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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q □ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31 , 2021 OR □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Connecticut For the transition period from to Commission file number 000-29599 PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP , INC . ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 900 Bedford Street , Stamford , Connecticut ( Address of principal executive offices ) ( 203 ) 252-5900 06-1559137 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) 06901 ( Zip Code ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes ☑ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically , every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files ) . Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company ☐ ☐ ☐ Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company ☐ ☑ If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes ☐ APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS : No ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports to be filed by Section 12 , 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court . Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Yes ☐ No □ Title of each class Common Stock Trading Symbol ( s ) PNBK Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Global Market