	4,882	$	70,363	$	421		$	398

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are troubled loans on which the original terms of the loan have been modified in favor of the borrower due to deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition.  Each potential loan modification is reviewed individually and the terms of the loan are modified to meet the borrower’s specific circumstances at a point in time.  Not all loan modifications are TDRs.  Loan modifications are reviewed and approved by the Company’s senior lending staff, who then determine whether the loan meets the criteria for a TDR.  Generally, the types of concessions granted to borrowers that are evaluated in determining whether a loan is classified as a TDR include:

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(3) Loans (Continued)

· Interest rate reductions – Occur when the stated interest rate is reduced to a nonmarket rate or a rate the borrower would not be able to obtain elsewhere under similar circumstances.

· Amortization or maturity date changes – Result when the amortization period of the loan is extended beyond what is considered a normal amortization period for loans of similar type with similar collateral.

· Principal reductions – These are often the result of commercial real estate loan workouts where two new notes are created.  The primary note is underwritten based upon our normal underwriting standards and is structured so that the projected cash flows are sufficient to repay the contractual principal and interest of the newly restructured note.  The terms of the secondary note vary by situation and often involve that note being charged-off, or the principal and interest payments being deferred until after the primary note has been repaid.  In situations where a portion of the note is charged-off during modification there is often no specific reserve allocated to those loans.  This is due to the fact that the amount of the charge-off usually represents the excess of the original loan balance over the collateral value and the Company has determined there is no additional exposure on those loans.

As discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, once a loan is identified as a TDR, it is accounted for as an impaired loan.  The Company had no unfunded commitments to lend to a customer that has a troubled debt restructured loan as of March 31, 2013.  The following tables present the number of loan contracts restructured during the three month period ended March 31, 2013.  It shows the pre- and post-modification recorded investment as well as the number of contracts and the recorded investment for those TDRs modified during the previous twelve months which subsequently defaulted during the period.  Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring are considered to be in default once the loan becomes 90 days past due.

	Three Months Ending March 31, 2013						Three Months Ending March 31, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings
	# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification		# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
Commercial		1	$	84	$	81		1	$	57	$	57
Residential RE		2		1,024		1,001		1		227		224
Total Loans		3	$	1,108	$	1,082		2	$	284	$	281

	Three Months Ending March 31, 2013				Three Months Ending March 31, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings
That Subsequently Defaulted
	# of Contracts		Recorded Investment		# of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Commercial Construction		----	$	----		1	$	64
Residential RE		----		----		1		50
Total Loans		----	$	----		2	$	114

At March 31, 2013 all restructured loans were performing as agreed.

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(4) Allowance for Loan Losses

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan, for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.  Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other loan categories and periodically may result in reallocation within the provision categories.

March 31, 2013
	Beginning									Ending
	Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision		Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	981	$	(31	)	$	18	$	39	$	1,007
Agricultural		296		--			4		--		300
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,890		(692	)		80		511		1,789
Residential Construction		138		--			--		--		138
Commercial		5,163		(485	)		43		593		5,314
Residential		3,406		(187	)		5		228		3,452
Farmland		291		(1	)		11		1		302
Consumer and Other
Consumer		228		(101	)		32		123		282
Other		344		(4	)		1		5		346
	$	12,737	$	(1,501	)	$	194	$	1,500	$	12,930

March 31, 2012
	Beginning									Ending
	Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision		Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	1,071	$	(47	)	$	4	$	52	$	1,080
Agricultural		297		--			--		--		297
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		3,123		(260	)		21		289		3,173
Residential Construction		138		--			--		--		138
Commercial		6,448		(1,297	)		11		1,438		6,600
Residential		3,695		(129	)		3		142		3,711
Farmland		365		--			4		--		369
Consumer and Other
Consumer		205		(19	)		25		21		232
Other		308		--			2		--		310
	$	15,650	$	(1,752	)	$	70	$	1,942	$	15,910

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(4) Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

At March 31, 2013 the Company implemented an eight quarter rolling average for the loss history period used in the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) calculation.  This changed from a seven quarter rolling average at December 31, 2012.

The Company determines its individual reserves during its quarterly review of substandard loans.  This process involves reviewing all loans with a risk grade of 6 or greater and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more, regardless of the loans impairment classification.  Effective March 31, 2013, management increased the dollar threshold of this review process from $50,000 to $250,000.  The threshold change resulted in loans totaling $3.2 million at March 31, 2013 being removed from the individual impairment review process and being placed in the collective review process.  These loans are now subject to general reserves.

Since not all loans in the substandard category are considered impaired, this quarterly review process may result in the identification of specific reserves on nonimpaired loans.  Management considers those loans graded substandard, but not classified as impaired, to be higher risk loans and, therefore, makes specific allocations to the allowance for those loans if warranted.  The total of such loans is $10,618 and $14,994 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Specific allowance allocations were made for these loans totaling $645 and $1,570 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Since these loans are not considered impaired, both the loan balance and related specific allocation are included in the “Collectively Evaluated for Impairment” column of the following tables.

At March 31, 2013, impaired loans totaling $1.97 million were below the $250,000 review threshold and were not individually reviewed for impairment.  Those loans were subject to the bank’s general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the “Collectively Evaluated for Impairment” column of the following tables.  Likewise, at March 31, 2012, impaired loans totaling $869 thousand were below the $50,000 review threshold and were subject to the bank’s general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the “Collectively Evaluated for Impairment” column of the following tables.

The following tables present breakdowns of the allowance for loan losses, segregated by impairment methodology for March 31, 2013 and 2012:

March 31, 2013
	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for				Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	456	$	551	$	1,007	$	1,554	$	51,352	$	52,906
Agricultural		--		300		300		--		7,856		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,493		296		1,789		9,442		42,652		52,094
Residential Construction		--		138		138		--		7,570		7,570
Commercial		1,426		3,888		5,314		25,175		303,677		328,852
Residential		1,118		2,334		3,452		7,173		197,485		204,658
Farmland		--		302		302		2,277		45,931		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		--		282		282		--		28,379		28,379
Other		--		346		346		--		6,297		6,297
Total End of Period Balance	$	4,493	$	8,437	$	12,930	$	45,621	$	691,199	$	736,820

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(4) Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

March 31, 2012
	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for				Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	304	$	776	$	1,080	$	1,885	$	53,788	$	55,673
Agricultural		--		297		297		--		8,848		8,848
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		2,755		418		3,173		23,322		33,098		56,420
Residential Construction		--		138		138		--		3,224		3,224
Commercial		1,023		5,577		6,600		35,665		264,724		300,389
Residential		788		2,923		3,711		6,086		188,782		194,868
Farmland		12		357		369		2,536		45,472		48,008
Consumer and Other
Consumer		--		232		232		--		29,643		29,643
Other		--		310		310		--		9,440		9,440
Total End of Period Balance	$	4,882	$	11,028	$	15,910	$	69,494	$	637,019	$	706,513

(5) Other Real Estate Owned

The aggregate carrying amount of Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $18,771 and $15,941, respectively.  All of the Company’s other real estate owned represents properties acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.  The following table details the change in OREO for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Balance, Beginning	$	15,941		$	20,445
Additions		5,284			9,729
Sales of OREO		(2,048	)		(9,712	)
Gain (Loss) on Sale		94			(1,819	)
Provision for Losses		(500	)		(2,702	)
Balance, Ending	$	18,771		$	15,941

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(6) Deposits

The aggregate amount of overdrawn deposit accounts reclassified as loan balances totaled $277 and $389 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Components of interest-bearing deposits as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Interest-Bearing Demand	$	317,991	$	314,031
Savings		51,821		48,777
Time, $100,000 and Over		205,247		211,245
Other Time		256,595		281,665
	$	831,654	$	855,718

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had brokered deposits of $25,177 and $28,230 respectively.  Of the $25,177 brokered deposits at March 31, 2013, $25,177 represented Certificate of Deposits Account Registry Service (CDARS) reciprocal deposits in which customers placed core deposits into the CDARS program for FDIC insurance coverage and the Company received reciprocal brokered deposits in a like amount.  Thus, brokered deposits less the reciprocal deposits totaled $0 at March 31, 2013.  The aggregate amount of short-term jumbo certificates of deposit, each with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was approximately $148,725 and $161,531 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

As of  March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012,  the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits are as follows:

Maturity	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
One Year and Under	$	350,110	$	388,484
One to Three Years		93,977		87,464
Three Years and Over		17,755		16,962
	$	461,842	$	492,910

(7) Other Borrowed Money

Other borrowed money at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is summarized as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$	40,000	$	35,000

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) have maturities ranging from 2017 to 2020 and interest rates ranging from 0.53 percent to 4.75 percent.  As collateral on the outstanding FHLB advances, the Company has provided a blanket lien on its portfolio of qualifying residential first mortgage loans and commercial loans.  At March 31, 2013 the book value of those loans pledged was approximately $79,462.  At March 31, 2013 the Company had remaining credit availability from the FHLB of approximately $130,480.  The Company may be required to pledge additional qualifying collateral in order to utilize the full amount of the remaining credit line.

The aggregate stated maturities of  other borrowed money at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

Year	Amount
2017	$	9,000
2018 and Thereafter		31,000
	$	40,000

The Company also has available federal funds lines of credit with various financial institutions totaling $43,000, of which there were none outstanding at March 31, 2013.

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(7) Other Borrowed Money (Continued)

The Company has the ability to borrow funds from the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of Atlanta utilizing the discount window.  The discount window is an instrument of monetary policy that allows eligible institutions to borrow money from the FRB on a short-term basis to meet temporary liquidity shortages caused by internal or external disruptions.  At March 31, 2013, the Company had borrowing capacity available under this arrangement, with no outstanding balances.  The Company would be required to pledge certain available-for-sale investment securities as collateral under this agreement.

In addition, at March 31, 2013, the Company had an available repurchase agreement line of credit with a third party totaling $50,000.  Use of this credit facility is subject to the underwriting and risk management policies of the third party in effect at the time of the request.  Such policies may take into consideration current market conditions, the current financial condition of the Company and the ability of the Company to provide adequate securities as collateral for the transaction, among other factors.

(8) Preferred Stock and Warrants

On January 9, 2009, the Company issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in exchange for aggregate consideration of $28.0 million, (i) 28,000 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, (the Preferred Stock), and (ii) a warrant (the Warrant) to purchase up to 500,000 shares (the Warrant Common Stock) of the Company’s common stock.

The Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative cash dividends quarterly at a rate of 5 percent per annum for the first five years, and 9 percent per annum thereafter.  The Preferred Stock is non-voting, other than class voting rights on certain matters that could adversely affect the Preferred Stock.  The Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company at the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.  Accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock must be declared and set aside for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Stock before any dividend may be declared on our common stock.

Upon receipt of the aggregate consideration from the Treasury on January 9, 2009, the Company allocated the $28.0 million proceeds on a pro rata basis to the Preferred Stock and the Warrant based on relative fair values.  As a result, the Company allocated $27.22 million of the aggregate proceeds to the Preferred Stock, and $780 thousand was allocated to the Warrant.  The discount recorded on the Preferred Stock that resulted from allocating a portion of the proceeds to the Warrant is being accreted directly to retained earnings over a 5-year period applying a level yield.

The Warrant may be exercised on or before January 9, 2019 at an exercise price of $8.40 per share.  The Treasury may not exercise voting power with respect to any shares of Warrant Common Stock until the Warrant has been exercised.

On January 29, 2013, the Company’s 28,000 shares of Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the Preferred Stock) was sold by the Treasury to the public through a modified dutch auction.  This auction is part of the Treasury’s ongoing efforts to wind down its remaining TARP bank investments.  The sale of the Preferred Stock to new investors did not result in any accounting entries and does not change the Company’s capital position.  The Treasury continues to hold the Warrant for 500,000 shares of common stock; however, the Company has notified the Treasury of its intentions to repurchase the warrant, although no price for the repurchase has been set.

On February 13, 2012, the Company announced the suspension of dividends on the Preferred Stock.  At March 31, 2013, there were accumulated dividends in arrears of $1.98 million, including related accrued interest.  The Company may defer dividend payments for up to an aggregate of six dividend periods, whether consecutive or not, without default or penalty under the terms of the agreement.  Failure to pay dividends for six periods would trigger board appointment rights for the holder of the Preferred Stock.   Cumulative dividends on the Preferred Shares will continue to accrue at a rate of 5 percent per annum for the first five years from initial issuance and at a rate of 9 percent per annum thereafter.  The Preferred Stock continues to have no maturity date and ranks senior to the Company’s Common Stock.  The Preferred Stock continues to be redeemable at the option of the Company at 100 percent of their liquidation preference, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

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(9) Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

				3 month		Added		Total			5 Year
Description	Date	Amount		Libor Rate		Points		Rate		Maturity	Call Option
Colony Bankcorp Statutory Trust III	6/17/2004		4,500		0.28010		2.68		2.96010	6/14/2034	6/17/2009
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I	4/13/2006		5,000		0.28360		1.50		1.78360	4/13/2036	4/13/2011
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust II	3/12/2007		9,000		0.28360		1.65		1.93360	3/12/2037	3/12/2012
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust III	9/14/2007		5,000		0.30150		1.40		1.70150	9/14/2037	9/14/2012

The Trust Preferred Securities are recorded as subordinated debentures on the consolidated balance sheets, but subject to certain limitations, qualify as Tier 1 Capital for regulatory capital purposes.  The proceeds from the offering were used to fund the cash portion of the Quitman acquisition, payoff holding company debt, and inject capital into bank subsidiaries.

On February 13, 2012, the Company announced the suspension of the quarterly interest payments on the Trust Preferred Securities.  Under the terms of the trust documents, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty.  The regularly scheduled interest payments will continue to be accrued for payment in the future and reported as an expense in the current period.  At March 31, 2013, accrued but unpaid interest expense totaled $682.

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

Credit-Related Financial Instruments.  The Company is a 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, standby letters of credit and commercial 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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

	Contract Amount
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loan Commitments	$	69,643	$	64,147
Letters of Credit		1,000		1,141

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 equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the 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.

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

Standby and performance letters of credit are conditional lending commitments issued by the Company 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.

Legal Contingencies.  In the ordinary course of business, there are various legal proceedings pending against Colony and its subsidiary.  The aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings would not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on Colony’s consolidated financial position.

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(11) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting standards in the U.S. require 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 Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiary’s financial instruments are detailed hereafter.  Where quoted prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flows and other valuation techniques.  The use of discounted cash flows can be significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  The following disclosures should not be considered a surrogate of the liquidation value of the Company, but rather a good-faith estimate of the increase or decrease in value of financial instruments held by the Company since purchase, origination or issuance.

Cash and Short-Term Investments – For cash, due from banks, bank-owned deposits and federal funds sold, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value and is classified as Level 1.

Investment Securities – Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable Instruments.  If a comparable is not available, the investment securities are classified as level 3.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock – The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates carrying value.

Loans – The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings.  For variable rate loans, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Deposit Liabilities – The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date and is classified as Level 1.  The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities and is classified as Level 2.

Subordinated Debentures – Fair value approximates carrying value due to the variable interest rates of the subordinated debentures.

Other Borrowed Money – The fair value of other borrowed money is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows using an estimated interest rate based on current rates available to the Company for debt of similar remaining maturities and collateral terms.  Other borrowed money is classified as Level 2 due to their expected maturities.

Disclosures of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis, are required in the financial statements.

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(11) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The carrying amount, estimated fair values, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at
	March 31, 2013
	Carrying		Estimated		Level		Level		Level
	Value		Fair Value		1		2		3
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	38,280	$	38,280	$	38,280	$	---	$	---
Investment Securities Available for Sale		288,249		288,249		---		287,108		1,141
Investment Securities Held to Maturity		43		43		---		43		---
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,164		3,164		3,164		---		---
Loans, Net		723,651		723,995		---		706,500		17,495
Liabilities
Deposits		953,575		955,440		491,732		463,708		---
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		24,229		---		---
Other Borrowed Money		40,000		42,888		---		42,888		---

	Fair Value Measurements at
	December 31, 2012
	Carrying		Estimated		Level		Level		Level
	Value		Fair Value		1		2		3
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	71,041	$	71,041	$	71,041	$	---	$	---
Investment Securities Available for Sale		268,301		268,301		---		267,163		1,138
Investment Securities Held to Maturity		41		42		---		42		---
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,364		3,364		3,364		---		---
Loans, Net		734,079		735,115		---		713,109		22,006
Liabilities
Deposits		979,685		982,215		486,775		495,440		---
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		24,229		---		---
Other Borrowed Money		35,000		38,424		---		38,424		---

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on many judgments.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.  Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include deferred income taxes and premises and equipment.  In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

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(11) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles related to Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.  The three levels are defined as follows:

· Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

· Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and represent the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Assets

Securities – Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.  Level 1 inputs include securities that have quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.  If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow.  Examples of such instruments, which would generally be classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include certain collateralized mortgage and debt obligations and certain high-yield debt securities.  In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.  When measuring fair value, the valuation techniques available under the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach are used.   The Company’s evaluations are based on market data and the Company employs combinations of these approaches for its valuation methods depending on the asset class.

Impaired loans – Impaired loans are those that are accounted for under ASC Sub-topic 310-40, Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, in which the Company has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral.  Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds.  These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

Other Real Estate – Other real estate owned assets are adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loans to other real estate owned.  Typically, an external, third-party appraisal is performed on the collateral upon transfer into the other real estate owned account to determine the asset’s fair value.  Subsequent adjustments to the collateral’s value may be based upon either updated third-party appraisals or management’s knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions.  Appraised amounts used in determining the asset’s fair value, whether internally or externally prepared, are discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of other real estate owned assets and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of other real estate owned assets to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis – The following table presents the recorded amount of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.  The table below includes only impaired loans with a specific reserve and only other real estate properties with a valuation allowance at March 31, 2013.  Those impaired loans and other real estate properties are shown net of the related specific reserves and valuation allowances.

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			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Total Fair		Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
March 31, 2013	Value		(Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	282,810	$	---	$	282,810	$	---
State, County and Municipal		4,209		---		3,200		1,009
Corporate Obligations		1,098		---		1,098		---
Asset-Backed Securities		132		---		---		132
	$	288,249	$	---	$	287,108	$	1,141
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	17,495	$	---	$	---	$	17,495
Other Real Estate	$	9,157	$	---	$	---	$	9,157

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Total Fair		Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
December 31, 2012	Value		(Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	263,060	$	---	$	263,060	$	---
State, County and Municipal		4,004		---		2,998		1,006
Corporate Obligations		1,105		---		1,105		---
Asset-Backed Securities		132		---		---		132
	$	268,301	$	---	$	267,163	$	1,138
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	22,006	$	---	$	---	$	22,006
Other Real Estate	$	8,817	$	---	$	---	$	8,817

Liabilities

The Company did not identify any liabilities that are required to be presented at fair value.

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Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for assets in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy measured on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2013.  This table is comprised primarily of collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned:

			Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	March 31, 2013		Techniques	Inputs	Weighted Avg
Impaired Loans
Commercial	$	1,009	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		0.00% - 0.00	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		0.00	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 80.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		40.00	%
				Market Conditions
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		3,197	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(16.00%) - 45.00	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		14.50	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 10.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		5.00	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate		8.50	%
				Discount Rate		3.00	%
Residential Real Estate		4,798	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(0.40%) -168.20	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		83.90	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 50.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		25.00	%
				Market Conditions
Commercial Real Estate		8,491	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for differences		(7.40%) - 52.00	%
				Between the comparable Sales		22.30	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 30.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		15.00	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate		10.50	%
				Discount Rate		5.13	%
Other Real Estate Owned		9,157	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(35.00%) - 129.50	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		47.25	%
				Management Adjustment for		3.10% - 87.24	%
				Ageof Appraisals and/or Current		38.57	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Discount Rate		3.00	%

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The table below presents a reconciliation and statement of income classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

	Available for Sale Securities
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Balance, Beginning	$	1,138	$	1,122
Total Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included In
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements
Transfers into Level 3		--		789
Securities Purchased During the Year		--		208
Securities Called During the Year		--		(1,000	)
Unrealized Gains Included in Other Comprehensive Income		3		78
Loss on OTTI Impairment Included in Noninterest Income		--		(59	)
Balance, Ending	$	1,141	$	1,138

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of a reporting period.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company transferred certain state, county and municipal securities out of level 2 and into level 3.  The transfers into level 3 were the result of decreased market activity for these types of securities, as well as a lack of current credit ratings on these securities.  There were no gains or losses recognized as a result of the transfers.  There were no transfers of securities between level 1 and level 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2013.

			Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	Fair Value		Techniques	Inputs	Weighted Avg
Asset-Back Securities	$	132	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate		2.95% - 3.42	%
						3.19	%
State, County and Municipal		1,009	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate		N/A	*

* The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its municipal securities.  The details of the unobservable inputs and other adjustments used by the third-party pricing service were not readily available to the Company.

(12) Regulatory Capital Matters

The amount of dividends payable to the parent company from the subsidiary bank is limited by various banking regulatory agencies.  Upon approval by regulatory authorities, the Bank may pay cash dividends to the parent company in excess of regulatory limitations.  Additionally, in the third quarter of 2009, the Company suspended the payment of dividends to common shareholders.  At March 31, 2013, the Company is subject to certain regulatory restrictions that preclude the declaration of or payment of any dividends to its common stockholders, without prior approval from the Federal Reserve Bank.

The Company is 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 direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Company’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

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Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets.  The amounts and ratios as defined in regulations are presented hereafter.  Management believes, as of March 31, 2013, the Company meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  In the opinion of management, there are no conditions or events since prior notification of capital adequacy from the regulators that have changed the institution’s category.

The following table summarizes regulatory capital information as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 on a consolidated basis and for each significant subsidiary, as defined.

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of March 31, 2013
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	123,027		16.86	%	$	58,374		8.00	%	NA		NA
Colony Bank		122,914		16.87			58,290		8.00		$	72,864		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		113,859		15.60			29,187		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		113,759		15.61			29,145		4.00			43,718		6.00
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		113,859		10.18			44,757		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		113,759		10.18			44,689		4.00			55,861		5.00

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2012
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	122,630		16.47	%	$	59,548		8.00	%	NA		NA
Colony Bank		123,463		16.61			59,474		8.00		$	74,342		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		113,283		15.22			29,774		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		114,128		15.35			29,737		4.00			44,605		6.00
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		113,283		10.22			44,343		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		114,128		10.31			44,282		4.00			55,352		5.00

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The Bank is currently subject to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which requires, among other things, that the Bank maintain minimum capital ratios at specified levels higher than those otherwise required by applicable regulations as follows:  Tier 1 capital to total average assets of 8% and total risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets of 10% during the life of the MOU.  The MOU also requires that, prior to declaring or paying any cash dividend to the Company, the Bank must obtain written consent of its regulators.

(13) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of restricted stock and common stock warrants.  Net income available to common stockholders represents net income after preferred stock dividends.  The following table presents earnings per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Numerator
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	567	$	189
Denominator
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares		8,439		8,439
Outstanding for Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock
Restricted Stock		--		--
Stock Warrants		--		--
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding for
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		8,439		8,439
Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.02
Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.07	$	0.02

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company has excluded 500 shares of common stock equivalents because the strike price of the common stock equivalents would cause them to have an anti-dilutive effect.

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

Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Act), not withstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. In addition, certain statements may be contained in the Company’s future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans and objectives of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

· Local and regional economic conditions and the impact they may have on the Company and its customers and the Company’s assessment of that impact.

· Changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements.

· The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board.

· Inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations.

· Political instability.

· Acts of war or terrorism.

· The timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users.

· Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits.

· Technological changes.

· Acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses.

· The ability to increase market share and control expenses.

· The effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which the Company and its subsidiary must comply.

· The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

· Changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans.

· The costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation.

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· Greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of new lines of business.

· The Company’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

· Restrictions or conditions imposed by our regulators on our operations, including the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

The following discussion sets forth management’s discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition as of March 31, 2013, and the consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2013. Readers should also carefully review all other disclosures we file from time to time with the SEC.

The Company

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Colony) is a bank holding company headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia that provides, through its wholly owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as the Company), a broad array of products and services throughout 18 Georgia markets. The Company offers commercial, consumer and mortgage banking services.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking industry.  The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses and related disclosures.  Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s financial position and/or results of operations.  Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complete.

Allowance for Loan Losses – The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio.  Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses quarterly based on changes, if any, in underwriting activities, the loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, regulatory guidance and economic factors.  This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires the use of significant management estimates.  Many factors can affect management’s estimates of specific and expected losses, including volatility of default probabilities, collateral values, rating migrations, loss severity and economic and political conditions.   The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.

The Company determines the amount of the allowance based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio.  The allowance recorded for loans is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and historical loss experience.  The allowance for losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate, or the value of collateral for collateral dependent loans.

Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolio.  This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions, the judgmental nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends.  Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses for larger nonhomogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogeneous groups of loans are among other factors.  The Company estimates a range of inherent losses related to the existence of these exposures.  The estimates are based upon the Company’s evaluation of risk associated with the commercial and consumer levels and the estimated impact of the current economic environment.

Overview

The following discussion and analysis presents the more significant factors affecting the Company’s financial condition as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, and results of operations for each of the three months in the periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements, notes thereto and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report.

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Taxable-equivalent adjustments are the result of increasing income from tax-free loans and investments by an amount equal to the taxes that would be paid if the income were fully taxable based on a 34 percent federal tax rate, thus making tax-exempt yields comparable to taxable asset yields.

Dollar amounts in tables are stated in thousands, except for per share amounts.

Results of Operations

The Company’s results of operations are determined by its ability to effectively manage interest income and expense, to minimize loan and investment losses, to generate noninterest income and to control noninterest expense.  Since market forces and economic conditions beyond the control of the Company determine interest rates, the ability to generate net interest income is dependent upon the Company’s ability to obtain an adequate spread between the rate earned on earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  Thus, the key performance for net interest income is the interest margin or net yield, which is taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average earning assets.  Net income available to shareholders totaled $567 thousand, or $0.07 diluted per common share, in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to net income available to shareholders of $189 thousand, or $0.02 diluted per common share, in three months ended March 31, 2012.

Selected income statement data, returns on average assets and average equity and dividends per share for the comparable periods were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2013			2012
Taxable-equivalent net interest income	$	9,085		$	8,917
Taxable-equivalent adjustment		39			33
Net interest income		9,046			8,884
Provision for possible loan losses		1,500			1,942
Noninterest income		2,210			1,814
Noninterest expense		8,392			7,983
Income before income taxes		1,364			773
Income taxes		427			232
Net income	$	937		$	541
Preferred stock dividends		370			352
Net income available to common shareholders	$	567		$	189
Net income available to common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.07		$	0.02
Diluted	$	0.07		$	0.02
Return on average assets		0.20	%		0.06	%
Return on average common equity		2.37	%		0.78	%

Net income from operations for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $396 thousand, or 73.20 percent, compared to the same period in 2012.  The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $162 thousand in net interest income, an increase of $396 thousand in noninterest income, and a decrease of $442 thousand in provision for loan losses.  This was offset by an increase of $409 thousand in noninterest expense and an increase of $195 thousand in income taxes.

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Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense on liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, which are used to fund those assets. Net interest income is the Company’s largest source of revenue, representing 80.31 percent of total revenue for three months ended March 31, 2013 and 83.04 percent for the same period a year ago.

Net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets for the period. The level of interest rates and the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities impact net interest income and net interest margin.

The Federal Reserve Board influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by many financial institutions. The Company’s loan portfolio is significantly affected by changes in the prime interest rate. The prime interest rate, which is the rate offered on loans to borrowers with strong credit is currently 3.25 percent and has been for the past three years.  The federal funds rate moved similar to prime rate with interest rates currently at 0.25 percent and has been for the past three years.  We anticipate the Federal Reserve maintaining its current interest rate policy in 2013, which should benefit Colony’s net interest margin.

The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income and identifies the changes due to differences in the average volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the changes due to changes in the average interest rate on those assets and liabilities. The changes in net interest income due to changes in both average volume and average interest rate have been allocated to the average volume change or the average interest rate change in proportion to the absolute amounts of the change in each. The Company’s consolidated average balance sheets along with an analysis of taxable-equivalent net interest earnings are presented in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included elsewhere in this report.

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The rate/volume analysis presented hereafter illustrates the change from March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013 for each component of the taxable equivalent net interest income separated into the amount generated through volume changes and the amount generated by changes in the yields/rates.

	Changes from March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013
($ in thousands)	Volume			Rate			Total
Interest Income
Loans, Net-taxable	$	415		$	(462	)	$	(47	)
Investment Securities
Taxable		(213	)		(724	)		(937	)
Tax-exempt		(19	)		1			(18	)
Total Investment Securities		(232	)		(723	)		(955	)
Interest-Bearing Deposits in other Banks		(11	)		2			(9	)
Federal Funds Sold		(12	)		---			(12	)
Other Interest - Earning Assets		(6	)		8			2
Total Interest Income		154			(1,175	)		(1,021	)
Interest Expense
Interest-Bearing Demand and
Savings Deposits		42			(43	)		(1	)
Time Deposits		(325	)		(458	)		(783	)
Subordinated Debentures		---			(14	)		(14	)
Other Borrowed Money		(309	)		(82	)		(391	)
Total Interest Expense		(592	)		(597	)		(1,189	)
Net Interest Income	$	746		$	(578	)	$	168

(1) Changes in net interest income for the periods, based on either changes in average balances or changes in average rates for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, are shown on this table. During each year, there are numerous and simultaneous balance and rate changes; therefore, it is not possible to precisely allocate the changes between balances and rates. For the purpose of this table, changes that are not exclusively due to balance changes or rate changes have been attributed to rates.

Our financial performance is impacted by, among other factors, interest rate risk and credit risk. We do not utilize derivatives to mitigate our interest rate or credit risk, relying instead on an extensive loan review process and our allowance for loan losses.

Interest rate risk is the change in value due to changes in interest rates. The Company is exposed only to U.S. dollar interest rate changes and accordingly, the Company manages exposure by considering the possible changes in the net interest margin. The Company does not have any trading instruments nor does it classify any portion of its investment portfolio as held for trading. The Company does not engage in any hedging activity or utilize any derivatives. The Company has no exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and other market risks. This risk is addressed by our Asset & Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) which includes senior management representatives. The ALCO monitors interest rate risk by analyzing the potential impact of alternative strategies or changes in balance sheet structure.

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Interest rates play a major part in the net interest income of financial institutions. The repricing of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can influence the changes in net interest income. The timing of repriced assets and liabilities is Gap management and our Company has established its policy to maintain a Gap ratio in the one-year time horizon of 0.80 to 1.20.

Our exposure to interest rate risk is reviewed on a quarterly basis by our Board of Directors and the ALCO. Interest rate risk exposure is measured using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine our change in net portfolio value in the event of assumed changes in interest rates, in order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations, we have implemented strategies to more closely match our balance sheet composition. We are generally focusing our investment activities on securities with terms or average lives in the 2-5year range.

The Company maintains about 16 percent of its loan portfolio in adjustable rate loans that reprice with prime rate changes, while the bulk of its other loans mature within 3 years.  The liabilities to fund assets are primarily in short term certificate of deposits that mature within one year.  This balance sheet composition has allowed the Company to be relatively constant with its net interest margin until 2008.  During 2007 interest rates decreased 100 basis points and this decrease by the Federal Reserve in 2007 followed by 400 basis point decrease in 2008 resulted in significant pressure in net interest margins.  While the Federal Reserve rates have remained unchanged since 2008, the net interest margin increased to 3.45 percent for three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 3.23 percent for the same period a year ago.  We anticipate continued improvement in the net interest margin in 2013 as a result of our loan and deposit pricing guidance.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $168 thousand, or 1.88 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The average volume of earning assets during three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased $51.41 million compared to the same period a year ago while over the same period the net interest margin increased by 22 basis points from 3.23 percent to 3.45 percent.  Decline in average earning assets during 2013 was primarily in interest bearing deposits, interest-bearing other assets, investments and federal funds sold.  The increase in the net interest margin in 2013 is primarily the result of reducing and repricing higher cost time deposits and borrowed money.

The average volume of loans increased $28.18 million in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago.  The average yield on loans decreased 25 basis points in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago. The average volume of investment securities decreased $41.12 million in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same year ago period, while the average yield on investment securities decreased 107 basis points for the same period comparison.  The average volume of deposits decreased $27.80 million in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago, with interest-bearing deposits decreasing $44.95 million in three months ended March 31, 2013.  Accordingly, the ratio of average interest-bearing deposits to total average deposits was 88.11 percent in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 90.17 percent in the same period a year ago.  This deposit mix, combined with a general decrease in market rates, had the effect of (i) decreasing the average cost of total deposits by 30 basis points in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago and, (ii) mitigating a portion of the impact of decreasing yields on earning assets.

The Company’s net interest spread, which represents the difference between the average rate earned on earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, was 3.33 percent in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 3.09 percent in the same period a year ago. The net interest spread, as well as the net interest margin, will be impacted by future changes in short-term and long-term interest rate levels, as well as the impact from the competitive environment. A discussion of the effects of changing interest rates on net interest income is set forth in Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk included elsewhere in this report.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses totaled $1.50 million in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $1.94 million in the same period a year ago.   See the section captioned “Allowance for Loan Losses” elsewhere in this discussion for further analysis of the provision for loan losses.

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Noninterest Income

The components of noninterest income were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2013			2012
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts	$	1,101		$	796
Other Charges, Commissions and Fees		404			419
Other		594			381
Mortgage Fee Income		119			81
Securities Gains		(8	)		137
Total	$	2,210		$	1,814

Total noninterest income for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $396 thousand, or 21.83 percent compared to the same period year ago.  The increase in noninterest income was primarily in other income and service charges on deposit accounts for three months ended March 31, 2013.  Changes in these items and the other components of noninterest income are discussed in more detail below.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts.  Service charges on deposit accounts for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $305 thousand, or 38.32 percent, compared to the same period a year ago.

Mortgage Fee Income.  Mortgage fee income for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $38 thousand, or 46.91 percent, compared to the same period year ago.   The Company began an initiative during first quarter 2012 to enhance our secondary mortgage lending operations.  This will allow better penetration in the markets that Colony serves and result in increased mortgage fee income.

All Other Noninterest Income.  Other charges, commissions and fees and other income for three months ended March 31, 2013 was $998 thousand compared to $800 thousand in the same year ago period, or an increase of 24.75 percent.  Significant amounts impacting the comparable periods was primarily attributed to premiums on sale of guaranteed loans which increased to $352 thousand in 2013 compared to $105 thousand in 2012, or an increase of 235.24 percent.  ATM and debit card fees increased $33 thousand in 2013 compared to 2012.

Securities Gains.  The Company realized losses in the amount of $8 thousand from the sale of securities in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $137 thousand realized gains in the same year ago period.

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Noninterest Expense

The components of noninterest expense were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2013		2012
Salaries and Employee Benefits	$	4,169	$	3,820
Occupancy and Equipment		933		938
Other		3,290		3,225
Total	$	8,392	$	7,983

Total noninterest expense for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $409 thousand, or 5.12 percent, compared to the same period a year ago. These items and the changes in the various components of noninterest expense are discussed in more detail below.

Salaries and Employee Benefits.  Salaries and employee benefits expense for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $349 thousand, or 9.14 percent, compared to the same period a year ago.  The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in headcount related to increased “back office” regulatory compliance demands and merit pay increases.

Occupancy and Equipment.  Occupancy and equipment expense has remained relatively flat in both periods with a decrease of $5 thousand for three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same year ago period.

All Other Non-Interest Expense.  All other noninterest expense for three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $65 thousand, or 2.02 percent compared to the same year ago period.  Significant amounts impacting the comparable periods was primarily ATM related expenses.  ATM expenses increased to $154 thousand in 2013 compared to $118 thousand in 2012, or an increase of 30.51 percent.

Loans

The following table presents the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural	$	60,762		$	61,895
Real Estate
Construction		59,664			59,660
Mortgage, Farmland		48,208			49,057
Mortgage, Other		533,510			538,231
Consumer		28,379			29,778
Other		6,297			8,429
		736,820			747,050
Unearned Interest and Fees		(239	)		(234	)
Allowance for Loan Losses		(12,930	)		(12,737	)
Loans	$	723,651		$	734,079

Overview. Loans totaled $736.8 million at March 31, 2013, down 1.37 percent from December 31, 2012 loans of $747.1 million.  The majority of the Company’s loan portfolio is comprised of the real estate loans-other, real estate construction and commercial, financial and agricultural.  Real estate-other, which is primarily 1-4 family residential properties and nonfarm nonresidential properties, made up 72.41 percent and 72.05 percent of total loans, real estate construction made up 8.10 percent and 7.99 percent, while commercial, financial, and agricultural based loans made up 8.25 percent and 8.29 percent of total loans at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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Loan Origination/Risk Management.    In accordance with the Company’s decentralized banking model, loan decisions are made at the local bank level.  The Company utilizes an Executive Loan Committee to assist lenders with the decision making and underwriting process of larger loan requests.  Due to the diverse economic markets served by the Company, evaluation and underwriting criterion may vary slightly by bank.  Overall, loans are extended after a review of the borrower’s repayment ability, collateral adequacy, and overall credit worthiness.

Commercial purpose, commercial real estate, and industrial loans are underwritten similar to other loans throughout the company.  The properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio are diverse in terms of type and geographic location.  This diversity helps reduce the Company’s exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry.  Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, geography, and risk grade criteria.  The Company also utilizes

information provided by third-party agencies to provide additional insight and guidance about economic conditions and trends affecting the markets it serves.

The Company extends loans to builders and developers that are secured by non-owner occupied properties.  In such cases, the Company reviews the overall economic conditions and trends for each market to determine the desirability of loans to be extended for residential construction and development.  Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim mini-perm loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained.  In some cases, loans are extended for residential loan construction for speculative purposes and are based on the perceived present and future demand for housing in a particular market served by the Company.  These loans are monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, general economic conditions and trends, the demand for the properties, and the availability of long-term financing.

The Company originates consumer loans at the bank level.  Due to the diverse economic markets served by the Company, underwriting criterion may vary slightly by bank.  The Company is committed to serving the borrowing needs of all markets served and, in some cases, adjusts certain evaluation methods to meet the overall credit demographics of each market.  Consumer loans represent relatively small loan amounts that are spread across many individual borrowers that helps minimize risk.  Additionally, consumer trends and outlook reports are reviewed by management on a regular basis.

The Company utilizes an independent third party to perform loan reviews on an ongoing basis.  The Loan Review Company reviews and validates the credit risk program on a periodic basis. Results of these reviews are presented to management and the audit committee.  The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit personnel, as well as the Company’s policies and procedures.

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural.  Commercial, financial and agricultural loans at March 31, 2013 decreased 1.83 percent from December 31, 2012 to $60.8 million. The Company’s commercial and industrial loans are a diverse group of loans to small, medium and large businesses. The purpose of these loans varies from supporting seasonal working capital needs to term financing of equipment. While some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis, most are secured by the assets being financed with collateral margins that are consistent with the Company’s loan policy guidelines.

Collateral Concentrations.  Concentrations of credit risk can exist in relation to individual borrowers or groups of borrowers, certain types of collateral, certain types of industries, or certain geographic regions.  The Company has a concentration in real estate loans as well as a geographic concentration that could pose an adverse credit risk, particularly with the current economic downturn in the real estate market.  At March 31, 2013, approximately 87 percent of the Company’s loan portfolio was concentrated in loans secured by real estate.  A substantial portion of borrowers’ ability to honor their contractual obligations is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector.  In addition, a large portion of the Company’s foreclosed assets are also located in these same geographic markets, making the recovery of the carrying amount of foreclosed assets susceptible to changes in market conditions.  Management continues to monitor these concentrations and has considered these concentrations in its allowance for loan loss analysis.

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Non-Performing Assets and Potential Problem Loans

Non-performing assets and accruing past due loans as of March 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012 were as follows:

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			March 31, 2012
Loans Accounted for on Nonaccrual	$	20,439		$	29,851		$	39,367
Loans Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More		--			4			--
Other Real Estate Foreclosed		18,771			15,941			20,989
Securities Accounted for on Nonaccrual		367			366			367
Total Nonperforming Assets	$	39,577		$	46,162		$	60,723
Nonperforming Assets as a Percentage of:
Total Loans and Foreclosed Assets		5.24	%		6.05	%		8.35	%
Total Assets		3.54	%		4.05	%		5.16	%
Supplemental Data:
Trouble Debt Restructured Loans
In Compliance with Modified Terms		26,998			24,870			30,996
Trouble Debt Restructured Loans
Past Due 30-89 Days		152			1,377			--
Accruing Past Due Loans:
30-89 Days Past Due	$	11,331		$	14,911		$	5,342
90 or More Days Past Due		--			4			--
Total Accruing Past Due Loans	$	11,331		$	14,915		$	5,342

Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more, foreclosed real estate and nonaccrual securities.   Non-performing assets at March 31, 2013 decreased 14.26 percent from December 31, 2012.

Generally, loans are placed on non-accrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due and/or management deems the collectibility of the principal and/or interest to be in question, as well as when required by regulatory requirements. Loans to a customer whose financial condition has deteriorated are considered for non-accrual status whether or not the loan is 90 days or more past due. For consumer loans, collectibility and loss are generally determined before the loan reaches 90 days past due. Accordingly, losses on consumer loans are recorded at the time they are determined. Consumer loans that are 90 days or more past due are generally either in liquidation/payment status or bankruptcy awaiting confirmation of a plan. Once interest accruals are discontinued, accrued but uncollected interest is charged to current year operations. Subsequent receipts on non-accrual loans are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded only after principal recovery is reasonably assured. Classification of a loan as non-accrual does not preclude the ultimate collection of loan principal or interest.

Troubled debt restructured loans are loans on which, due to deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition, the original terms have been modified in favor of the borrower or either principal or interest has been forgiven.

Foreclosed assets represent property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans. Foreclosed assets are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure. Write-downs occurring at foreclosure are charged against the allowance for possible loan losses. On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market indications

and applicable regulations. Write-downs are provided for subsequent declines in value and are included in other non-interest expense along with other expenses related to maintaining the properties.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of probable losses that have been incurred within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio.  The allowance for loan losses includes allowance allocations calculated in accordance with current U.S. accounting standards.  The level of the allowance reflects management’s continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political and regulatory conditions and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Portions of the allowance may be allocated for specific credits; however, the entire allowance is available for any credit that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond the Company’s control, including the performance of the Company’s loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward loan classifications.

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The Company’s allowance for loan losses consists of specific valuation allowances established for probable losses on specific loans and historical valuation allowances for other loans with similar risk characteristics.

The allowances established for probable losses on specific loans are based on a regular analysis and evaluation of classified loans.  Loans are classified based on an internal credit risk grading process that evaluates, among other things: (i) the obligor’s ability to repay; (ii) the underlying collateral, if any; and (iii) the economic environment and industry in which the borrower operates.  This analysis is performed at the subsidiary bank level and is reviewed at the parent company level.  Once a loan of $250 thousand or more is classified, it is considered impaired and is reviewed to determine the amount of specific valuation allowance needed, if any.  Specific valuation allowances are determined after considering the borrower’s financial condition, collateral deficiencies, and economic conditions affecting the borrower’s industry, among other things.

Historical valuation allowances are calculated from loss factors applied to loans with similar risk characteristics.  The loss factors are based on loss ratios for groups of loans with similar risk characteristics.  The loss ratios are derived from the proportional relationship between actual loan losses and the total population of loans in the risk category.  The historical loss ratios are periodically updated based on actual charge-off experience.  The Company’s groups of similar loans include similarly risk-graded groups of loans not reviewed for individual impairment.  In addition, the Company has also segmented its’ real estate portfolio into thirteen separate categories and captured loan loss experience for each category.  Most of the company’s charge-offs the past two years have been real estate dependent loans and we believe this segmentation provides more accuracy in determining allowance for loan loss adequacy.

Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for each of these components on a quarterly basis.  Peer comparisons, industry comparisons, and regulatory guidelines are also used in the determination of the general valuation allowance.

Loans identified as losses by management, internal loan review, and/or bank examiners are charged-off.

An allocation for loan losses has been made according to the respective amounts deemed necessary to provide for the possibility of incurred losses within the various loan categories.  The allocation is based primarily on previous charge-off experience adjusted for changes in experience among each category.  Additional amounts are allocated by evaluating the loss potential of individual loans that management has considered impaired.  The reserve for loan loss allocation is subjective since it is based on judgment and estimates, and therefore is not necessarily indicative of the specific amounts or loan categories in which the charge-offs may ultimately occur.  An analysis of the allocation of the reserve for loan losses and a detail of the Company’s loss experience by loan segment is included in footnote 4 in the accompanying notes to the interim financial statements.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management, based on estimated probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses reflects loan quality trends, including the level of net charge-offs or recoveries, among other factors. The provision for loan losses decreased $442 thousand from $1.94 million in three months ended March 31, 2012 to $1.50 million in three months ended March 31, 2013.  The provision for loan losses charged to earnings was based upon management’s judgment of the amount necessary to maintain the allowance at an adequate level to absorb losses inherent in the loan portfolio at quarter-end.  The amount each period is dependent upon many factors, including changes in the risk ratings of the loan portfolio, net charge-offs, past due ratios, the value of collateral, and other environmental factors that include portfolio loan quality indicators; portfolio growth and composition of commercial real estate and concentrations; portfolio policies, procedures, underwriting standards, loss recognition, collection and recovery practices; local economic business conditions; and the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff.  Of significance to changes in the allowance during the first quarter 2013 was the provision of $1.50 million and net charge-offs of $1.31 million.  Net charge-offs for first quarter 2012 totaled $1.68 million.  The Company believes that collection efforts have reduced impaired loans and the reduction in net charge-offs runs parallel with the improvement in the substandard assets.  As we begin to see stabilization in the economy and the housing and real estate market, we expect continued improvement in our substandard assets, including net charge-offs.

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Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and foreclosed assets decreased to 5.24 percent at March 31, 2013 compared to 6.05 percent at December 31, 2012 and 8.35 percent at March 31, 2012.  Total nonperforming assets at March 31, 2013 were $39.6 million, of which $22.8 million were construction, land development and other land loans; $6.0 million were 1-4 family residential properties; $0.6 million were multifamily residential properties; $7.0 million were nonfarm nonresidential properties; $2.5 million were farmland properties; and the remainder of nonperforming assets totaling $0.7 million were commercial and consumer loans.  All of the classified loans greater than $250 thousand, including the nonperforming loans, are reviewed throughout the quarter for impairment review.  Total nonperforming assets at December 31, 2012 were $46.2 million, of which $23.9 million were construction, land development and other land loans; $7.2 million were 1-4 family residential properties; $0.6 million were multifamily residential properties; $10.4 million were nonfarm nonresidential properties; $2.4 million were farmland properties; and the remainder of nonperforming assets totaling $1.7 million were commercial and consumer loans.  Total nonperforming assets at March 31, 2012 were $60.7 million, of which $34.7 million were construction, land development and other land loans; $2.7 million were farmland; $4.6 million were 1-4 family residential properties; $0.5 million were multifamily residential properties; $15.8 million were nonfarm nonresidential properties; and the remainder of nonperforming assets totaling $2.4 million were commercial and consumer loans.  The allowance for loan losses of $12.93 million at March 31, 2013 was 1.76 percent of total loans which compares to $12.7 million at December 31, 2012, or 1.70 percent of total loans and to $15.91 million at March 31, 2012, or 2.25 percent.  Unusually high levels of loan loss provision have been required as Company management addresses asset quality deterioration.  While the nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans was 2.77 percent, 4.00 percent, 5.57 percent, respectively as of March 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012, the Company’s allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 63.26 percent, 42.66 percent, 40.41 percent, respectively as of March 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012.  We continue to identify new problem loans, though at a slower pace than in previous quarters.

While the allowance for loan losses increased from $12.74 million, or 1.70 percent of total loans at December 31, 2012 to $12.93 million, or 1.76 percent of total loans at March 31, 2013, the Company also reflected a decrease in nonperforming loans from $29.86 million at December 31, 2012 to $20.44 million at March 31, 2013 and a decrease in special mention and substandard loans from $83.81 million at December 31, 2012 to $67.47 million at March 31, 2013.  The allowance for loan losses is inherently judgmental, nevertheless the Company’s methodology is consistently applied based on standards for current accounting by creditors for impairment of a loan and allowance allocations determined in accordance with accounting for contingencies.  Loans individually selected for impairment review consist of all loans classified substandard that are $250 thousand and over.  The remaining portfolio is analyzed based on historical loss data.  Loans selected for individual review where no individual impairment amount is identified do not receive any contribution to the allowance for loan losses based on historical data.  Historical loss rates are updated quarterly to provide the annual loss rate which is applied to the appropriate portfolio grades.  In addition, the Company has also segmented its real estate portfolio into thirteen separate categories and captured loan loss experience for each category.  Most of the company’s charge-offs the past two years have been real estate dependent loans and we believe this segmentation provides more accuracy in determining allowance for loan loss adequacy.  In addition, environmental factors as discussed earlier are evaluated for any adjustments needed to the allowance for loan losses determination produced by individual loan impairment analysis and remaining portfolio segmentation analysis.  The allowance for loan losses determination is based on reviews throughout the year and an environmental analysis at quarter end.

As part of our monitoring and evaluation of collateral values for nonperforming and problem loans in determining adequate allowance for loan losses, regional credit officers along with lending officers submit quarterly problem loan reports for loans greater than $250 thousand in which impairment is identified.  This process typically determines collateral shortfall based upon local market real estate value estimates should the collateral be liquidated.  Once the loan is deemed uncollectible, it is transferred to our problem loan department for workout, foreclosure and/or liquidation.  The problem loan department gets a current appraisal on the property in order to record a fair market value (less selling expenses) when the property is foreclosed on and moved into other real estate.

The allowance for loan losses is $193 thousand more than the prior quarter end, after factoring in net-charge offs, additional provisions, and the normal determination for an adequate funding level, management believes the level of the allowance for loan losses was adequate as of March 31, 2013.  Should any of the factors considered by management in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses change, the Company’s estimate of probable loan losses could also change, which could affect the level of future provisions for loan losses.

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Deposits

The following table presents the average amount outstanding and the average rate paid on deposits by the Company for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.

	March 31, 2013					March 31, 2012
	Average		Average			Average		Average
($ in thousands)	Amount		Rate			Amount		Rate
Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits	$	114,708				$	97,560
Interest-Bearing Demand and Savings Deposits		369,059		0.36	%		327,795		0.41	%
Time Deposits		481,040		1.13	%		567,250		1.51	%
Total Deposits	$	964,807		0.70	%	$	992,605		1.00	%

Average deposits decreased $27.80 million to $964.81 million at March 31, 2013 from $992.61 million at March 31, 2012.  The decrease included a decrease of $86.21 million, or 15.20 percent, related to time deposits.  Accordingly the ratio of average noninterest-bearing deposits to total average deposits was 11.89 percent for three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 9.83 percent for three months ended March 31, 2012.  The general decrease in market rates, had the effect of (i) decreasing the average cost of total deposits by 30 basis points in three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago; and (ii) mitigating a portion of the impact of decreasing yields on earning assets.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Commitments, Guarantees

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into off-balance sheet financial instruments which are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.  These instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, performance letters of credit, guarantees and liability for assets held in trust.  Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when funds are disbursed or the instruments become payable.  The Company uses the same credit policies for these off-balance sheet financial instruments as they do for instruments that are recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Loan Commitments. The Company enters into contractual commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Substantially all of the Company’s commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. The Company minimizes its exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. Management assesses the credit risk associated with certain commitments to extend credit in determining the level of the allowance for possible loan losses. Loan commitments outstanding at March 31, 2013 are included in the table in Footnote 10.

Capital and Liquidity

At March 31, 2013, stockholders’ equity totaled $95.4 million compared to $95.8 million at December 31, 2012. In addition to net income of $937 thousand, other significant changes in stockholders’ equity during three months ended March 31, 2013 included $370 thousand of preferred stock dividends declared.  The accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component of stockholders’ equity totaled $(1.04) million at March 31, 2013 compared to $(150) thousand at December 31, 2012. This fluctuation was mostly related to the after-tax effect of changes in the fair value of securities available for sale. Under regulatory requirements the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale does not increase or reduce regulatory capital and is not included in the calculation of risk-based capital and leverage ratios.  Regulatory agencies for banks and bank holding companies utilize capital guidelines designed to measure Tier 1 and total capital and take into consideration the risk inherent in both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items. Tier 1 capital consists of common stock and qualifying preferred stockholders’ equity and trust preferred securities less goodwill.  Tier 2 capital consists of certain convertible, subordinated and other qualifying debt and the allowance for loan losses up to 1.25 percent of risk-weighted assets.  The Company has no Tier 2 capital other than the allowance for loan losses.

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Using the capital requirements presently in effect, the Tier 1 ratio as of March 31, 2013 was 15.60 percent and total Tier 1 and 2 risk-based capital was 16.86 percent.  Both of these measures compare favorably with the regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized of 4 percent for Tier 1 and 8 percent for total risk-based capital.  The Company’s Tier 1 leverage ratio as of March 31, 2013 was 10.18 percent, which exceeds the required ratio standard of 4 percent.

The Company suspended cash dividends on its common stock beginning in the third quarter of 2009 and has not reinstated dividend payments.  In addition on February 13, 2012, the Company announced the suspension of the quarterly interest payments on the Trust Preferred Securities and of the dividends on the Preferred Stock.

The Company, primarily through the actions of its subsidiary bank, engages in liquidity management to ensure adequate cash flow for deposit withdrawals, credit commitments and repayments of borrowed funds.  Needs are met through loan repayments, net interest and fee income and the sale or maturity of existing assets.  In addition, liquidity is continuously provided through the acquisition of new deposits, the renewal of maturing deposits and external borrowings.

Management monitors deposit flow and evaluates alternate pricing structures to retain and grow deposits.   To the extent needed to fund loan demand, traditional local deposit funding sources are supplemented by the use of FHLB borrowings, brokered deposits and other wholesale deposit sources outside the immediate market area.  Internal policies have been updated to monitor the use of various core and non-core funding sources, and to balance ready access with risk and cost.  Through various asset/liability management strategies, a balance is maintained among goals of liquidity, safety and earnings potential.  Internal policies that are consistent with regulatory liquidity guidelines are monitored and enforced by the Bank.

The investment portfolio provides a ready means to raise cash if liquidity needs arise.  As of March 31, 2013, the Company held $288.2 million in bonds (excluding FHLB stock), at current market value in the available for sale portfolio.  At December 31, 2012, the available for sale bond portfolio totaled $268.3 million.  Only marketable investment grade bonds are purchased.  Although most of the banks’ bond portfolios are encumbered as pledges to secure various public funds deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes, management can restructure and free up investment securities for a sale if required to meet liquidity needs.

Management continually monitors the relationship of loans to deposits as it primarily determines the Company’s liquidity posture.  Colony had ratios of loans to deposits of 77.3 percent as of March 31, 2013 and 76.3 percent at December 31, 2012.  Management employs alternative funding sources when deposit balances will not meet loan demands.  The ratios of loans to all funding sources (excluding Subordinated Debentures) at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were 74.2 percent and 73.6 percent, respectively.  Management continues to emphasize programs to generate local core deposits as our Company’s primary funding sources.  The stability of the banks’ core deposit base is an important factor in Colony’s liquidity position.  A heavy percentage of the deposit base is comprised of accounts of individuals and small business with comprehensive banking relationships and limited volatility.  At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Colony had $205.2 million and $211.2 million in certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more.  These larger deposits represented 21.5 percent and 21.6 percent of respective total deposits.  Management seeks to monitor and control the use of these larger certificates, which tend to be more volatile in nature, to ensure an adequate supply of funds as needed.  Relative interest costs to attract local core relationships are compared to market rates of interest on various external deposit sources to help minimize the Company’s overall cost of funds.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had $25.2 million, or 2.64 percent of total deposits, in brokered certificates of deposit attracted by external third parties.  Additionally, Colony uses external wholesale or Internet services to obtain out-of-market certificates of deposit at competitive interest rates when funding is needed.  As of March 31, 2013, the Company had $13.4 million, or 1.41 percent of total deposits in internet deposits.

To plan for contingent sources of funding not satisfied by both local and out-of-market deposit balances, Colony and its subsidiary has  established multiple borrowing sources to augment their funds management.  The Company has borrowing capacity through membership of the Federal Home Loan Bank program.  The Bank has also established overnight borrowing for Federal Funds purchased through various correspondent banks.  Management believes the various funding sources discussed above are adequate to meet the Company’s liquidity needs in the future without any material adverse impact on operating results.

Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of balance sheet structure, the ability to liquidate assets, and the availability of alternative sources of funds. The Company seeks to ensure its funding needs are met by maintaining a level of liquid funds through asset/liability management.

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Item 2 (Continued)

Asset liquidity is provided by liquid assets which are readily marketable or pledgeable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits in banks, securities available for sale, maturities and cash flow from securities held to maturity, and federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements.

Liability liquidity is provided by access to funding sources which include core deposits.  Should the need arise, the Company also maintains relationships with the Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank, three correspondent banks and repurchase agreement lines that can provide funds on short notice.

Since Colony is a bank holding company and does not conduct operations, its primary sources of liquidity are dividends up streamed from the subsidiary bank and borrowings from outside sources.

The liquidity position of the Company is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to the balance between sources and uses of funds as deemed appropriate. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources or operations. In addition, management is not aware of any regulatory recommendations regarding liquidity, which if implemented, would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

On October 21, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company’s subsidiary bank, Colony Bank (the “Bank”), received notification from its primary regulators, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“GDB&F”) and the FDIC that the Bank’s latest examination results require a program of corrective action as outlined in a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”).  An MOU is characterized by the supervising authorities as an informal action that is neither published nor made publically available by the supervising authorities and is used when circumstances do not warrant formal supervisory action.  An MOU is not a “written agreement” for purposes of Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.  The Board of Directors entered into the MOU at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on November 16, 2010 with the effective date of the MOU being November 23, 2010.

The MOU requires the Bank to develop, implement, and maintain various processes to improve the Bank’s risk management of its loan portfolio, reduce adversely classified assets in accordance with certain timeframes, limit the extension of additional credit to borrowers with adversely classified loans subject to certain exceptions, adopt a written plan to properly monitor and reduce the Bank’s commercial real estate concentration, continue to maintain the Bank’s loan loss provision and review its adequacy at least quarterly, and formulate and implement a written plan to improve and maintain earnings to be forwarded for review by the GDB&F and FDIC.  The Bank is also required to obtain approval before any cash dividends can be paid.

The Bank has also agreed to have and maintain minimum capital ratios at specified levels higher than those otherwise required by applicable regulations as follows:  Tier 1 capital to total average assets of 8% and total risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets of 10%.  At March 31, 2013, the Bank’s capital ratios were 10.18% and 16.87%, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, under the section headed Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Return on Assets and Stockholders’ Equity

The following table presents selected financial ratios for each of the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2013			2012
Return on Average Assets (1)		0.20	%		0.06	%
Return on Average Total Equity (1)		2.37	%		0.78	%
Average Total Equity to Average Assets		8.50	%		8.17	%

(1) Computed using annualized net income available to common shareholders.

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Item 3

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS	Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013								March 31, 2012
	Average			Income/		Yields/			Average			Income/		Yields/
($ in thousands)	Balances			Expense		Rates			Balances			Expense		Rates
Assets
Interest-Earning Assets
Loans, Net of Unearned Interest and fees
Taxable (1)	$	736,897		$	10,389		5.64	%	$	708,722		$	10,436		5.89	%
Investment Securities
Taxable		271,648			737		1.09	%		311,201			1,674		2.15	%
Tax-Exempt (2)		2,619			33		5.04	%		4,186			51		4.87	%
Total Investment Securities		274,267			770		1.12	%		315,387			1,725		2.19	%
Interest-Bearing Deposits		15,984			11		0.28	%		33,973			20		0.24	%
Federal Funds Sold		22,131			14		0.25	%		40,549			26		0.26	%
Interest-Bearing Other Assets		3,345			19		2.27	%		5,398			17		1.26	%
Total Interest-Earning Assets		1,052,624		$	11,203		4.26	%		1,104,029		$	12,224		4.43	%
Non-interest-Earning Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents		21,267								20,122
Allowance for Loan Losses		(13,292	)							(16,215	)
Other Assets		63,807								73,646
Total Noninterest-Earning Assets		71,782								77,553
Total Assets	$	1,124,406							$	1,181,582
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Interest-Bearing Deposits
Interest-Bearing Demand and Savings	$	369,059		$	331		0.36	%	$	327,795		$	332		0.41	%
Other Time		481,040			1,355		1.13	%		567,250			2,138		1.51	%
Total Interest-Bearing Deposits		850,099			1,686		0.79	%		895,045			2,470		1.10	%
Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Other Borrowed Money		35,611			303		3.40	%		64,324			694		4.31	%
Subordinated Debentures		24,229			129		2.13	%		24,229			143		2.36	%
Federal Funds Purchased and Repurchase Agreements		--			--		--			--			--		--
Total Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities		59,840			432		2.89	%		88,553			837		3.78	%
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities		909,939		$	2,118		0.93	%		983,598		$	3,307		1.34	%
Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity
Demand Deposits		114,708								97,560
Other Liabilities		4,179								3,896
Stockholders' Equity		95,580								96,528
Total Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		214,467								197,984
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,124,406							$	1,181,582
Interest Rate Spread							3.33	%							3.09	%
Net Interest Income				$	9,085							$	8,917
Net Interest Margin							3.45	%							3.23	%

(1)  The average balance of loans includes the average balance of nonaccrual loans.  Income on such loans is recognized and recorded on the cash basis.  Taxable equivalent adjustments totaling $28 and $16 for three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are included in tax-exempt interest on loans.

(2) Taxable-equivalent adjustments totaling $11 and $17 for three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are included in tax-exempt interest on investment securities.  The adjustments are based on a federal tax rate of 34 percent with appropriate reductions for the effect of disallowed interest expense incurred in carrying tax-exempt obligations.

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Item 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this report, as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act.  Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, there was not any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 of the Exchange Act that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

N/A

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4 – (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

None

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

None

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Item 6

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

3.1  Articles of Incorporation

-filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed with the Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2  Bylaws, as Amended

-filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed with the Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.3  Article of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation Authorizing Additional Capital Stock in the Form of Ten Million Shares of Preferred Stock

-filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436) filed with the Commission on January 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.4  Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation Establishing the Terms of the Series A Preferred Stock

-filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436) filed with the Commission on January 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.1  Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders

-incorporated herein by reference to page 1 of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for AnnualMeeting of Stockholders to be held on April 27, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissionon March 3, 2004 (File No. 000-12436).

4.2  Warrant to Purchase up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock

-filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436), filed with the Commission on January 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.3  Form of Series A Preferred Stock Certificate

-filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436), filed with the Commission on January 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.1  Deferred Compensation Plan and Sample Director Agreement

-filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed withthe Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.2  Profit-Sharing Plan Dated January 1, 1979

-filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-18486), filed withthe Commission on April 25, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3  1999 Restricted Stock Grant Plan and Restricted Stock Grant Agreement

-filed as Exhibit 10(c) the Registrant’s Annual Report  on Form 10-K (File No. 000-12436), filed withthe Commission on March 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 6

10.4 2004 Restricted Stock Grant Plan and Restricted Stock Grant Agreement

- filed as Exhibit C to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2004 (File No. 000-12436) and incorporated herein by reference.

10.5 Lease Agreement – Mobile Home Tracts, LLC c/o Stafford Properties, Inc. and Colony Bank Worth

- filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q (File No. 000-12436), filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.6 Letter Agreement, Dated January 9, 2009, Including Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms Incorporated by Reference Therein, Between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury

- filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436), filed with the Commission on January 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.7 Form of Waiver, Executed by Each of Messrs Al D. Ross, Terry L. Hester, Henry F. Brown, Jr., Walter P. Patten and Larry E. Stevenson

 - filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436), filed with the Commission on January 13, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.8 Employment Agreement, Dated April 27, 2012 Between Edward P. Loomis, Jr. and ColonyBankcorp, Inc.

-filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-12436), filed with the Commission on May 2, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Certificate of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH XBRL Schema Document

101.CAL XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB XBRL Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
		/s/ Edward P. Loomis, Jr.,
Date:	May 6, 2013	Edward P. Loomis, Jr.,
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		/s/ Terry L. Hester,
Date:	May 6, 2013	Terry L. Hester,
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Edward P. Loomis, Jr. certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Colony Bankcorp, Inc:

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information  relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

May 6, 2013

/s/ Edward P. Loomis, Jr.

Edward P. Loomis, Jr., President and

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Terry L. Hester certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Colony Bankcorp, Inc:

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information  relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

May 6, 2013

/s/ Terry L. Hester

Terry L. Hester, Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. § 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

§ 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Form 10-Q of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) for the period ended March 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), Edward P. Loomis, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Terry L. Hester, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his knowledge that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

May 6, 2013

/s/ Edward P. Loomis, Jr.

Edward P. Loomis, Jr., President and

Chief Executive Officer

May 6, 2013

/s/ Terry L. Hester

Terry L. Hester, Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Total Interest rate (in hundredths)	1.7836%
Maturity	Apr. 13, 2036
5 Years Call Option	Apr. 13, 2011
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
3 month Libor Rate (in hundredths)	0.2836%
Added Points (in hundredths)	1.50%
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust II [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Date	Mar. 12, 2007
Amount	9,000
Total Interest rate (in hundredths)	1.9336%
Maturity	Mar. 12, 2037
5 Years Call Option	Mar. 12, 2012
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust II [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
3 month Libor Rate (in hundredths)	0.2836%
Added Points (in hundredths)	1.65%
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust III [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Date	Sep. 14, 2007
Amount	$ 5,000
Total Interest rate (in hundredths)	1.7015%
Maturity	Sep. 14, 2037
5 Years Call Option	Sep. 14, 2012
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust III [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
3 month Libor Rate (in hundredths)	0.3015%
Added Points (in hundredths)	1.40%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of loan portfolio concentrated in loans secured by real estate (in hundredths)	87.00%
Discounted percentage for selling and marketing cost (in hundredths)	10.00%
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Probability of uncertain tax positions of being realized upon settlement, minimum (in hundredths)	50.00%
Banking Premises [Member]
Premises and equipment [Line Items]
Methods	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Banking Premises [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Premises and equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of the assets	15 years
Banking Premises [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Premises and equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of the assets	40 years
Furniture and Equipment [Member]
Premises and equipment [Line Items]
Methods	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Premises and equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of the assets	5 years
Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Premises and equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives of the assets	10 years

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Other Real Estate Owned (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Real Estate Owned [Abstract]

Change in other real estate owned

The aggregate carrying amount of Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $18,771 and $15,941, respectively.  All of the Company's other real estate owned represents properties acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.  The following table details the change in OREO for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Balance, Beginning	$	15,941		$	20,445
Additions		5,284			9,729
Sales of OREO		(2,048	)		(9,712	)
Gain (Loss) on Sale		94			(1,819	)
Provision for Losses		(500	)		(2,702	)
Balance, Ending	$	18,771		$	15,941

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Quantitative Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	1,009
Impaired Loans [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	0.00%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	0.00%
Impaired Loans [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	0.00%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	80.00%
Impaired Loans [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	0.00%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	40.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	3,197
Real Estate [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	4,798
Real Estate [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	8,491
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	(16.00%)
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	0.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	45.00%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	10.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	14.50%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	5.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	(0.40%)
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	0.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	168.20%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	50.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	83.90%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	25.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	(7.40%)
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	0.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	52.00%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	30.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	22.30%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	15.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Income Approach [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Capitalization Rate (in hundredths)	8.50%
Discount Rate (in hundredths)	3.00%
Real Estate [Member] | Income Approach [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Capitalization Rate (in hundredths)	10.50%
Discount Rate (in hundredths)	5.13%
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	9,157
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	(35.00%)
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	3.10%
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	129.50%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	87.24%
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] | Sales Comparison [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Adjustment for Differences Between the Comparable Sales (in hundredths)	47.25%
Management Adjustments for Age of Appraisals and/or Current Market Conditions (in hundredths)	38.57%
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] | Income Approach [Member] | Nonrecurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate (in hundredths)	3.00%
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	132
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Member] | Recurring [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate (in hundredths)	2.95%
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Member] | Recurring [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate (in hundredths)	3.42%
Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Member] | Recurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate (in hundredths)	3.19%
State, County and Municipal [Member] | Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value	1,009
State, County and Municipal [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Member] | Recurring [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Discount Rate (in hundredths)		[1]

[1] The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its municipal securities. The details of the unobservable inputs and other adjustments used by the third-party pricing service were not readily available to the Company.

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Other Real Estate Owned (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning	$ 15,941	$ 20,445
Additions	5,284	9,729
Sales of OREO	(2,048)	(9,712)
Gain (Loss) on Sale	94	(1,819)
Provision for Losses	(500)	(2,702)
Balance, Ending	$ 18,771	$ 15,941

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Loans, Past Due (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	$ 11,331	$ 14,912
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	4
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	11,331	14,916
Nonaccrual Loans	20,439	29,851
Current Loans	705,050	702,283
Total Loans	736,820	747,050	706,513
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	604	798
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	604	798
Nonaccrual Loans	33	1,033
Current Loans	52,269	53,853
Total Loans	52,906	55,684
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	0	28
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	0	28
Nonaccrual Loans	39	39
Current Loans	7,817	6,144
Total Loans	7,856	6,211	8,848
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	1,498	1,310
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	1,498	1,310
Nonaccrual Loans	9,652	14,032
Current Loans	40,944	38,466
Total Loans	52,094	53,808	56,420
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	0	0
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	0	0
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Current Loans	7,570	5,852
Total Loans	7,570	5,852	3,224
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	3,691	3,771
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	3,691	3,771
Nonaccrual Loans	3,761	6,630
Current Loans	321,400	323,985
Total Loans	328,852	334,386	300,389
Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	3,426	8,223
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	3,426	8,223
Nonaccrual Loans	4,189	5,430
Current Loans	197,043	190,192
Total Loans	204,658	203,845
Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	1,460	140
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	1,460	140
Nonaccrual Loans	2,548	2,413
Current Loans	44,200	46,504
Total Loans	48,208	49,057	48,008
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	652	637
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	4
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	652	641
Nonaccrual Loans	217	256
Current Loans	27,510	28,881
Total Loans	28,379	29,778
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Accruing Loans 30 to 89 Days Past Dues	0	5
Accruing Loans 90 Days or More Past Due	0	0
Total Accruing Loans Past Due	0	5
Nonaccrual Loans	0	18
Current Loans	6,297	8,406
Total Loans	$ 6,297	$ 8,429

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Numerator [Abstract]
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$ 567	$ 189
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding for Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in shares)	8,439,258	8,439,258
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding for Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in shares)	8,439,258	8,439,258
Earnings Per Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02
Earnings Per Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02
Shares of common stock equivalents excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	500	500
Restricted Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock (in shares)	0	0
Stock Warrants [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock (in shares)	0	0

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Contract Amount [Abstract]
Loan Commitments	$ 69,643	$ 64,147
Letters of Credit	$ 1,000	$ 1,141
Expiration period of letter of credit issued	1 year

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Loans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Loans [Abstract]

Loans

(3)  Loans

The following table presents the composition of loans segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	52,906	$	55,684
Agricultural		7,856		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		52,094		53,808
Residential Construction		7,570		5,852
Commercial		328,852		334,386
Residential		204,658		203,845
Farmland		48,208		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		28,379		29,778
Other		6,297		8,429
Total Loans	$	736,820	$	747,050

Commercial and industrial loans are extended to a diverse group of businesses within the Company's market area.  These loans are often underwritten based on the borrower's ability to service the debt from income from the business.  Real estate construction loans often require loan funds to be advanced prior to completion of the project.  Due to uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, changes in interest rates and other economic conditions, these loans often pose a higher risk than other types of loans.  Consumer loans are originated at the bank level.  These loans are generally smaller loan amounts spread across many individual borrowers to help minimize risk.

Credit Quality Indicators.  As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (i) the risk grade assigned to commercial and consumer loans, (ii) the level of classified commercial loans, (iii) net charge-offs, (iv) nonperforming loans, and (v) the general economic conditions in the Company's geographic markets.

 

The Company uses a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 8. A description of the general characteristics of the grades is as follows:

· Grades 1 and 2 – Borrowers with these assigned grades range in risk from virtual absence of risk to minimal risk. Such loans may be secured by Company-issued and controlled certificates of deposit or properly margined equity securities or bonds. Other loans comprising these grades are made to companies that have been in existence for a long period of time with many years of consecutive profits and strong equity, good liquidity, excellent debt service ability and unblemished past performance, or to exceptionally strong individuals with collateral of unquestioned value that fully secures the loans. Loans in this category fall into the "pass" classification.

· Grades 3 and 4 – Loans assigned these "pass" risk grades are made to borrowers with acceptable credit quality and risk. The risk ranges from loans with no significant weaknesses in repayment capacity and collateral protection to acceptable loans with one or more risk factors considered to be more than average.

· Grade 5 – This grade includes "special mention" loans on management's watch list and is intended to be used on a temporary basis for pass grade loans where risk-modifying action is intended in the short-term.

· Grade 6 – This grade includes "substandard" loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. This category includes borrowers with well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the payment of the debt in accordance with the agreed terms. Loans considered to be impaired are assigned this grade, and these loans often have assigned loss allocations as part of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Generally, loans on which interest accrual has been stopped would be included in this grade.

· Grades 7 and 8 – These grades correspond to regulatory classification definitions of "doubtful" and "loss," respectively. In practice, any loan with these grades would be for a very short period of time, and generally the Company has no loans with these assigned grades. Management manages the Company's problem loans in such a way that uncollectible loans or uncollectible portions of loans are charged off immediately with any residual, collectible amounts assigned a risk grade of 6.

The following table presents the loan portfolio by credit quality indicator (risk grade) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Those loans with a risk grade of 1, 2, 3 or 4 have been combined in the pass column for presentation purposes.

March 31, 2013
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	47,848	$	1,821	$	3,237	$	52,906
Agricultural		7,775		16		65		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		39,650		1,965		10,479		52,094
Residential Construction		7,401		169		--		7,570
Commercial		302,856		9,062		16,934		328,852
Residential		185,951		10,126		8,581		204,658
Farmland		44,378		1,278		2,552		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		27,267		366		746		28,379
Other		6,229		4		64		6,297
Total Loans	$	669,355	$	24,807	$	42,658	$	736,820

December 31, 2012
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	49,947	$	1,418	$	4,319	$	55,684
Agricultural		6,156		--		55		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		37,256		1,664		14,888		53,808
Residential Construction		5,749		103		--		5,852
Commercial		298,222		9,759		26,405		334,386
Residential		183,222		11,413		9,210		203,845
Farmland		45,495		914		2,648		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		28,840		293		645		29,778
Other		8,351		9		69		8,429
Total Loans	$	663,238	$	25,573	$	58,239	$	747,050

A loan's risk grade is assigned at the inception of the loan and is based on the financial strength of the borrower and the type of collateral.  Loan risk grades are subject to reassessment at various times throughout the year as part of the Company's ongoing loan review process.  Loans with an assigned risk grade of 6 or below and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more are reassessed on a quarterly basis.  During this reassessment process individual reserves may be identified and placed against certain loans which are not considered impaired.

In assessing the overall economic condition of the markets in which it operates, the Company monitors the unemployment rates for its major service areas.  The unemployment rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis as part of the allowance for loan loss determination.

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due.  Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due or when, in management's opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provision.  Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due.  Nonaccrual loans totaled $20,439 and $29,851 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and total recorded investment in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest approximated $0 and $4, respectively.  During its review of impaired loans, the company determined the majority of its exposures on these loans were known losses.  As a result, the exposures were charged off, reducing the specific allowances on impaired loans.

The following table represents an age analysis of past due loans and nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

March 31, 2013
	Accruing Loans
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		or More		Total Accruing		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Loans Past Due		Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	604	$	--	$	604	$	33	$	52,269	$	52,906
Agricultural		--		--		--		39		7,817		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,498		--		1,498		9,652		40,944		52,094
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		7,570		7,570
Commercial		3,691		--		3,691		3,761		321,400		328,852
Residential		3,426		--		3,426		4,189		197,043		204,658
Farmland		1,460		--		1,460		2,548		44,200		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		652		--		652		217		27,510		28,379
Other		--		--		--		--		6,297		6,297
Total Loans	$	11,331	$	--	$	11,331	$	20,439	$	705,050	$	736,820

December 31, 2012
	Accruing Loans
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		or More		Total Accruing		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Loans Past Due		Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	798	$	--	$	798	$	1,033	$	53,853	$	55,684
Agricultural		28		--		28		39		6,144		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,310		--		1,310		14,032		38,466		53,808
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		5,852		5,852
Commercial		3,771		--		3,771		6,630		323,985		334,386
Residential		8,223		--		8,223		5,430		190,192		203,845
Farmland		140		--		140		2,413		46,504		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		637		4		641		256		28,881		29,778
Other		5		--		5		18		8,406		8,429
Total Loans	$	14,912	$	4	$	14,916	$	29,851	$	702,283	$	747,050

The following table details impaired loan data as of March 31, 2013:

March 31, 2013
	Unpaid
	Contractual						Average		Interest			Interest
	Principal		Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income			Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized			Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	264	$	122	$	--	$	122	$	3		$	4
Agricultural		39		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		9,002		4,962		--		4,962		4			5
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		15,405		15,331		--		15,331		102			129
Residential Real Estate		2,726		2,382		--		2,382		10			18
Farmland		2,590		2,548		--		2,548		(1	)		3
Consumer		229		217		--		217		--			2
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
		30,255		25,601		--		25,601		118			161
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		1,465		1,465		456		1,465		20			17
Agricultural		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Construction		5,339		4,690		1,493		4,690		--			1
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		10,077		9,917		1,426		9,917		73			91
Residential Real Estate		6,959		5,916		1,118		5,916		40			36
Farmland		--		--		--		--		--			--
Consumer		--		--		--		--		--			--
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
		23,840		21,988		4,493		21,988		133			145
Total
Commercial		1,729		1,587		456		1,587		23			21
Agricultural		39		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		14,341		9,652		1,493		9,652		4			6
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		25,482		25,248		1,426		25,248		175			220
Residential Real Estate		9,685		8,298		1,118		8,298		50			54
Farmland		2,590		2,548		--		2,548		(1	)		3
Consumer		229		217		--		217		--			2
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
	$	54,095	$	47,589	$	4,493	$	47,589	$	251		$	306

The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31, 2012:

December 31, 2012
	Unpaid
	Contractual						Average		Interest		Interest
	Principal		Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income		Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized		Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	1,508	$	1,042	$	--	$	1,053	$	27	$	28
Agricultural		39		39		--		58		--		--
Commercial Construction		10,625		6,415		--		9,194		27		52
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		16,566		15,506		--		26,482		430		421
Residential Real Estate		4,450		4,132		--		3,096		89		123
Farmland		2,829		2,413		--		2,326		43		55
Consumer		297		255		--		228		10		13
Other		18		18		--		24		1		1
		36,332		29,820		--		42,461		627		693
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		1,493		1,493		463		943		92		88
Agricultural		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Construction		8,267		7,618		1,733		10,534		--		--
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		12,759		12,745		1,236		6,399		384		366
Residential Real Estate		5,515		4,422		840		4,288		145		117
Farmland		--		--		--		65		--		--
Consumer		--		--		--		--		--		--
Other		--		--		--		--		--		--
		28,034		26,278		4,272		22,229		621		571
Total
Commercial		3,001		2,535		463		1,996		119		116
Agricultural		39		39		--		58		--		--
Commercial Construction		18,892		14,033		1,733		19,728		27		52
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		29,325		28,251		1,236		32,881		814		787
Residential Real Estate		9,965		8,554		840		7,384		234		240
Farmland		2,829		2,413		--		2,391		43		55
Consumer		297		255		--		228		10		13
Other		18		18		--		24		1		1
	$	64,366	$	56,098	$	4,272	$	64,690	$	1,248	$	1,264

The following table details impaired loan data as of March 31, 2012:

March 31, 2012
					Average		Interest			Interest
	Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income			Income
	Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized			Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	1,679	$	--	$	1,679	$	25		$	26
Agricultural		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		12,463		--		12,463		1			4
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		32,018		--		32,018		300			296
Residential Real Estate		2,407		--		2,407		23			18
Farmland		2,297		--		2,297		32			--
Consumer		212		--		212		2			3
Other		44		--		44		--			--
		51,159		--		51,159		383			347
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		310		304		310		2			5
Agricultural		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Construction		10,942		2,755		10,942		(9	)		--
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		3,647		1,023		3,647		20			20
Residential Real Estate		4,045		788		4,045		25			26
Farmland		260		12		260		--			--
Consumer		--		--		--		--			--
Other		--		--		--		--			--
		19,204		4,882		19,204		38			51
Total
Commercial		1,989		304		1,989		27			31
Agricultural		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		23,405		2,755		23,405		(8	)		4
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		35,665		1,023		35,665		320			316
Residential Real Estate		6,452		788		6,452		48			44
Farmland		2,557		12		2,557		32			--
Consumer		212		--		212		2			3
Other		44		--		44		--			--
	$	70,363	$	4,882	$	70,363	$	421		$	398

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are troubled loans on which the original terms of the loan have been modified in favor of the borrower due to deterioration in the borrower's financial condition.  Each potential loan modification is reviewed individually and the terms of the loan are modified to meet the borrower's specific circumstances at a point in time.  Not all loan modifications are TDRs.  Loan modifications are reviewed and approved by the Company's senior lending staff, who then determine whether the loan meets the criteria for a TDR.  Generally, the types of concessions granted to borrowers that are evaluated in determining whether a loan is classified as a TDR include:

·   Interest rate reductions – Occur when the stated interest rate is reduced to a nonmarket rate or a rate the borrower would not be able to obtain elsewhere under similar circumstances.

·   Amortization or maturity date changes – Result when the amortization period of the loan is extended beyond what is considered a normal amortization period for loans of similar type with similar collateral.

·   Principal reductions – These are often the result of commercial real estate loan workouts where two new notes are created.  The primary note is underwritten based upon our normal underwriting standards and is structured so that the projected cash flows are sufficient to repay the contractual principal and interest of the newly restructured note.  The terms of the secondary note vary by situation and often involve that note being charged-off, or the principal and interest payments being deferred until after the primary note has been repaid.  In situations where a portion of the note is charged-off during modification there is often no specific reserve allocated to those loans.  This is due to the fact that the amount of the charge-off usually represents the excess of the original loan balance over the collateral value and the Company has determined there is no additional exposure on those loans.

As discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, once a loan is identified as a TDR, it is accounted for as an impaired loan.  The Company had no unfunded commitments to lend to a customer that has a troubled debt restructured loan as of March 31, 2013.  The following tables present the number of loan contracts restructured during the three month period ended March 31, 2013.  It shows the pre- and post-modification recorded investment as well as the number of contracts and the recorded investment for those TDRs modified during the previous twelve months which subsequently defaulted during the period.  Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring are considered to be in default once the loan becomes 90 days past due.

	Three Months Ending March 31, 2013						Three Months Ending March 31, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings
	# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification		# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
Commercial		1	$	84	$	81		1	$	57	$	57
Residential RE		2		1,024		1,001		1		227		224
Total Loans		3	$	1,108	$	1,082		2	$	284	$	281

	Three Months Ending March 31, 2013				Three Months Ending March 31, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings
That Subsequently Defaulted
	# of Contracts		Recorded Investment		# of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Commercial Construction		----	$	----		1	$	64
Residential RE		----		----		1		50
Total Loans		----	$	----		2	$	114

At March 31, 2013 all restructured loans were performing as agreed.

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Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deposits [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of overdrawn deposit accounts reclassified as loan balances	$ 277	$ 389
Components of interest-bearing deposits [Abstract]
Interest-Bearing Demand	317,991	314,031
Savings	51,821	48,777
Time, $100,000 and Over	205,247	211,245
Other Time	256,595	281,665
Total Interest bearing Deposits	831,654	855,718
Brokered deposits balances	25,177	28,230
CDARS balances	25,177
Brokered deposits less the reciprocal deposits	0
Certificates of deposits, $100,000 or more	148,725	161,531
Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits [Abstract]
One Year and Under	350,110	388,484
One to Three Years	93,977	87,464
Three Years and Over	17,755	16,962
Total	$ 461,842	$ 492,910

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Financial instrument outstanding with contract amount representing credit risk

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

	Contract Amount
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loan Commitments	$	69,643	$	64,147
Letters of Credit		1,000		1,141

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Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities) [Abstract]

Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

				3 month		Added		Total			5 Year
Description	Date	Amount		Libor Rate		Points		Rate		Maturity	Call Option
Colony Bankcorp Statutory Trust III	6/17/2004		4,500		0.28010		2.68		2.96010	6/14/2034	6/17/2009
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I	4/13/2006		5,000		0.28360		1.50		1.78360	4/13/2036	4/13/2011
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust II	3/12/2007		9,000		0.28360		1.65		1.93360	3/12/2037	3/12/2012
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust III	9/14/2007		5,000		0.30150		1.40		1.70150	9/14/2037	9/14/2012

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Other Borrowed Money (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Borrowed Money [Abstract]
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$ 40,000	$ 35,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances, earliest maturity	2017
Federal Home Loan Bank advances, last maturity	2020
Interest rate on Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, Minimum (in hundredths)	0.53%
Interest rate on Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, Maximum (in hundredths)	4.75%
Book value of loans pledged	79,462
Remaining credit availability from FHLB	130,480
Aggregate stated maturities of other borrowed money [Abstract]
2017	9,000
2018 and Thereafter	31,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Advance	40,000	35,000
Federal funds lines of credit	43,000
Federal funds lines of credit outstanding	0
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Borrowing outstanding	0
Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Available repurchase agreement line of credit	$ 50,000

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments

The carrying amount, estimated fair values, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at
	March 31, 2013
	Carrying		Estimated		Level		Level		Level
	Value		Fair Value			1		2		3
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	38,280	$	38,280	$	38,280	$	---	$	---
Investment Securities Available for Sale		288,249		288,249		---		287,108		1,141
Investment Securities Held to Maturity		43		43		---		43		---
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,164		3,164		3,164		---		---
Loans, Net		723,651		723,995		---		706,500		17,495
Liabilities
Deposits		953,575		955,440		491,732		463,708		---
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		24,229		---		---
Other Borrowed Money		40,000		42,888		---		42,888		---

	Fair Value Measurements at
	December 31, 2012
	Carrying		Estimated		Level		Level		Level
	Value		Fair Value			1		2		3
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	71,041	$	71,041	$	71,041	$	---	$	---
Investment Securities Available for Sale		268,301		268,301		---		267,163		1,138
Investment Securities Held to Maturity		41		42		---		42		---
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,364		3,364		3,364		---		---
Loans, Net		734,079		735,115		---		713,109		22,006
Liabilities
Deposits		979,685		982,215		486,775		495,440		---
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		24,229		---		---
Other Borrowed Money		35,000		38,424		---		38,424		---

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis – The following table presents the recorded amount of the Company's assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.  The table below includes only impaired loans with a specific reserve and only other real estate properties with a valuation allowance at March 31, 2013.  Those impaired loans and other real estate properties are shown net of the related specific reserves and valuation allowances.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Total Fair		Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
March 31, 2013	Value		(Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	282,810	$	---	$	282,810	$	---
State, County and Municipal		4,209		---		3,200		1,009
Corporate Obligations		1,098		---		1,098		---
Asset-Backed Securities		132		---		---		132
	$	288,249	$	---	$	287,108	$	1,141
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	17,495	$	---	$	---	$	17,495
Other Real Estate	$	9,157	$	---	$	---	$	9,157

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Total Fair		Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
December 31, 2012	Value		(Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	263,060	$	---	$	263,060	$	---
State, County and Municipal		4,004		---		2,998		1,006
Corporate Obligations		1,105		---		1,105		---
Asset-Backed Securities		132		---		---		132
	$	268,301	$	---	$	267,163	$	1,138
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	22,006	$	---	$	---	$	22,006
Other Real Estate	$	8,817	$	---	$	---	$	8,817

Quantitative information for financial instruments measured at fair value

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for assets in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy measured on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2013.  This table is comprised primarily of collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned:

			Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	March 31, 2013		Techniques	Inputs	Weighted Avg
Impaired Loans
Commercial	$	1,009	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		0.00% - 0.00	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		0.00	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 80.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		40.00	%
				Market Conditions
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		3,197	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(16.00%) - 45.00	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		14.50	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 10.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		5.00	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate		8.50	%
				Discount Rate		3.00	%
Residential Real Estate		4,798	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(0.40%) -168.20	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		83.90	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 50.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		25.00	%
				Market Conditions
Commercial Real Estate		8,491	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for differences		(7.40%) - 52.00	%
				Between the comparable Sales		22.30	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 30.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		15.00	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate		10.50	%
				Discount Rate		5.13	%
Other Real Estate Owned		9,157	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(35.00%) - 129.50	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		47.25	%
				Management Adjustment for		3.10% - 87.24	%
				Ageof Appraisals and/or Current		38.57	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Discount Rate		3.00	%

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2013.

			Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	Fair Value		Techniques	Inputs	Weighted Avg
Asset-Back Securities	$	132	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate		2.95% - 3.42	%
						3.19	%
State, County and Municipal		1,009	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate		N/A	*

* The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its municipal securities.  The details of the unobservable inputs and other adjustments used by the third-party pricing service were not readily available to the Company.

Fair value measurement using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

The table below presents a reconciliation and statement of income classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

	Available for Sale Securities
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Balance, Beginning	$	1,138	$	1,122
Total Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included In
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements
Transfers into Level 3		--		789
Securities Purchased During the Year		--		208
Securities Called During the Year		--		(1,000	)
Unrealized Gains Included in Other Comprehensive Income		3		78
Loss on OTTI Impairment Included in Noninterest Income		--		(59	)
Balance, Ending	$	1,141	$	1,138

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Regulatory Capital Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Regulatory Capital Matters [Abstract]

Regulatory capital information

The following table summarizes regulatory capital information as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 on a consolidated basis and for each significant subsidiary, as defined.

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of March 31, 2013
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	123,027		16.86	%	$	58,374		8.00	%	NA		NA
Colony Bank		122,914		16.87			58,290		8.00		$	72,864		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		113,859		15.60			29,187		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		113,759		15.61			29,145		4.00			43,718		6.00
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		113,859		10.18			44,757		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		113,759		10.18			44,689		4.00			55,861		5.00

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2012
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	122,630		16.47	%	$	59,548		8.00	%	NA		NA
Colony Bank		123,463		16.61			59,474		8.00		$	74,342		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		113,283		15.22			29,774		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		114,128		15.35			29,737		4.00			44,605		6.00
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		113,283		10.22			44,343		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		114,128		10.31			44,282		4.00			55,352		5.00

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Investment Securities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Investment Securities [Abstract]

Investment Securities

(2)  Investment Securities

Investment securities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

March 31, 2013			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	284,283	$	471	$	(1,944	)	$	282,810
State, County & Municipal		4,173		44		(8	)		4,209
Corporate Obligations		1,000		98		--			1,098
Asset-Backed Securities		367		--		(235	)		132
	$	289,823	$	613	$	(2,187	)	$	288,249
Securities Held to Maturity:
State, County and Municipal	$	43	$	--	$	--		$	43

December 31, 2012			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	263,187	$	835	$	(962	)	$	263,060
State, County & Municipal		3,974		34		(4	)		4,004
Corporate Obligations		1,000		105		--			1,105
Asset-Backed Securities		366		--		(234	)		132
	$	268,527	$	974	$	(1,200	)	$	268,301
Securities Held to Maturity:
State, County and Municipal	$	41	$	1	$	--		$	42

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  This is often the case with mortgage-backed securities, which are disclosed separately in the table below.

	Securities
	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due After One Year Through Five Years	$	2,754	$	2,882	$	43	$	43
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years		1,765		1,779		--		--
Due After Ten Years		1,021		778		--		--
		5,540		5,439		43		43
Mortgage-Backed Securities		284,283		282,810		--		--
	$	289,823	$	288,249	$	43	$	43

Proceeds from the sale of investments available for sale during first three months of 2013 totaled $30,418 compared to $6,082 for the first three months of 2012.  The sale of investments available for sale during 2013 resulted in gross realized gains of $125 and losses of $(133).  The sale of investments available for sale during the first three months of 2012 resulted in gross realized gains of $197.  This was offset by other than temporary impairment charges of $(60).

Nonaccrual securities are securities for which principal and interest are doubtful of collection in accordance with original terms and for which accruals of interest have been discontinued due to payment delinquency.  Fair value of securities on nonaccrual status totaled $132 and $132 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Investment securities having a carry value approximating $118,473 and $117,451 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
			Gross					Gross					Gross
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
March 31, 2013
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	200,421	$	(1,944	)	$	--	$	--		$	200,421	$	(1,944	)
State, County and Municipal		646		(8	)		--		--			646		(8	)
Asset-Backed Securities		--		--			132		(235	)		132		(235	)
	$	201,067	$	(1,952	)	$	132	$	(235	)	$	201,199	$	(2,187	)
December 31, 2012
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	142,104	$	(962	)	$	--	$	--		$	142,104	$	(962	)
State, County and Municipal		1,431		(4	)		--		--			1,431		(4	)
Asset-Backed Securities		--		--			132		(234	)		132		(234	)
	$	143,535	$	(966	)	$	132	$	(234	)	$	143,667	$	(1,200	)

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

At March 31, 2013, the debt securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 1.07 percent from the Company's amortized cost basis.  These securities are guaranteed by either the U.S. Government, other governments or U.S. corporations, except for asset-backed securities.  In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition.  The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased.  As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.  However, the Company did own one asset-backed security at March 31, 2013 which has been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months.  This investment is comprised of one issuance of a trust preferred security, has a book value of $367 and an unrealized loss of $235.  Management evaluates this investment on a quarterly basis utilizing a third-party valuation model.  The Company does not intend to sell this investment, nor does the Company consider it likely that it will be required to sell the investment prior to recovery of the remaining fair value.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of restricted stock and common stock warrants.  Net income available to common stockholders represents net income after preferred stock dividends.  The following table presents earnings per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Numerator
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	567	$	189
Denominator
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares		8,439		8,439
Outstanding for Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock
Restricted Stock		--		--
Stock Warrants		--		--
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding for
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		8,439		8,439
Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.02
Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.07	$	0.02

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Allowance for Loan Losses, by class of loan (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 12,737,000	$ 15,650,000
Charge-Offs	(1,501,000)	(1,752,000)
Recoveries	194,000	70,000
Provision	1,500,000	1,942,000
Ending Balance	12,930,000	15,910,000
Loan balance for reviewing high risk loans minimum	250,000		50,000
Financing receivable transfer from individual impairment review to collective impairment review	3,200,000
Amount of impaired loans below old individual impairment review level of $50,000		869,000
Impaired loans below the $250,000 review threshold	1,970,000
Substandard [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Substandard loans, not classified as impaired	10,618,000	14,994,000
Specific allocation associated with Substandard loans	645,000	1,570,000
Commercial [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	981,000	1,071,000
Charge-Offs	(31,000)	(47,000)
Recoveries	18,000	4,000
Provision	39,000	52,000
Ending Balance	1,007,000	1,080,000
Agricultural [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	296,000	297,000
Charge-Offs	0	0
Recoveries	4,000	0
Provision	0	0
Ending Balance	300,000	297,000
Commercial Construction [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,890,000	3,123,000
Charge-Offs	(692,000)	(260,000)
Recoveries	80,000	21,000
Provision	511,000	289,000
Ending Balance	1,789,000	3,173,000
Residential Construction [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	138,000	138,000
Charge-Offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	0	0
Ending Balance	138,000	138,000
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,163,000	6,448,000
Charge-Offs	(485,000)	(1,297,000)
Recoveries	43,000	11,000
Provision	593,000	1,438,000
Ending Balance	5,314,000	6,600,000
Residential [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3,406,000	3,695,000
Charge-Offs	(187,000)	(129,000)
Recoveries	5,000	3,000
Provision	228,000	142,000
Ending Balance	3,452,000	3,711,000
Farmland [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	291,000	365,000
Charge-Offs	(1,000)	0
Recoveries	11,000	4,000
Provision	1,000	0
Ending Balance	302,000	369,000
Consumer [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	228,000	205,000
Charge-Offs	(101,000)	(19,000)
Recoveries	32,000	25,000
Provision	123,000	21,000
Ending Balance	282,000	232,000
Other [Member]
Activity in allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	344,000	308,000
Charge-Offs	(4,000)	0
Recoveries	1,000	2,000
Provision	5,000	0
Ending Balance	$ 346,000	$ 310,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Due from Banks	$ 18,608	$ 29,244
Federal Funds Sold	10,966	20,002
Cash and Cash Equivalents	29,574	49,246
Interest-Bearing Deposits	8,706	21,795
Investment Securities
Available for Sale, at Fair Value	288,249	268,301
Held to Maturity, at Cost (Fair Value of $43 and $42, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Respectively)	43	41
Investment Securities	288,292	268,342
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost	3,164	3,364
Loans	736,820	747,050
Allowance for Loan Losses	(12,930)	(12,737)
Unearned Interest and Fees	(239)	(234)
Loans, net	723,651	734,079
Premises and Equipment	25,071	24,916
Other Real Estate (Net of Allowance of $4,917 and $4,561 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Respectively)	18,771	15,941
Other Intangible Assets	215	224
Other Assets	21,421	21,490
Total Assets	1,118,865	1,139,397
Deposits
Noninterest-Bearing	121,921	123,967
Interest-Bearing	831,654	855,718
Deposits	953,575	979,685
Borrowed Money
Subordinated Debentures	24,229	24,229
Other Borrowed Money	40,000	35,000
Borrowed Money	64,229	59,229
Other Liabilities	5,624	4,724
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Stated Value $1,000 a Share; Authorized 10,000,000 Shares, Issued 28,000 Shares	27,870	27,827
Common Stock, Par Value $1 a Share; Authorized 20,000,000 Shares, Issued 8,439,258 and 8,439,258 Shares as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Respectively	8,439	8,439
Paid-In Capital	29,145	29,145
Retained Earnings	31,022	30,498
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,039)	(150)
Stockholders' Equity	95,437	95,759
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,118,865	$ 1,139,397

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Preferred Stock and Warrants (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Period
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration	$ 28,000,000
Warrants to purchase shares (in shares)	500,000
Preferred stock dividend rate for first five years (in hundredths)	5.00%
Preferred stock dividend rate thereafter five years (in hundredths)	9.00%
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000
Accumulated dividends in arrears	1,980,000
Maximum number of preferred dividend deferment periods	6
Period for warrant proceeds accretion to retained earnings	5 years
Exercise price (in dollars per unit)	8.4
Preferred stock redemption value as percentage of liquidation preference (in hundredths)	100.00%
Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration	27,220,000
Shares issued for cash during period (in shares)	28,000
Warrant [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration	$ 780,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$ 937	$ 541
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities
Depreciation	387	402
Provision for Loan Losses	1,500	1,942
Securities (Gains) Losses	8	(137)
Amortization and Accretion	939	1,016
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions	(94)	121
Provision for Losses on Other Real Estate	500	350
Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	(53)	(62)
Other Prepaids, Deferrals and Accruals, Net	1,176	2,175
Cash Flow from Operating Activities	5,300	6,348
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of Investment Securities Available for Sale	(68,394)	(46,858)
Proceeds from Maturities, Calls, and Paydowns of Investment Securities
Available for Sale	15,764	10,709
Proceeds from Sale of Investment Securities Available for Sale	30,418	6,082
Decrease in Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks	13,089	906
Net Loans to Customers	3,474	4,815
Purchase of Premises and Equipment	(541)	(424)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions	2,129	2,346
Proceeds from Sale of FHLB Stock	200	0
Cash Flow from Investing Activities	(3,861)	(22,424)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Noninterest-Bearing Customer Deposits	(2,046)	11,204
Interest-Bearing Customer Deposits	(24,065)	(17,175)
Proceeds (Payments) from Other Borrowed Money	5,000	(13,500)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities	(21,111)	(19,471)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(19,672)	(35,547)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning	49,246	83,372
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$ 29,574	$ 47,825

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Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 736,820	$ 747,050	$ 706,513
Commercial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	52,906	55,684
Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,856	6,211	8,848
Commercial Construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	52,094	53,808	56,420
Residential Construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,570	5,852	3,224
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	328,852	334,386	300,389
Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	204,658	203,845
Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	48,208	49,057	48,008
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	28,379	29,778
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 6,297	$ 8,429

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Investment Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Investment Securities [Abstract]

Investment securities

Investment securities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

March 31, 2013			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	284,283	$	471	$	(1,944	)	$	282,810
State, County & Municipal		4,173		44		(8	)		4,209
Corporate Obligations		1,000		98		--			1,098
Asset-Backed Securities		367		--		(235	)		132
	$	289,823	$	613	$	(2,187	)	$	288,249
Securities Held to Maturity:
State, County and Municipal	$	43	$	--	$	--		$	43

December 31, 2012			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	263,187	$	835	$	(962	)	$	263,060
State, County & Municipal		3,974		34		(4	)		4,004
Corporate Obligations		1,000		105		--			1,105
Asset-Backed Securities		366		--		(234	)		132
	$	268,527	$	974	$	(1,200	)	$	268,301
Securities Held to Maturity:
State, County and Municipal	$	41	$	1	$	--		$	42

Amortized cost and fair value of investment securities by contractual maturity

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  This is often the case with mortgage-backed securities, which are disclosed separately in the table below.

	Securities
	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due After One Year Through Five Years	$	2,754	$	2,882	$	43	$	43
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years		1,765		1,779		--		--
Due After Ten Years		1,021		778		--		--
		5,540		5,439		43		43
Mortgage-Backed Securities		284,283		282,810		--		--
	$	289,823	$	288,249	$	43	$	43

Invested securities in a continuous unrealized loss position

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
			Gross					Gross					Gross
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
March 31, 2013
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	200,421	$	(1,944	)	$	--	$	--		$	200,421	$	(1,944	)
State, County and Municipal		646		(8	)		--		--			646		(8	)
Asset-Backed Securities		--		--			132		(235	)		132		(235	)
	$	201,067	$	(1,952	)	$	132	$	(235	)	$	201,199	$	(2,187	)
December 31, 2012
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	142,104	$	(962	)	$	--	$	--		$	142,104	$	(962	)
State, County and Municipal		1,431		(4	)		--		--			1,431		(4	)
Asset-Backed Securities		--		--			132		(234	)		132		(234	)
	$	143,535	$	(966	)	$	132	$	(234	)	$	143,667	$	(1,200	)

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Loans, Credit Quality Indicator (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 736,820,000	$ 747,050,000	$ 706,513,000
Loan balance for reviewing high risk loans minimum	250,000	50,000
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	52,906,000	55,684,000
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,856,000	6,211,000	8,848,000
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	52,094,000	53,808,000	56,420,000
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,570,000	5,852,000	3,224,000
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	328,852,000	334,386,000	300,389,000
Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	204,658,000	203,845,000
Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	48,208,000	49,057,000	48,008,000
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	28,379,000	29,778,000
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	6,297,000	8,429,000
Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	669,355,000	663,238,000
Pass [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	47,848,000	49,947,000
Pass [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,775,000	6,156,000
Pass [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	39,650,000	37,256,000
Pass [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	7,401,000	5,749,000
Pass [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	302,856,000	298,222,000
Pass [Member] | Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	185,951,000	183,222,000
Pass [Member] | Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	44,378,000	45,495,000
Pass [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	27,267,000	28,840,000
Pass [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	6,229,000	8,351,000
Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	24,807,000	25,573,000
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,821,000	1,418,000
Special Mention [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	16,000	0
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,965,000	1,664,000
Special Mention [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	169,000	103,000
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	9,062,000	9,759,000
Special Mention [Member] | Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	10,126,000	11,413,000
Special Mention [Member] | Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,278,000	914,000
Special Mention [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	366,000	293,000
Special Mention [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	4,000	9,000
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	42,658,000	58,239,000
Substandard [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,237,000	4,319,000
Substandard [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	65,000	55,000
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	10,479,000	14,888,000
Substandard [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	0	0
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	16,934,000	26,405,000
Substandard [Member] | Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	8,581,000	9,210,000
Substandard [Member] | Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	2,552,000	2,648,000
Substandard [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	746,000	645,000
Substandard [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 64,000	$ 69,000

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Allowance for Loan Losses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Allowance for Loan Losses [Abstract]

Allowance for loan losses

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan, for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.  Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other loan categories and periodically may result in reallocation within the provision categories.

March 31, 2013
	Beginning									Ending
	Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision		Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	981	$	(31	)	$	18	$	39	$	1,007
Agricultural		296		--			4		--		300
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,890		(692	)		80		511		1,789
Residential Construction		138		--			--		--		138
Commercial		5,163		(485	)		43		593		5,314
Residential		3,406		(187	)		5		228		3,452
Farmland		291		(1	)		11		1		302
Consumer and Other
Consumer		228		(101	)		32		123		282
Other		344		(4	)		1		5		346
	$	12,737	$	(1,501	)	$	194	$	1,500	$	12,930

March 31, 2012
	Beginning									Ending
	Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision		Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	1,071	$	(47	)	$	4	$	52	$	1,080
Agricultural		297		--			--		--		297
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		3,123		(260	)		21		289		3,173
Residential Construction		138		--			--		--		138
Commercial		6,448		(1,297	)		11		1,438		6,600
Residential		3,695		(129	)		3		142		3,711
Farmland		365		--			4		--		369
Consumer and Other
Consumer		205		(19	)		25		21		232
Other		308		--			2		--		310
	$	15,650	$	(1,752	)	$	70	$	1,942	$	15,910

Allowance for loan losses, segregated by impairment methodology

The Company determines its individual reserves during its quarterly review of substandard loans.  This process involves reviewing all loans with a risk grade of 6 or greater and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more, regardless of the loans impairment classification.  Effective March 31, 2013, management increased the dollar threshold of this review process from $50,000 to $250,000. The threshold change resulted in loans totaling $3.2 million at March 31, 2013 being removed from the individual impairment review process and being placed in the collective review process. These loans are now subject to general reserves.

Since not all loans in the substandard category are considered impaired, this quarterly review process may result in the identification of specific reserves on nonimpaired loans.  Management considers those loans graded substandard, but not classified as impaired, to be higher risk loans and, therefore, makes specific allocations to the allowance for those loans if warranted. The total of such loans is $10,618 and $14,994 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Specific allowance allocation were made for these loans totaling $645 and $1,570 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Since these loans are not considered impaired, both the loan balance and related specific allocation are included in the "Collectively Evaluated for Impairment" column of the following tables. Likewise, at March 31, 2012, impaired loans totaling $869 thousand were below the $50,000 review threshold and were subject to the bank's general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the "Collectively Evaluated for Impairment" column of the following tables.  

At March 31, 2013, impaired loans totaling $1.97 million were below the $250,000 review threshold and were not individually reviewed for impairment.  Those loans were subject to the bank's general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the "Collectively Evaluated for Impairment" column of the following tables.  The following tables present breakdowns of the allowance for loan losses, segregated by impairment methodology for March 31, 2013 and 2012:

March 31, 2013	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for				Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	456	$	551	$	1,007	$	1,554	$	51,352	$	52,906
Agricultural		--		300		300		--		7,856		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,493		296		1,789		9,442		42,652		52,094
Residential Construction		--		138		138		--		7,570		7,570
Commercial		1,426		3,888		5,314		25,175		303,677		328,852
Residential		1,118		2,334		3,452		7,173		197,485		204,658
Farmland		--		302		302		2,277		45,931		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		--		282		282		--		28,379		28,379
Other		--		346		346		--		6,297		6,297
Total End of Period Balance	$	4,493	$	8,437	$	12,930	$	45,621	$	691,199	$	736,820

March 31, 2012	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for				Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	304	$	776	$	1,080	$	1,885	$	53,788	$	55,673
Agricultural		--		297		297		--		8,848		8,848
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		2,755		418		3,173		23,322		33,098		56,420
Residential Construction		--		138		138		--		3,224		3,224
Commercial		1,023		5,577		6,600		35,665		264,724		300,389
Residential		788		2,923		3,711		6,086		188,782		194,868
Farmland		12		357		369		2,536		45,472		48,008
Consumer and Other
Consumer		--		232		232		--		29,643		29,643
Other		--		310		310		--		9,440		9,440
Total End of Period Balance	$	4,882	$	11,028	$	15,910	$	69,494	$	637,019	$	706,513

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(1)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Presentation

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) is a bank holding company located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Colony Bank, Fitzgerald, Georgia.  All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. conform to generally accepted accounting principles and practices utilized in the commercial banking industry.

All dollars in notes to consolidated financial statements are rounded to the nearest thousand.

The consolidated financial statements in this report are unaudited, except for the December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet.  All adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements have been included and fairly and accurately present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.

Nature of Operations

The Bank provides a full range of retail and commercial banking services for consumers and small- to medium-size businesses located primarily in central, south and coastal Georgia. Colony Bank is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia with banking offices in Albany, Ashburn, Broxton, Centerville, Chester, Columbus, Cordele, Douglas, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Leesburg, Moultrie, Pitts, Quitman, Rochelle, Savannah, Soperton, Sylvester, Thomaston, Tifton, Valdosta and Warner Robins.  Lending and investing activities are funded primarily by deposits gathered through its retail banking office network.

Use of Estimates

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

Reclassifications

In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations selected for 2013.   Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported stockholders' equity or net income.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk can exist in relation to individual borrowers or groups of borrowers, certain types of collateral, certain types of industries, or certain geographic regions.  The Company has a concentration in real estate loans as well as a geographic concentration that could pose an adverse credit risk, particularly with the current economic downturn in the real estate market.  At March 31, 2013, approximately 87 percent of the Company's loan portfolio was concentrated in loans secured by real estate.  A substantial portion of borrowers' ability to honor their contractual obligations is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector.  The downturn of the housing and real estate market that began in 2007 resulted in an increase of problem loans secured by real estate, of which most are centered in the Company's larger MSA markets.  Declining collateral real estate values that secure land development, construction and speculative real estate loans in the Company's larger MSA markets have resulted in high loan loss provisions in recent years.  In addition, a large portion of the Company's foreclosed assets are also located in these same geographic markets, making the recovery of the carrying amount of foreclosed assets susceptible to changes in market conditions.  Management continues to monitor these concentrations and has considered these concentrations in its allowance for loan loss analysis.

The success of the Company is dependent, to a certain extent, upon the economic conditions in the geographic markets it serves. Adverse changes in the economic conditions in these geographic markets would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. The operating results of Colony depend primarily on its net interest income. Accordingly, operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding the exposure to changes in the interest rate environment.

At times, the Company may have cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions in excess of federal deposit insurance limits.  The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions whose credit rating is monitored by management to minimize credit risk.

Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities as trading, available for sale or held to maturity.  Securities that are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading.  Trading securities are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in noninterest income.  Currently, no securities are classified as trading.  Securities acquired with both the intent and ability to be held to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost.  All securities not classified as trading or held to maturity are considered available for sale.  Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are excluded from earnings and are reported, net of deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders' equity.  Gains and losses from sales of securities available for sale are computed using the specific identification method. Securities available for sale includes securities, which may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements, or unforeseen changes in market conditions.

The Company evaluates each held to maturity and available for sale security in a loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI).  In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer and the Company's intent to sell and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis.  If the Company intends to sell or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is recognized in earnings.  If the Company does not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is separated into an amount representing credit loss, which is recognized in earnings and an amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Investment in stock of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) isrequired for every federally insured institution that utilizes its services. FHLB stock is considered restricted, as defined in the accounting standards.  The FHLB stock is reported in the consolidated financial statements at cost. Dividend income is recognized when earned.

Loans

Loans that the Company has the ability and intent to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are recorded at their principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest and fees.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized over the estimated terms of the loans using the straight-line method.  Interest income on loans is recognized using the effective interest method.

A loan is considered to be delinquent when payments have not been made according to contractual terms, typically evidenced by nonpayment of a monthly installment by the due date.

When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the collectibility of principal or interest on any loan or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due, the accrual of applicable interest is discontinued and the loan is designated as nonaccrual, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are either applied against principal or reported as income, according to management's judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Loans are returned to an accrual status when factors indicating doubtful collectibility on a timely basis no longer exist.

Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR)

Loans are considered to have been modified in a TDR when due to a borrower's financial difficulty, the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider for new debt with similar risk characteristics.  Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral.  Generally, a non-accrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on non-accrual status for a period of 6 months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan.  However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period.  If the borrower's ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on non-accrual status.  Once a loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring it is accounted for as an impaired loan, regardless of its accrual status, until the loan is paid in full, sold or charged off.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management's periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, historical and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The historical component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. A general component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management's estimate of probable losses.  The general component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and historical losses in the portfolio.  General valuation allowances are based on internal and external qualitative risk factors such as (i) changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, (ii) the extent of loan concentrations within the portfolio, (iii) the effectiveness of the Company's lending policies, procedures and internal controls, (iv) the experience, ability and effectiveness of the Company's lending management and staff, and (v) national and local economics and business conditions.

Loans identified as losses by management, internal loan review and/or regulatory agencies are charged off.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the loan's obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

A significant portion of the Company's impaired loans are deemed to be collateral dependent.  Management therefore measures impairment on these loans based on the fair value of the collateral.  Collateral values are determined based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company or by senior members of the Company's credit administration staff.  The decision whether or not to obtain an external third-party appraisal usually depends on the type of property being evaluated.  External appraisals are usually obtained on more complex, income producing properties such as hotels, shopping centers and businesses.  Less complex properties such as residential lots, farm land and single family houses may be evaluated internally by senior credit administration staff.

When the Company does obtain appraisals from external third-parties, the values utilized in the impairment calculation are "as is" or current market values.  The appraisals, whether prepared internally or externally, may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales, income and cost approach.  Appraised amounts used in the impairment calculation are typically discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs, if the repayment of the loan is to come from the sale of the collateral.  Although appraisals are not obtained each year on all impaired loans, the collateral values used in the impairment calculations are evaluated quarterly by management.  Based on management's knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions, appraised values may be further discounted to reflect facts and circumstances known to management since the initial appraisal was performed.

Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of collateral underlying impaired loans and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of impaired loans to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are recorded at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation are as follows:

Description	Life in Years	Method
Banking Premises	15-40	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Furniture and Equipment	5-10	Straight-Line and Accelerated

Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or sold, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles acquired in connection with a business combination.  The core deposit intangible is initially recognized based on a valuation performed as of the consummation date.  The core deposit intangible is amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining life of the acquired customer deposits.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has 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 advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Statement of Cash Flows

For reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, noninterest-bearing amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Cash flows from demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, loans and certificates of deposit are reported net.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses the cost of advertising in the periods in which those costs are incurred.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon income for financial statement purposes, adjusted for nontaxable income and nondeductible expenses. Deferred income taxes have been provided when different accounting methods have been used in determining income for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on future tax consequences attributable to differences arising from the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets (use of different depreciation methods for financial statement and income tax purposes) and allowance for loan losses (use of the allowance method for financial statement purposes and the direct write-off method for tax purposes). In the event of changes in the tax laws, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted in the period of the enactment of those changes, with effects included in the income tax provision. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The Company and its subsidiary file a consolidated federal income tax return. The subsidiary pays its proportional share of federal income taxes to the Company based on its taxable income.

Positions taken in the Company's tax returns may be subject to challenge by the taxing authorities upon examination.  Uncertain tax positions are initially recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities.  Such tax positions are both initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the tax authority, assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts.  The Company provides for interest and, in some cases, penalties on tax positions that may be challenged by the taxing authorities.  Interest expense is recognized beginning in the first period that such interest would begin accruing.  Penalties are recognized in the period that the Company claims the position in the tax return.  Interest and penalties on income tax uncertainties are classified within income tax expense in the consolidated statement of income.

Other Real Estate

Other real estate generally represents real estate acquired through foreclosure and is initially recorded at estimated fair value at the date of acquisition less the cost of disposal.  Losses from the acquisition of property in full or partial satisfaction of debt are recorded as loan losses. Properties are evaluated regularly to ensure the recorded amounts are supported by current fair values, and valuation allowances are recorded as necessary to reduce the carrying amount to fair value less estimated cost of disposal.  Routine holding costs and gains or losses upon disposition are included in foreclosed property expense.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, represent equity changes from economic events of the period other than transactions with owners and are not reported in the consolidated statements of operations but as a separate component of the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Such items are considered components of other comprehensive income (loss).  Accounting standards codification requires the presentation in the consolidated financial statements of net income and all items of other comprehensive income (loss) as total comprehensive income (loss).

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment Securities
Held to Maturity, Fair Value	$ 43	$ 42
Real estate owned, valuation allowance	$ 4,917	$ 4,561
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Preferred Stock, Authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, Issued (in shares)	28,000	28,000
Common Stock, Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, Authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common Stock, Issued (in shares)	8,439,258	8,439,258

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

(11) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting standards in the U.S. require 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 Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiary's financial instruments are detailed hereafter.  Where quoted prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flows and other valuation techniques.  The use of discounted cash flows can be significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  The following disclosures should not be considered a surrogate of the liquidation value of the Company, but rather a good-faith estimate of the increase or decrease in value of financial instruments held by the Company since purchase, origination or issuance.

Cash and Short-Term Investments – For cash, due from banks, bank-owned deposits and federal funds sold, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value and is classified as Level 1.

Investment Securities – Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.  If a comparable is not available, the investment securities are classified as level 3.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock – The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates carrying value.

Loans – The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings.  For variable rate loans, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Deposit Liabilities – The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date and is classified as Level 1.  The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities and is classified as Level 2.

Subordinated Debentures – Fair value approximates carrying value due to the variable interest rates of the subordinated debentures.

Other Borrowed Money – The fair value of other borrowed money is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows using an estimated interest rate based on current rates available to the Company for debt of similar remaining maturities and collateral terms.  Other borrowed money is classified as Level 2 due to their expected maturities.

Disclosures of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis, are required in the financial statements.

The carrying amount, estimated fair values, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at
	March 31, 2013
	Carrying		Estimated		Level		Level		Level
	Value		Fair Value			1		2		3
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	38,280	$	38,280	$	38,280	$	---	$	---
Investment Securities Available for Sale		288,249		288,249		---		287,108		1,141
Investment Securities Held to Maturity		43		43		---		43		---
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,164		3,164		3,164		---		---
Loans, Net		723,651		723,995		---		706,500		17,495
Liabilities
Deposits		953,575		955,440		491,732		463,708		---
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		24,229		---		---
Other Borrowed Money		40,000		42,888		---		42,888		---

	Fair Value Measurements at
	December 31, 2012
	Carrying		Estimated		Level		Level		Level
	Value		Fair Value			1		2		3
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	71,041	$	71,041	$	71,041	$	---	$	---
Investment Securities Available for Sale		268,301		268,301		---		267,163		1,138
Investment Securities Held to Maturity		41		42		---		42		---
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,364		3,364		3,364		---		---
Loans, Net		734,079		735,115		---		713,109		22,006
Liabilities
Deposits		979,685		982,215		486,775		495,440		---
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		24,229		---		---
Other Borrowed Money		35,000		38,424		---		38,424		---

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on many judgments.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and

matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.  Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include deferred income taxes and premises and equipment.  In addition, the tax

ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting principles related to Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.  The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.  The three levels are defined as follows:

·   Level 1  inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

·   Level 2  inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

·   Level 3  inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and represent the Company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Assets

Securities – Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.  Level 1 inputs include securities that have quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.  If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow.  Examples of such instruments, which would generally be classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include certain collateralized mortgage and debt obligations and certain high-yield debt securities.  In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.  When measuring fair value, the valuation techniques available under the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach are used.   The Company's evaluations are based on market data and the Company employs combinations of these approaches for its valuation methods depending on the asset class.

Impaired loans – Impaired loans are those that are accounted for under ASC Sub-topic 310-40, Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, in which the Company has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan's collateral.  Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds.  These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

Other Real Estate – Other real estate owned assets are adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loans to other real estate owned.  Typically, an external, third-party appraisal is performed on the collateral upon transfer into the other real estate owned account to determine the asset's fair value.  Subsequent adjustments to the collateral's value may be based upon either updated third-party appraisals or management's knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions.  Appraised amounts used in determining the asset's fair value, whether internally or externally prepared, are discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of other real estate owned assets and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of other real estate owned assets to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis – The following table presents the recorded amount of the Company's assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall.  The table below includes only impaired loans with a specific reserve and only other real estate properties with a valuation allowance at March 31, 2013.  Those impaired loans and other real estate properties are shown net of the related specific reserves and valuation allowances.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Total Fair		Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
March 31, 2013	Value		(Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	282,810	$	---	$	282,810	$	---
State, County and Municipal		4,209		---		3,200		1,009
Corporate Obligations		1,098		---		1,098		---
Asset-Backed Securities		132		---		---		132
	$	288,249	$	---	$	287,108	$	1,141
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	17,495	$	---	$	---	$	17,495
Other Real Estate	$	9,157	$	---	$	---	$	9,157

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Total Fair		Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
December 31, 2012	Value		(Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	263,060	$	---	$	263,060	$	---
State, County and Municipal		4,004		---		2,998		1,006
Corporate Obligations		1,105		---		1,105		---
Asset-Backed Securities		132		---		---		132
	$	268,301	$	---	$	267,163	$	1,138
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	22,006	$	---	$	---	$	22,006
Other Real Estate	$	8,817	$	---	$	---	$	8,817

Liabilities

The Company did not identify any liabilities that are required to be presented at fair value.

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for assets in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy measured on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2013.  This table is comprised primarily of collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned:

			Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	March 31, 2013		Techniques	Inputs	Weighted Avg
Impaired Loans
Commercial	$	1,009	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		0.00% - 0.00	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		0.00	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 80.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		40.00	%
				Market Conditions
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		3,197	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(16.00%) - 45.00	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		14.50	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 10.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		5.00	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate		8.50	%
				Discount Rate		3.00	%
Residential Real Estate		4,798	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(0.40%) -168.20	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		83.90	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 50.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		25.00	%
				Market Conditions
Commercial Real Estate		8,491	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for differences		(7.40%) - 52.00	%
				Between the comparable Sales		22.30	%
				Management Adjustments for		0.00% - 30.00	%
				Age of Appraisals and/or Current		15.00	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate		10.50	%
				Discount Rate		5.13	%
Other Real Estate Owned		9,157	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(35.00%) - 129.50	%
				Between the Comparable Sales		47.25	%
				Management Adjustment for		3.10% - 87.24	%
				Ageof Appraisals and/or Current		38.57	%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Discount Rate		3.00	%

The table below presents a reconciliation and statement of income classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

	Available for Sale Securities
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Balance, Beginning	$	1,138	$	1,122
Total Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included In
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements
Transfers into Level 3		--		789
Securities Purchased During the Year		--		208
Securities Called During the Year		--		(1,000	)
Unrealized Gains Included in Other Comprehensive Income		3		78
Loss on OTTI Impairment Included in Noninterest Income		--		(59	)
Balance, Ending	$	1,141	$	1,138

The Company's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of a reporting period.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company transferred certain state, county and municipal securities out of level 2 and into level 3.  The transfers into level 3 were the result of decreased market activity for these types of securities, as well as a lack of current credit ratings on these securities.  There were no gains or losses recognized as a result of the transfers.  There were no transfers of securities between level 1 and level 2 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2013.

			Valuation	Unobservable	Range
	Fair Value		Techniques	Inputs	Weighted Avg
Asset-Back Securities	$	132	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate		2.95% - 3.42	%
						3.19	%
State, County and Municipal		1,009	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate		N/A	*

* The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its municipal securities.  The details of the unobservable inputs and other adjustments used by the third-party pricing service were not readily available to the Company.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 06, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	COLONY BANKCORP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000711669
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,439,258
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013

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Regulatory Capital Matters

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Regulatory Capital Matters [Abstract]

Regulatory Capital Matters

(12) Regulatory Capital Matters

The amount of dividends payable to the parent company from the subsidiary bank is limited by various banking regulatory agencies.  Upon approval by regulatory authorities, the Bank may pay cash dividends to the parent company in excess of regulatory limitations.  Additionally, in the third quarter of 2009, the Company suspended the payment of dividends to common shareholders.  At March 31, 2013, the Company is subject to certain regulatory restrictions that preclude the declaration of or payment of any dividends to its common stockholders, without prior approval from the Federal Reserve Bank.

The Company is 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 direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Company's capital amounts and classifications 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 to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets.  The amounts and ratios as defined in regulations are presented hereafter.  Management believes, as of March 31, 2013, the Company meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  In the opinion of management, there are no conditions or events since prior notification of capital adequacy from the regulators that have changed the institution's category.

The following table summarizes regulatory capital information as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 on a consolidated basis and for each significant subsidiary, as defined.

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of March 31, 2013
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	123,027		16.86	%	$	58,374		8.00	%	NA		NA
Colony Bank		122,914		16.87			58,290		8.00		$	72,864		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		113,859		15.60			29,187		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		113,759		15.61			29,145		4.00			43,718		6.00
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		113,859		10.18			44,757		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		113,759		10.18			44,689		4.00			55,861		5.00

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2012
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	122,630		16.47	%	$	59,548		8.00	%	NA		NA
Colony Bank		123,463		16.61			59,474		8.00		$	74,342		10.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		113,283		15.22			29,774		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		114,128		15.35			29,737		4.00			44,605		6.00
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		113,283		10.22			44,343		4.00		NA		NA
Colony Bank		114,128		10.31			44,282		4.00			55,352		5.00

The Bank is currently subject to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which requires, among other things, that the Bank maintain minimum capital ratios at specified levels higher than those otherwise required by applicable regulations as follows:  Tier 1 capital to total average assets of 8% and total risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets of 10% during the life of the MOU.  The MOU also requires that, prior to declaring or paying any cash dividend to the Company, the Bank must obtain written consent of its regulators.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Interest Income
Loans, Including Fees	$ 10,361	$ 10,420
Federal Funds Sold	14	26
Deposits with Other Banks	11	20
Investment Securities
U. S. Government Agencies	712	1,619
State, County and Municipal	33	66
Corporate Obligations and Asset-Backed Securities	14	23
Dividends on Other Investments	19	17
Interest Income	11,164	12,191
Interest Expense
Deposits	1,686	2,470
Borrowed Money	432	837
Interest Expense	2,118	3,307
Net Interest Income	9,046	8,884
Provision for Loan Losses	1,500	1,942
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses	7,546	6,942
Noninterest Income
Service Charges on Deposits	1,101	796
Other Service Charges, Commissions and Fees	404	419
Mortgage Fee Income	119	81
Securities Gains	(8)	137
Other	594	381
Noninterest Income	2,210	1,814
Noninterest Expenses
Salaries and Employee Benefits	4,169	3,820
Occupancy and Equipment	933	938
Other	3,290	3,225
Noninterest Expense	8,392	7,983
Income Before Income Taxes	1,364	773
Income Taxes	427	232
Net Income	937	541
Preferred Stock Dividends	370	352
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$ 567	$ 189
Net Income Per Share of Common Stock
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.02
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding (in shares)	8,439,258	8,439,258
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (in shares)	8,439,258	8,439,258

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Deposits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Deposits [Abstract]

Deposits

(6) Deposits

The aggregate amount of overdrawn deposit accounts reclassified as loan balances totaled $277 and $389 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Components of interest-bearing deposits as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Interest-Bearing Demand	$	317,991	$	314,031
Savings		51,821		48,777
Time, $100,000 and Over		205,247		211,245
Other Time		256,595		281,665
	$	831,654	$	855,718

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had brokered deposits of $25,177 and $28,230 respectively.  Of the $25,177 brokered deposits at March 31, 2013, $25,177 represented Certificate of Deposits Account Registry Service (CDARS) reciprocal deposits in which customers placed core deposits into the CDARS program for FDIC insurance coverage and the Company received reciprocal brokered deposits in a like amount.  Thus, brokered deposits less the reciprocal deposits totaled $0 at March 31, 2013.  The aggregate amount of short-term jumbo certificates of deposit, each with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was approximately $148,725 and $161,531 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

As of  March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012,  the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits are as follows:

Maturity	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
One Year and Under	$	350,110	$	388,484
One to Three Years		93,977		87,464
Three Years and Over		17,755		16,962
	$	461,842	$	492,910

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Other Real Estate Owned

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Real Estate Owned [Abstract]

Other Real Estate Owned

(5)  Other Real Estate Owned

The aggregate carrying amount of Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $18,771 and $15,941, respectively.  All of the Company's other real estate owned represents properties acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure.  The following table details the change in OREO for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Balance, Beginning	$	15,941		$	20,445
Additions		5,284			9,729
Sales of OREO		(2,048	)		(9,712	)
Gain (Loss) on Sale		94			(1,819	)
Provision for Losses		(500	)		(2,702	)
Balance, Ending	$	18,771		$	15,941

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Loans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Loans [Abstract]

Loans segregated by class of loans

The following table presents the composition of loans segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	52,906	$	55,684
Agricultural		7,856		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		52,094		53,808
Residential Construction		7,570		5,852
Commercial		328,852		334,386
Residential		204,658		203,845
Farmland		48,208		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		28,379		29,778
Other		6,297		8,429
Total Loans	$	736,820	$	747,050

Loan portfolio by credit quality indicator (risk grade)

The following table presents the loan portfolio by credit quality indicator (risk grade) as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Those loans with a risk grade of 1, 2, 3 or 4 have been combined in the pass column for presentation purposes.

March 31, 2013
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	47,848	$	1,821	$	3,237	$	52,906
Agricultural		7,775		16		65		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		39,650		1,965		10,479		52,094
Residential Construction		7,401		169		--		7,570
Commercial		302,856		9,062		16,934		328,852
Residential		185,951		10,126		8,581		204,658
Farmland		44,378		1,278		2,552		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		27,267		366		746		28,379
Other		6,229		4		64		6,297
Total Loans	$	669,355	$	24,807	$	42,658	$	736,820

December 31, 2012
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	49,947	$	1,418	$	4,319	$	55,684
Agricultural		6,156		--		55		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		37,256		1,664		14,888		53,808
Residential Construction		5,749		103		--		5,852
Commercial		298,222		9,759		26,405		334,386
Residential		183,222		11,413		9,210		203,845
Farmland		45,495		914		2,648		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		28,840		293		645		29,778
Other		8,351		9		69		8,429
Total Loans	$	663,238	$	25,573	$	58,239	$	747,050

Age analysis of past due loans and nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans

The following table represents an age analysis of past due loans and nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

March 31, 2013
	Accruing Loans
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		or More		Total Accruing		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Loans Past Due		Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	604	$	--	$	604	$	33	$	52,269	$	52,906
Agricultural		--		--		--		39		7,817		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,498		--		1,498		9,652		40,944		52,094
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		7,570		7,570
Commercial		3,691		--		3,691		3,761		321,400		328,852
Residential		3,426		--		3,426		4,189		197,043		204,658
Farmland		1,460		--		1,460		2,548		44,200		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		652		--		652		217		27,510		28,379
Other		--		--		--		--		6,297		6,297
Total Loans	$	11,331	$	--	$	11,331	$	20,439	$	705,050	$	736,820

December 31, 2012
	Accruing Loans
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		or More		Total Accruing		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Loans Past Due		Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	798	$	--	$	798	$	1,033	$	53,853	$	55,684
Agricultural		28		--		28		39		6,144		6,211
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,310		--		1,310		14,032		38,466		53,808
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		5,852		5,852
Commercial		3,771		--		3,771		6,630		323,985		334,386
Residential		8,223		--		8,223		5,430		190,192		203,845
Farmland		140		--		140		2,413		46,504		49,057
Consumer and Other
Consumer		637		4		641		256		28,881		29,778
Other		5		--		5		18		8,406		8,429
Total Loans	$	14,912	$	4	$	14,916	$	29,851	$	702,283	$	747,050

Impaired loan data

The following table details impaired loan data as of March 31, 2013:

March 31, 2013
	Unpaid
	Contractual						Average		Interest			Interest
	Principal		Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income			Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized			Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	264	$	122	$	--	$	122	$	3		$	4
Agricultural		39		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		9,002		4,962		--		4,962		4			5
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		15,405		15,331		--		15,331		102			129
Residential Real Estate		2,726		2,382		--		2,382		10			18
Farmland		2,590		2,548		--		2,548		(1	)		3
Consumer		229		217		--		217		--			2
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
		30,255		25,601		--		25,601		118			161
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		1,465		1,465		456		1,465		20			17
Agricultural		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Construction		5,339		4,690		1,493		4,690		--			1
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		10,077		9,917		1,426		9,917		73			91
Residential Real Estate		6,959		5,916		1,118		5,916		40			36
Farmland		--		--		--		--		--			--
Consumer		--		--		--		--		--			--
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
		23,840		21,988		4,493		21,988		133			145
Total
Commercial		1,729		1,587		456		1,587		23			21
Agricultural		39		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		14,341		9,652		1,493		9,652		4			6
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		25,482		25,248		1,426		25,248		175			220
Residential Real Estate		9,685		8,298		1,118		8,298		50			54
Farmland		2,590		2,548		--		2,548		(1	)		3
Consumer		229		217		--		217		--			2
Other		--		--		--		--		--			--
	$	54,095	$	47,589	$	4,493	$	47,589	$	251		$	306

The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31, 2012:

December 31, 2012
	Unpaid
	Contractual						Average		Interest		Interest
	Principal		Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income		Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized		Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	1,508	$	1,042	$	--	$	1,053	$	27	$	28
Agricultural		39		39		--		58		--		--
Commercial Construction		10,625		6,415		--		9,194		27		52
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		16,566		15,506		--		26,482		430		421
Residential Real Estate		4,450		4,132		--		3,096		89		123
Farmland		2,829		2,413		--		2,326		43		55
Consumer		297		255		--		228		10		13
Other		18		18		--		24		1		1
		36,332		29,820		--		42,461		627		693
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		1,493		1,493		463		943		92		88
Agricultural		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Construction		8,267		7,618		1,733		10,534		--		--
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		12,759		12,745		1,236		6,399		384		366
Residential Real Estate		5,515		4,422		840		4,288		145		117
Farmland		--		--		--		65		--		--
Consumer		--		--		--		--		--		--
Other		--		--		--		--		--		--
		28,034		26,278		4,272		22,229		621		571
Total
Commercial		3,001		2,535		463		1,996		119		116
Agricultural		39		39		--		58		--		--
Commercial Construction		18,892		14,033		1,733		19,728		27		52
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--		--		--
Commercial Real Estate		29,325		28,251		1,236		32,881		814		787
Residential Real Estate		9,965		8,554		840		7,384		234		240
Farmland		2,829		2,413		--		2,391		43		55
Consumer		297		255		--		228		10		13
Other		18		18		--		24		1		1
	$	64,366	$	56,098	$	4,272	$	64,690	$	1,248	$	1,264

The following table details impaired loan data as of March 31, 2012:

March 31, 2012
					Average		Interest			Interest
	Impaired		Related		Recorded		Income			Income
	Balance		Allowance		Investment		Recognized			Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	1,679	$	--	$	1,679	$	25		$	26
Agricultural		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		12,463		--		12,463		1			4
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		32,018		--		32,018		300			296
Residential Real Estate		2,407		--		2,407		23			18
Farmland		2,297		--		2,297		32			--
Consumer		212		--		212		2			3
Other		44		--		44		--			--
		51,159		--		51,159		383			347
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial		310		304		310		2			5
Agricultural		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Construction		10,942		2,755		10,942		(9	)		--
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		3,647		1,023		3,647		20			20
Residential Real Estate		4,045		788		4,045		25			26
Farmland		260		12		260		--			--
Consumer		--		--		--		--			--
Other		--		--		--		--			--
		19,204		4,882		19,204		38			51
Total
Commercial		1,989		304		1,989		27			31
Agricultural		39		--		39		--			--
Commercial Construction		23,405		2,755		23,405		(8	)		4
Residential Construction		--		--		--		--			--
Commercial Real Estate		35,665		1,023		35,665		320			316
Residential Real Estate		6,452		788		6,452		48			44
Farmland		2,557		12		2,557		32			--
Consumer		212		--		212		2			3
Other		44		--		44		--			--
	$	70,363	$	4,882	$	70,363	$	421		$	398

Loans modified in troubled debt restructuring

	Three Months Ending March 31, 2013						Three Months Ending March 31, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings
	# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification		# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
Commercial		1	$	84	$	81		1	$	57	$	57
Residential RE		2		1,024		1,001		1		227		224
Total Loans		3	$	1,108	$	1,082		2	$	284	$	281

	Three Months Ending March 31, 2013				Three Months Ending March 31, 2012
Troubled Debt Restructurings
That Subsequently Defaulted
	# of Contracts		Recorded Investment		# of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Commercial Construction		----	$	----		1	$	64
Residential RE		----		----		1		50
Total Loans		----	$	----		2	$	114

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(13) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of restricted stock and common stock warrants.  Net income available to common stockholders represents net income after preferred stock dividends.  The following table presents earnings per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
Numerator
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	567	$	189
Denominator
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares		8,439		8,439
Outstanding for Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock
Restricted Stock		--		--
Stock Warrants		--		--
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding for
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		8,439		8,439
Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.02
Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.07	$	0.02

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, the Company has excluded 500 shares of common stock equivalents because the strike price of the common stock equivalents would cause them to have an anti-dilutive effect.

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Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities) [Abstract]

Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

 (9) Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

				3 month		Added		Total			5 Year
Description	Date	Amount		Libor Rate		Points		Rate		Maturity	Call Option
Colony Bankcorp Statutory Trust III	6/17/2004		4,500		0.28010		2.68		2.96010	6/14/2034	6/17/2009
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I	4/13/2006		5,000		0.28360		1.50		1.78360	4/13/2036	4/13/2011
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust II	3/12/2007		9,000		0.28360		1.65		1.93360	3/12/2037	3/12/2012
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust III	9/14/2007		5,000		0.30150		1.40		1.70150	9/14/2037	9/14/2012

The Trust Preferred Securities are recorded as subordinated debentures on the consolidated balance sheets, but subject to certain limitations, qualify as Tier 1 Capital for regulatory capital purposes.  The proceeds from the offering were used to fund the cash portion of the Quitman acquisition, payoff holding company debt, and inject capital into bank subsidiaries.

On February 13, 2012, the Company announced the suspension of the quarterly interest payments on the Trust Preferred Securities.  Under the terms of the trust documents, the Company may defer payments of interest for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty.  The regularly scheduled interest payments will continue to be accrued for payment in the future and reported as an expense in the current period.  At March 31, 2013, accrued but unpaid interest expense totaled $682.

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Other Borrowed Money

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Borrowed Money [Abstract]

Other Borrowed Money

(7) Other Borrowed Money

Other borrowed money at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is summarized as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$	40,000	$	35,000

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) have maturities ranging from 2017 to 2020 and interest rates ranging from 0.53 percent to 4.75 percent.  As collateral on the outstanding FHLB advances, the Company has provided a blanket lien on its portfolio of qualifying residential first mortgage loans and commercial loans.  At March 31, 2013 the book value of those loans pledged was approximately $79,462.  At March 31, 2013 the Company had remaining credit availability from the FHLB of approximately $130,480.  The Company may be required to pledge additional qualifying collateral in order to utilize the full amount of the remaining credit line.

The aggregate stated maturities of  other borrowed money at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

Year	Amount
2017	$	9,000
2018 and Thereafter		31,000
	$	40,000

The Company also has available federal funds lines of credit with various financial institutions totaling $43,000, of which there were none outstanding at March 31, 2013.

The Company has the ability to borrow funds from the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of Atlanta utilizing the discount window.  The discount window is an instrument of monetary policy that allows eligible institutions to borrow money from the FRB on a short-term basis to meet temporary liquidity shortages caused by internal or external disruptions.  At March 31, 2013, the Company had borrowing capacity available under this arrangement, with no outstanding balances.  The Company would be required to pledge certain available-for-sale investment securities as collateral under this agreement.

In addition, at March 31, 2013, the Company had an available repurchase agreement line of credit with a third party totaling $50,000.  Use of this credit facility is subject to the underwriting and risk management policies of the third party in effect at the time of the request.  Such policies may take into consideration current market conditions, the current financial condition of the Company and the ability of the Company to provide adequate securities as collateral for the transaction, among other factors.

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Preferred Stock and Warrants

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Preferred Stock and Warrants [Abstract]

Preferred Stock and Warrants

(8) Preferred Stock and Warrants

On January 9, 2009, the Company issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in exchange for aggregate consideration of $28.0 million, (i) 28,000 shares of the Company's Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, (the Preferred Stock), and (ii) a warrant (the Warrant) to purchase up to 500,000 shares (the Warrant Common Stock) of the Company's common stock.

The Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative cash dividends quarterly at a rate of 5 percent per annum for the first five years, and 9 percent per annum thereafter.  The Preferred Stock is non-voting, other than class voting rights on certain matters that could adversely affect the Preferred Stock.  The Preferred Stock may be redeemed by the Company at the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.  Accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock must be declared and set aside for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Stock before any dividend may be declared on our common stock.

Upon receipt of the aggregate consideration from the Treasury on January 9, 2009, the Company allocated the $28.0 million proceeds on a pro rata basis to the Preferred Stock and the Warrant based on relative fair values.  As a result, the Company allocated $27.22 million of the aggregate proceeds to the Preferred Stock, and $780 thousand was allocated to the Warrant.  The discount recorded on the Preferred Stock that resulted from allocating a portion of the proceeds to the Warrant is being accreted directly to retained earnings over a 5-year period applying a level yield.

The Warrant may be exercised on or before January 9, 2019 at an exercise price of $8.40 per share.  The Treasury may not exercise voting power with respect to any shares of Warrant Common Stock until the Warrant has been exercised.

On January 29, 2013, the Company's 28,000 shares of Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the Preferred Stock) was sold by the Treasury to the public through a modified dutch auction.  This auction is part of the Treasury's ongoing efforts to wind down its remaining TARP bank investments.  The sale of the Preferred Stock to new investors did not result in any accounting entries and does not change the Company's capital position.  The Treasury continues to hold the Warrant for 500,000 shares of common stock; however, the Company has notified the Treasury of its intentions to repurchase the warrant, although no price for the repurchase has been set.

On February 13, 2012, the Company announced the suspension of dividends on the Preferred Stock. At March 31, 2013, there were accumulated dividends in arrears of $1.98 million, including related accrued interest. The Company may defer dividend payments for up to an aggregate of six dividend periods, whether consecutive or not, without default or penalty under the terms of the agreement. Failure to pay dividends for six periods would trigger board appointment rights for the holder of the Preferred Stock.  Cumulative dividends on the Preferred Shares will continue to accrue at a rate of 5 percent per annum for the first five years from initial issuance and at a rate of 9 percent per annum thereafter.  The Preferred Stock continues to have no maturity date and ranks senior to the Company's Common Stock.  The Preferred Stock continues to be redeemable at the option of the Company at 100 percent of their liquidation preference, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

Credit-Related Financial Instruments.  The Company is a 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, standby letters of credit and commercial 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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

	Contract Amount
	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loan Commitments	$	69,643	$	64,147
Letters of Credit		1,000		1,141

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 equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the 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.

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

Standby and performance letters of credit are conditional lending commitments issued by the Company 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.

Legal Contingencies.  In the ordinary course of business, there are various legal proceedings pending against Colony and its subsidiary.  The aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings would not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on Colony's consolidated financial position.

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Investment Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Security	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	$ 289,823		$ 268,527
Gross Unrealized Gains	613		974
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,187)		(1,200)
Fair Value	288,249		268,301
Securities Held to Maturity [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	43		41
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		1
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Value	43		42
Available-for-sale Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Due After One Year Through Five Years	2,754
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years	1,765
Due After Ten Years	1,021
Total	5,540
Mortgage-Backed Securities	284,283
Amortized Cost	289,823
Available-for-sale Fair Value [Abstract]
Due After One Year Through Five Years	2,882
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years	1,779
Due After Ten Years	778
Total	5,439
Mortgage-Backed Securities	282,810
Fair Value	288,249
Held-to-maturity Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Due After One Year Through Five Years	43
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years	0
Due After Ten Years	0
Total	43
Mortgage-Backed Securities	0
Amortized Cost	43
Held-to-maturity Fair Value [Abstract]
Due After One Year Through Five Years	43
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years	0
Due After Ten Years	0
Total	43
Mortgage-Backed Securities	0
Fair Value	43
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale	30,418	6,082
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized gains	125	197
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized losses	(133)
Other than temporary impairment charges		(60)
Fair value of securities on nonaccrual status	132		132
Investment securities pledged	118,473		117,451
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair value	201,067		143,535
12 Months or Greater, Fair value	132		132
Total, Fair Value	201,199		143,667
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,952)		(966)
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	(235)		(234)
Total, Unrealized Losses	(2,187)		(1,200)
Debt securities with unrealized losses, depreciated (in hundredths)	1.07%
Number of asset-backed security owned	1
Periods for asset-backed security in continuous unrealized loss position, minimum	12 months
Number of issuance of trust preferred security	1
Book value of trust preferred security	367
Unrealized loss on trust preferred security	235
US Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed [Member]
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	284,283		263,187
Gross Unrealized Gains	471		835
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,944)		(962)
Fair Value	282,810		263,060
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair value	200,421		142,104
12 Months or Greater, Fair value	0		0
Total, Fair Value	200,421		142,104
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,944)		(962)
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Total, Unrealized Losses	(1,944)		(962)
State, County & Municipal [Member]
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	4,173		3,974
Gross Unrealized Gains	44		34
Gross Unrealized Losses	(8)		(4)
Fair Value	4,209		4,004
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair value	646		1,431
12 Months or Greater, Fair value	0		0
Total, Fair Value	646		1,431
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	(8)		(4)
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Total, Unrealized Losses	(8)		(4)
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	1,000		1,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	98		105
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Value	1,098		1,105
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	367		366
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(235)		(234)
Fair Value	132		132
Continuous unrealized loss position [Abstract]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair value	0		0
12 Months or Greater, Fair value	132		132
Total, Fair Value	132		132
Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
12 Months or Greater, Gross Unrealized Losses	(235)		(234)
Total, Unrealized Losses	$ (235)		$ (234)

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Regulatory Capital Matters (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Ratios [Abstract]
Tier 1 capital to total average assets (in hundredths)	8.00%
Total risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets (in hundredths)	10.00%
Consolidated [Member]
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets [Abstract]
Actual Amount	$ 123,027	$ 122,630
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	58,374	59,548
Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	113,859	113,283
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	29,187	29,774
Ratios [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	16.86%	16.47%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio (in hundredths)	8.00%	8.00%
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	15.60%	15.22%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%
Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	113,859	113,283
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	44,757	44,343
Ratios [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	10.18%	10.22%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%
Colony Bank [Member]
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets [Abstract]
Actual Amount	122,914	123,463
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	58,290	59,474
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actions Provisions, Amount	72,864	74,342
Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	113,759	114,128
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	29,145	29,737
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actions Provisions, Amount	43,718	44,605
Ratios [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	16.87%	16.61%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio (in hundredths)	8.00%	8.00%
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actions Provisions, Ratio (in hundredths)	10.00%	10.00%
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	15.61%	15.35%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actions Provisions, Ratio (in hundredths)	6.00%	6.00%
Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	113,759	114,128
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	44,689	44,282
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actions Provisions, Amount	$ 55,861	$ 55,352
Ratios [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	10.18%	10.31%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%
To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Actions Provisions, Ratio (in hundredths)	5.00%	5.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation

Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation are as follows:

Description	Life in Years	Method
Banking Premises	15-40	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Furniture and Equipment	5-10	Straight-Line and Accelerated

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Deposits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Deposits [Abstract]

Components of interest-bearing deposits

Components of interest-bearing deposits as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Interest-Bearing Demand	$	317,991	$	314,031
Savings		51,821		48,777
Time, $100,000 and Over		205,247		211,245
Other Time		256,595		281,665
	$	831,654	$	855,718

Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits

As of  March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012,  the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits are as follows:

Maturity	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
One Year and Under	$	350,110	$	388,484
One to Three Years		93,977		87,464
Three Years and Over		17,755		16,962
	$	461,842	$	492,910

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measured Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning	$ 1,138	$ 1,122
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements
Transfers into Level 3	0	789
Securities Purchased During the Year	0	208
Securities Called During the Year	0	(1,000)
Unrealized Gains Included in Other Comprehensive Income	3	78
Loss on OTTI Impairment Included in Noninterest Income	0	(59)
Balance, Ending	1,141	1,138
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	282,810	263,060
State, County & Municipal	4,209	4,004
Corporate Obligations	1,098	1,105
Asset-Backed Securities	132	132
Securities Available for Sale	288,249	268,301
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	0	0
State, County & Municipal	0	0
Corporate Obligations	0	0
Asset-Backed Securities	0	0
Securities Available for Sale	0	0
Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	282,810	263,060
State, County & Municipal	3,200	2,998
Corporate Obligations	1,098	1,105
Asset-Backed Securities	0	0
Securities Available for Sale	287,108	267,163
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	0	0
State, County & Municipal	1,009	1,006
Corporate Obligations	0	0
Asset-Backed Securities	132	132
Securities Available for Sale	1,141	1,138
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	17,495	22,006
Other Real Estate	9,157	8,817
Nonrecurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	0	0
Other Real Estate	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	0	0
Other Real Estate	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	17,495	22,006
Other Real Estate	$ 9,157	$ 8,817

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Allowance for Loan Losses, evaluated for impairment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 4,493		$ 4,882
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,437		11,028
Total ending allowance balance	12,930	12,737	15,910	15,650
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	45,621		69,494
Collectively evaluated for impairment	691,199		637,019
Total Loans	736,820	747,050	706,513
Commercial [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	456		304
Collectively evaluated for impairment	551		776
Total ending allowance balance	1,007	981	1,080	1,071
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,554		1,885
Collectively evaluated for impairment	51,352		53,788
Total Loans	52,906		55,673
Agricultural [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	300		297
Total ending allowance balance	300	296	297	297
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,856		8,848
Total Loans	7,856	6,211	8,848
Commercial Construction [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,493		2,755
Collectively evaluated for impairment	296		418
Total ending allowance balance	1,789	1,890	3,173	3,123
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	9,442		23,322
Collectively evaluated for impairment	42,652		33,098
Total Loans	52,094	53,808	56,420
Residential Construction [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	138		138
Total ending allowance balance	138	138	138	138
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,570		3,224
Total Loans	7,570	5,852	3,224
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,426		1,023
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,888		5,577
Total ending allowance balance	5,314	5,163	6,600	6,448
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	25,175		35,665
Collectively evaluated for impairment	303,677		264,724
Total Loans	328,852	334,386	300,389
Residential [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,118		788
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,334		2,923
Total ending allowance balance	3,452	3,406	3,711	3,695
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	7,173		6,086
Collectively evaluated for impairment	197,485		188,782
Total Loans	204,658		194,868
Farmland [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		12
Collectively evaluated for impairment	302		357
Total ending allowance balance	302	291	369	365
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,277		2,536
Collectively evaluated for impairment	45,931		45,472
Total Loans	48,208	49,057	48,008
Consumer [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	282		232
Total ending allowance balance	282	228	232	205
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	28,379		29,643
Total Loans	28,379		29,643
Other [Member]
Ending allowance balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	346		310
Total ending allowance balance	346	344	310	308
Ending loan balance [Abstract]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,297		9,440
Total Loans	$ 6,297		$ 9,440

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 937	$ 541
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Gains (Losses) on Securities Arising During the Year	(894)	415
Reclassification Adjustment	5	(91)
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Reclassification Adjustment and Tax Effects	(889)	324
Comprehensive Income	$ 48	$ 865

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Allowance for Loan Losses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Allowance for Loan Losses [Abstract]

Allowance for Loan Losses

(4)  Allowance for Loan Losses

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan, for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.  Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other loan categories and periodically may result in reallocation within the provision categories.

March 31, 2013
	Beginning									Ending
	Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision		Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	981	$	(31	)	$	18	$	39	$	1,007
Agricultural		296		--			4		--		300
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,890		(692	)		80		511		1,789
Residential Construction		138		--			--		--		138
Commercial		5,163		(485	)		43		593		5,314
Residential		3,406		(187	)		5		228		3,452
Farmland		291		(1	)		11		1		302
Consumer and Other
Consumer		228		(101	)		32		123		282
Other		344		(4	)		1		5		346
	$	12,737	$	(1,501	)	$	194	$	1,500	$	12,930

March 31, 2012
	Beginning									Ending
	Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision		Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	1,071	$	(47	)	$	4	$	52	$	1,080
Agricultural		297		--			--		--		297
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		3,123		(260	)		21		289		3,173
Residential Construction		138		--			--		--		138
Commercial		6,448		(1,297	)		11		1,438		6,600
Residential		3,695		(129	)		3		142		3,711
Farmland		365		--			4		--		369
Consumer and Other
Consumer		205		(19	)		25		21		232
Other		308		--			2		--		310
	$	15,650	$	(1,752	)	$	70	$	1,942	$	15,910

At March 31, 2013 the Company implemented an eight quarter rolling average for the loss history period used in the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) calculation. This changed from a seven quarter rolling average at December 31, 2012.

The Company determines its individual reserves during its quarterly review of substandard loans.  This process involves reviewing all loans with a risk grade of 6 or greater and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more, regardless of the loans impairment classification.  Effective March 31, 2013, management increased the dollar threshold of this review process from $50,000 to $250,000. The threshold change resulted in loans totaling $3.2 million at March 31, 2013 being removed from the individual impairment review process and being placed in the collective review process. These loans are now subject to general reserves.

Since not all loans in the substandard category are considered impaired, this quarterly review process may result in the identification of specific reserves on nonimpaired loans.  Management considers those loans graded substandard, but not classified as impaired, to be higher risk loans and, therefore, makes specific allocations to the allowance for those loans if warranted. The total of such loans is $10,618 and $14,994 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Specific allowance allocation were made for these loans totaling $645 and $1,570 as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Since these loans are not considered impaired, both the loan balance and related specific allocation are included in the "Collectively Evaluated for Impairment" column of the following tables. Likewise, at March 31, 2012, impaired loans totaling $869 thousand were below the $50,000 review threshold and were subject to the bank's general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the "Collectively Evaluated for Impairment" column of the following tables.  

At March 31, 2013, impaired loans totaling $1.97 million were below the $250,000 review threshold and were not individually reviewed for impairment.  Those loans were subject to the bank's general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the "Collectively Evaluated for Impairment" column of the following tables.  The following tables present breakdowns of the allowance for loan losses, segregated by impairment methodology for March 31, 2013 and 2012:

March 31, 2013	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for				Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	456	$	551	$	1,007	$	1,554	$	51,352	$	52,906
Agricultural		--		300		300		--		7,856		7,856
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,493		296		1,789		9,442		42,652		52,094
Residential Construction		--		138		138		--		7,570		7,570
Commercial		1,426		3,888		5,314		25,175		303,677		328,852
Residential		1,118		2,334		3,452		7,173		197,485		204,658
Farmland		--		302		302		2,277		45,931		48,208
Consumer and Other
Consumer		--		282		282		--		28,379		28,379
Other		--		346		346		--		6,297		6,297
Total End of Period Balance	$	4,493	$	8,437	$	12,930	$	45,621	$	691,199	$	736,820

March 31, 2012	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
	Individually		Collectively				Individually		Collectively
	Evaluated for		Evaluated for				Evaluated for		Evaluated for
	Impairment		Impairment		Total		Impairment		Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	304	$	776	$	1,080	$	1,885	$	53,788	$	55,673
Agricultural		--		297		297		--		8,848		8,848
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		2,755		418		3,173		23,322		33,098		56,420
Residential Construction		--		138		138		--		3,224		3,224
Commercial		1,023		5,577		6,600		35,665		264,724		300,389
Residential		788		2,923		3,711		6,086		188,782		194,868
Farmland		12		357		369		2,536		45,472		48,008
Consumer and Other
Consumer		--		232		232		--		29,643		29,643
Other		--		310		310		--		9,440		9,440
Total End of Period Balance	$	4,882	$	11,028	$	15,910	$	69,494	$	637,019	$	706,513

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Other Borrowed Money (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Other Borrowed Money [Abstract]

Other borrowed money

Other borrowed money at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is summarized as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$	40,000	$	35,000

Aggregate stated maturities of other borrowed money

The aggregate stated maturities of  other borrowed money at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

Year	Amount
2017	$	9,000
2018 and Thereafter		31,000
	$	40,000

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Loans, Impaired Financing Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	$ 30,255		$ 36,332
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	23,840		28,034
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	54,095		64,366
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	25,601	51,159	29,820
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	21,988	19,204	26,278
Impaired Balance, Total	47,589	70,363	56,098
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	4,493	4,882	4,272
Related Allowance, Total	4,493	4,882	4,272
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	25,601	51,159	42,461
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	21,988	19,204	22,229
Average Recorded Investment, Total	47,589	70,363	64,690
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	118	383	627
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	133	38	621
Interest Income Recognized, Total	251	421	1,248
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	161	347	693
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	145	51	571
Interest Income Collected, Total	306	398	1,264
Commercial [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	264		1,508
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	1,465		1,493
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	1,729		3,001
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	122	1,679	1,042
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	1,465	310	1,493
Impaired Balance, Total	1,587	1,989	2,535
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	456	304	463
Related Allowance, Total	456	304	463
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	122	1,679	1,053
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	1,465	310	943
Average Recorded Investment, Total	1,587	1,989	1,996
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	3	25	27
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	20	2	92
Interest Income Recognized, Total	23	27	119
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	4	26	28
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	17	5	88
Interest Income Collected, Total	21	31	116
Agricultural [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	39		39
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0		0
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	39		39
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	39	39	39
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Impaired Balance, Total	39	39	39
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance, Total	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	39	39	58
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	39	39	58
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected, Total	0	0	0
Commercial Construction [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	9,002		10,625
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	5,339		8,267
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	14,341		18,892
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	4,962	12,463	6,415
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	4,690	10,942	7,618
Impaired Balance, Total	9,652	23,405	14,033
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	1,493	2,755	1,733
Related Allowance, Total	1,493	2,755	1,733
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	4,962	12,463	9,194
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	4,690	10,942	10,534
Average Recorded Investment, Total	9,652	23,405	19,728
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	4	1	27
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	(9)	0
Interest Income Recognized, Total	4	(8)	27
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	5	4	52
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	1	0	0
Interest Income Collected, Total	6	4	52
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	15,405		16,566
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	10,077		12,759
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	25,482		29,325
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	15,331	32,018	15,506
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	9,917	3,647	12,745
Impaired Balance, Total	25,248	35,665	28,251
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	1,426	1,023	1,236
Related Allowance, Total	1,426	1,023	1,236
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	15,331	32,018	26,482
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	9,917	3,647	6,399
Average Recorded Investment, Total	25,248	35,665	32,881
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	102	300	430
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	73	20	384
Interest Income Recognized, Total	175	320	814
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	129	296	421
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	91	20	366
Interest Income Collected, Total	220	316	787
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	2,726		4,450
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	6,959		5,515
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	9,685		9,965
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	2,382	2,407	4,132
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	5,916	4,045	4,422
Impaired Balance, Total	8,298	6,452	8,554
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	1,118	788	840
Related Allowance, Total	1,118	788	840
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	2,382	2,407	3,096
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	5,916	4,045	4,288
Average Recorded Investment, Total	8,298	6,452	7,384
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	10	23	89
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	40	25	145
Interest Income Recognized, Total	50	48	234
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	18	18	123
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	36	26	117
Interest Income Collected, Total	54	44	240
Farmland [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	2,590		2,829
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0		0
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	2,590		2,829
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	2,548	2,297	2,413
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0	260	0
Impaired Balance, Total	2,548	2,557	2,413
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	0	12	0
Related Allowance, Total	0	12	0
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	2,548	2,297	2,326
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	0	260	65
Average Recorded Investment, Total	2,548	2,557	2,391
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	(1)	32	43
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized, Total	(1)	32	43
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	3	0	55
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected, Total	3	0	55
Consumer [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	229		297
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0		0
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	229		297
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	217	212	255
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Impaired Balance, Total	217	212	255
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance, Total	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	217	212	228
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	217	212	228
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	2	10
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	2	10
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	2	3	13
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected, Total	2	3	13
Other [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0		18
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0		0
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	0		18
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	44	18
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Impaired Balance, Total	0	44	18
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance, Total	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	44	24
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	0	44	24
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	1
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0	1
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	1
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected, Total	0	0	1
Residential Construction [Member]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance [Abstract]
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0		0
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0		0
Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance, Total	0		0
Impaired Balance [Abstract]
Impaired Balance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Impaired Balance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Impaired Balance, Total	0	0	0
Related Allowance [Abstract]
Related Allowance With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Related Allowance, Total	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, Total	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized [Abstract]
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected [Abstract]
Interest Income Collected With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected With An Allowance Recorded	0	0	0
Interest Income Collected, Total	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Presentation

Presentation

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) is a bank holding company located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Colony Bank, Fitzgerald, Georgia.  All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. conform to generally accepted accounting principles and practices utilized in the commercial banking industry.

All dollars in notes to consolidated financial statements are rounded to the nearest thousand.

The consolidated financial statements in this report are unaudited, except for the December 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet.  All adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements have been included and fairly and accurately present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.

Nature of Operations

Nature of Operations

The Bank provides a full range of retail and commercial banking services for consumers and small- to medium-size businesses located primarily in central, south and coastal Georgia. Colony Bank is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia with banking offices in Albany, Ashburn, Broxton, Centerville, Chester, Columbus, Cordele, Douglas, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Leesburg, Moultrie, Pitts, Quitman, Rochelle, Savannah, Soperton, Sylvester, Thomaston, Tifton, Valdosta and Warner Robins.  Lending and investing activities are funded primarily by deposits gathered through its retail banking office network.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans and the valuation of deferred tax assets.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations selected for 2013.   Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported stockholders' equity or net income.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk can exist in relation to individual borrowers or groups of borrowers, certain types of collateral, certain types of industries, or certain geographic regions.  The Company has a concentration in real estate loans as well as a geographic concentration that could pose an adverse credit risk, particularly with the current economic downturn in the real estate market.  At March 31, 2013, approximately 87 percent of the Company's loan portfolio was concentrated in loans secured by real estate.  A substantial portion of borrowers' ability to honor their contractual obligations is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector.  The downturn of the housing and real estate market that began in 2007 resulted in an increase of problem loans secured by real estate, of which most are centered in the Company's larger MSA markets.  Declining collateral real estate values that secure land development, construction and speculative real estate loans in the Company's larger MSA markets have resulted in high loan loss provisions in recent years.  In addition, a large portion of the Company's foreclosed assets are also located in these same geographic markets, making the recovery of the carrying amount of foreclosed assets susceptible to changes in market conditions.  Management continues to monitor these concentrations and has considered these concentrations in its allowance for loan loss analysis.

The success of the Company is dependent, to a certain extent, upon the economic conditions in the geographic markets it serves. Adverse changes in the economic conditions in these geographic markets would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. The operating results of Colony depend primarily on its net interest income. Accordingly, operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding the exposure to changes in the interest rate environment.

At times, the Company may have cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions in excess of federal deposit insurance limits.  The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions whose credit rating is monitored by management to minimize credit risk.

Investment Securities

Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities as trading, available for sale or held to maturity.  Securities that are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading.  Trading securities are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in noninterest income.  Currently, no securities are classified as trading.  Securities acquired with both the intent and ability to be held to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost.  All securities not classified as trading or held to maturity are considered available for sale.  Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are excluded from earnings and are reported, net of deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders' equity.  Gains and losses from sales of securities available for sale are computed using the specific identification method. Securities available for sale includes securities, which may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements, or unforeseen changes in market conditions.

The Company evaluates each held to maturity and available for sale security in a loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI).  In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer and the Company's intent to sell and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis.  If the Company intends to sell or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is recognized in earnings.  If the Company does not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is separated into an amount representing credit loss, which is recognized in earnings and an amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Investment in stock of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) isrequired for every federally insured institution that utilizes its services. FHLB stock is considered restricted, as defined in the accounting standards.  The FHLB stock is reported in the consolidated financial statements at cost. Dividend income is recognized when earned.

Loans

Loans

Loans that the Company has the ability and intent to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are recorded at their principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest and fees.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized over the estimated terms of the loans using the straight-line method.  Interest income on loans is recognized using the effective interest method.

A loan is considered to be delinquent when payments have not been made according to contractual terms, typically evidenced by nonpayment of a monthly installment by the due date.

When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the collectibility of principal or interest on any loan or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due, the accrual of applicable interest is discontinued and the loan is designated as nonaccrual, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are either applied against principal or reported as income, according to management's judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Loans are returned to an accrual status when factors indicating doubtful collectibility on a timely basis no longer exist.

Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR)

Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR)

Loans are considered to have been modified in a TDR when due to a borrower's financial difficulty, the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider for new debt with similar risk characteristics.  Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral.  Generally, a non-accrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on non-accrual status for a period of 6 months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan.  However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period.  If the borrower's ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on non-accrual status.  Once a loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring it is accounted for as an impaired loan, regardless of its accrual status, until the loan is paid in full, sold or charged off.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management's periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, historical and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The historical component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. A general component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management's estimate of probable losses.  The general component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and historical losses in the portfolio.  General valuation allowances are based on internal and external qualitative risk factors such as (i) changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, (ii) the extent of loan concentrations within the portfolio, (iii) the effectiveness of the Company's lending policies, procedures and internal controls, (iv) the experience, ability and effectiveness of the Company's lending management and staff, and (v) national and local economics and business conditions.

Loans identified as losses by management, internal loan review and/or regulatory agencies are charged off.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the loan's obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

A significant portion of the Company's impaired loans are deemed to be collateral dependent.  Management therefore measures impairment on these loans based on the fair value of the collateral.  Collateral values are determined based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company or by senior members of the Company's credit administration staff.  The decision whether or not to obtain an external third-party appraisal usually depends on the type of property being evaluated.  External appraisals are usually obtained on more complex, income producing properties such as hotels, shopping centers and businesses.  Less complex properties such as residential lots, farm land and single family houses may be evaluated internally by senior credit administration staff.

When the Company does obtain appraisals from external third-parties, the values utilized in the impairment calculation are "as is" or current market values.  The appraisals, whether prepared internally or externally, may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales, income and cost approach.  Appraised amounts used in the impairment calculation are typically discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs, if the repayment of the loan is to come from the sale of the collateral.  Although appraisals are not obtained each year on all impaired loans, the collateral values used in the impairment calculations are evaluated quarterly by management.  Based on management's knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions, appraised values may be further discounted to reflect facts and circumstances known to management since the initial appraisal was performed.

Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of collateral underlying impaired loans and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of impaired loans to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are recorded at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation are as follows:

Description	Life in Years	Method
Banking Premises	15-40	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Furniture and Equipment	5-10	Straight-Line and Accelerated

Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or sold, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles acquired in connection with a business combination.  The core deposit intangible is initially recognized based on a valuation performed as of the consummation date.  The core deposit intangible is amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining life of the acquired customer deposits.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has 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 advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

For reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, noninterest-bearing amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Cash flows from demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, loans and certificates of deposit are reported net.

Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses the cost of advertising in the periods in which those costs are incurred.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon income for financial statement purposes, adjusted for nontaxable income and nondeductible expenses. Deferred income taxes have been provided when different accounting methods have been used in determining income for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on future tax consequences attributable to differences arising from the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets (use of different depreciation methods for financial statement and income tax purposes) and allowance for loan losses (use of the allowance method for financial statement purposes and the direct write-off method for tax purposes). In the event of changes in the tax laws, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted in the period of the enactment of those changes, with effects included in the income tax provision. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The Company and its subsidiary file a consolidated federal income tax return. The subsidiary pays its proportional share of federal income taxes to the Company based on its taxable income.

Positions taken in the Company's tax returns may be subject to challenge by the taxing authorities upon examination.  Uncertain tax positions are initially recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities.  Such tax positions are both initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the tax authority, assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts.  The Company provides for interest and, in some cases, penalties on tax positions that may be challenged by the taxing authorities.  Interest expense is recognized beginning in the first period that such interest would begin accruing.  Penalties are recognized in the period that the Company claims the position in the tax return.  Interest and penalties on income tax uncertainties are classified within income tax expense in the consolidated statement of income.

Other Real Estate

Other Real Estate

Other real estate generally represents real estate acquired through foreclosure and is initially recorded at estimated fair value at the date of acquisition less the cost of disposal.  Losses from the acquisition of property in full or partial satisfaction of debt are recorded as loan losses. Properties are evaluated regularly to ensure the recorded amounts are supported by current fair values, and valuation allowances are recorded as necessary to reduce the carrying amount to fair value less estimated cost of disposal.  Routine holding costs and gains or losses upon disposition are included in foreclosed property expense.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, represent equity changes from economic events of the period other than transactions with owners and are not reported in the consolidated statements of operations but as a separate component of the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Such items are considered components of other comprehensive income (loss).  Accounting standards codification requires the presentation in the consolidated financial statements of net income and all items of other comprehensive income (loss) as total comprehensive income (loss).

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.