# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001098146
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-022532
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 28950
**Document Hash:** 37e02c8af7f5ac6d10ccea673ca5faef
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-022532.hdr.sgml**: 20250710

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-022532

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 6

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250710

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250710

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250710

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001098146
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 061559137
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CT
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-288612
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251116634

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 BEDFORD ST
- **CITY:** STAMFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2033247500

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2025**

**Registration No. 333-** 

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

## Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Connecticut** | **06-1559137** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**900 Bedford Street** 

**Stamford, Connecticut 06901** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)** 

**Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan** 

**(Full title of the plan)** 

**Steven Sugarman**

**President**

**Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.** 

**900 Bedford Street** 

**Stamford, Connecticut 06901** 

**(Name and address of agent for service)** 

**(203) 252-5900**

**(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)** 

***With copies to:***

**Alan L. Zeiger, Esq**

**Yelena Barychev, Esq**

**Peter Melampy, Esq**

**Blank Rome LLP**

**One Logan Square**

**130 North 18th Street**

**Philadelphia, PA 19103**

**(215) 569-5737**

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.

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| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**PART I** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS** 

The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the "Registrant") as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In accordance with Rule 428 and the Note to Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission, but constitute, along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act, and are available, without charge, upon written or oral request to: Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., Attn: President, 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, Tel: (203) 252-5900.

**PART II** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

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| **Item 3.** | **Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**  |

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The following documents filed with the SEC by the Registrant are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement (other than portions of the documents that are "furnished" rather than filed with the SEC):

● the Registrant's Annual Report on [Form 10-K](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025017837/pnbk-20241231.htm) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025;

● the Registrant's Quarterly Report on [Form 10-Q](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025025485/pnbk-20250331.htm) for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025;

● the Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on [January 21, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925001434/pnbk20250117_8k.htm) , [February 21, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025007070/pnbk-20250214.htm) , [March 19, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025013879/pnbk-20250313.htm) , [March 21, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000117184325001608/f8k_032025.htm) , [March 26, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025014996/pnbk-20250320.htm) , [April 1, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025015846/pnbk-20250328.htm) , [May 1, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000162828025021554/pnbk-20250430.htm) , [May 19, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000117184325003304/f8k_051925.htm) , [June 4, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925019363/pnbk20250603_8k.htm) , [July 2, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925022004/pnbk20250701_8k.htm) and [July 9, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925022365/pnbk20250708_8k.htm) ; and

● the description of the Registrant's capital stock contained in [Exhibit 4.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925022365/ex_836933.htm) to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 9, 2025, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) (other than the documents, or portions thereof, that are "furnished" rather than filed with the SEC) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statements contained in a previously filed document incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement is deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement, or in a subsequently filed document also incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement.

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| **Item 4.** | **Description of Securities.**  |

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Not applicable.

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| **Item 5.** | **Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.**  |

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Not applicable.

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| **Item 6.** | **Indemnification of Directors and Officers.**  |

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Section VI of the Registrant's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), provides that the Registrant shall, to the fullest extent permitted or required under the Connecticut Business Corporation Act, as amended (the "CBCA"), and 12 C.F.R. Part 359, indemnify anyone that the Registrant has the power to indemnify against any expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by the CBCA and 12 C.F.R. Part 359. This indemnification is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. Both action in an official capacity and action in another capacity while holding office may be subject to indemnification. A person's right to indemnification does not cease solely because that person ceases to be a director, officer, employee or agent, or because that person dies.

Section 33-771 of the CBCA permits the indemnification of directors and other individuals as long as such individual's behavior conforms to certain standards. Section 33-636 provides that a corporation's Certificate of Incorporation may limit personal liability and make indemnification obligatory under certain circumstances.

The Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for indemnification for expenses, penalties or other payments incurred in an administrative proceeding instituted by a bank regulatory agency resulting in civil monetary penalties or requiring payments to the Registrant. Director liability for breach of a duty to the Registrant or its shareholders for monetary damages is limited to the amount of compensation received by such director for serving the Registrant during the year of the violation, unless the breach:

● involved a knowing and culpable violation of law by the director;

● enabled the director or an associate, as defined in Section 33-840 of the CBCA or any similar successor provision of the Connecticut General Statutes, to receive an improper personal economic gain;

● showed a lack of good faith and a conscious disregard for the duty of the director to the Registrant under circumstances in which the director was aware that his/her conduct or omission created an unjustifiable risk of serious injury to the Registrant;

● constituted a sustained and unexcused pattern of inattention amounting to abdication of the director's duty to the Registrant; or

● created liability for an unlawful distribution under Section 33-757 of the CBCA.

The Registrant also maintains a standard form of indemnification agreement that is entered into between the Registrant and its directors and executive officers (the "Indemnification Agreement"). The Indemnification Agreement provides that, among other things, the Registrant shall indemnify the director or executive officer indemnitee (the "Indemnitee") against all reasonable expenses incurred in a Proceeding (as defined below) to the extent that he/she has been wholly successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of the Proceeding; provided, however, that the Proceeding is with respect to any event or occurrence related to the fact that the Indemnitee is, or was, an agent of the Registrant or by reason of anything done or not done, or allegedly done or not done, by the Indemnitee in the capacity of an agent of the Registrant (an "Indemnifiable Event"); and further provided that the Indemnitee conducted himself/herself in good faith, reasonably believed (i) in the case of conduct in his/her official capacity, that his/her conduct was in the best interests of the Registrant, (ii) in all other cases, that his/her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant, and (iii) in the case of criminal proceedings, he/she had no reasonable cause to believe his/her conduct was unlawful, and provided that with respect to an administrative proceeding or civil action initiated by any federal banking agency, the requirements in 12 C.F.R. § 359.5(a) are satisfied. The Indemnification Agreement further provides for advancement of expenses for Indemnitees, in each case to the fullest extent as may be provided for by the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and/or applicable law (including, but not limited to 12 C.F.R. Part 359 and the CBCA).

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The Indemnification Agreement defines "Expenses" as costs and liabilities of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees and related disbursements and other out-of-pocket costs, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlements) paid or incurred by or imposed upon the Indemnitee in the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise in connection with, a Proceeding (including, without limitation, being a witness) or in establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement, the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws, the CBCA or otherwise. The Indemnification Agreement defines "Proceeding" as any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, with respect to an Indemnifiable Event.

The Indemnification Agreement further provides that the following events or actions are not subject to indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement: (i) a knowing and culpable violation of the law; (ii) a transaction from which the Indemnitee or his/her associate (as defined in Section 33-840 of the CBCA) received an improper personal gain; (iii) a failure to act in good faith and a conscious disregard for the duty of the Indemnitee to the Registrant under circumstances in which the Indemnitee was aware that his/her conduct or omission created an unjustifiable risk of serious injury to the Registrant; (iv) a sustained and unexcused pattern of inattention that amounted to an abdication of the Indemnitee's duties to the Registrant; or (v) created liability under Section 33-757 of the CBCA.

The Registrant carries directors' and officers' insurance that covers the Registrant's directors and officers against some liabilities they may incur when acting in their official capacities.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

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| **Item 7.** | **Exemption from Registration Claimed.**  |

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Not Applicable.

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| **Item 8.** | **Exhibits.**  |

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 5.1 | [Opinion of Robinson & Cole LLP](ex_837176.htm) |
| 23.1 | [Consent of RSM US LLP, independent registered public accounting firm](ex_837177.htm) |
| 23.2 | [Consent of Robinson & Cole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)](ex_837176.htm) |
| 24 | [Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto)](#poa) |
| 99 | [Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed on May 27, 2025)](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000114036125020413/ny20047291x2_def14a.htm) |
| 107 | [Filing Fee Table](ex_837179.htm) |

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| **Item 9.** | **Undertakings.**  |

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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

*provided, however,* that paragraphs 1(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if this Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on this 10th day of July, 2025.

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| PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. | PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Steven Sugarman |
|  | Name: Steven Sugarman |
|  | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY** 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Steven Sugarman and Michael A. Carrazza, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. <br>

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| **NAME** | **TITLE** | **DATE** |
| /s/ Michael A. Carrazza | Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors | July 10, 2025 |
| Michael A. Carrazza |  |  |
| /s/ Steven Sugarman | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | July 10, 2025 |
| Steven Sugarman | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| /s/ Susan Lugg | Controller | July 10, 2025 |
| Susan Lugg |  |  |
| /s/ Edward N. Constantino | Director | July 10, 2025 |
| Edward N. Constantino |  |  |
| /s/ Emile Van den Bol | Director | July 10, 2025 |
| Emile Van den Bol |  |  |
| /s/ Anahit Magzanyan | Director | July 10, 2025 |
| Anahit Magzanyan |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

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| ![rclogo.jpg](rclogo.jpg) | <br> 1055 Washington Boulevard<br> Stamford, CT 06901<br> Main (203) 462-7500<br> Fax (203) 462-7599 |

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July 10, 2025

Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.

900 Bedford Street

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

Re: <u>Registration Statement on Form S-8</u>

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "<u>Registration Statement</u>"), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>Commission</u>") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"), registering 18,410,078 shares (the "<u>Shares</u>") of voting common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company, subject to issuance by the Company pursuant to the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "<u>Plan</u>").

This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K.

We have examined originals or certified copies of such corporate records, certificate of officers of the Company and/or public officials, the Registration Statement, the Plan, and such other documents and have made such other factual and legal investigations as we have deemed relevant and necessary as the basis for the opinions set forth below. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies.

Based upon our foregoing examination, subject to the assumptions stated above and relying on the statements of fact contained in the documents that we have examined, we are of the opinion that (i) the Shares have been duly authorized for issuance by the Company, and (ii) when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinion expressed above is limited to the laws of the State of Connecticut. Our opinion is based on those laws as in effect as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. We express no opinion as to whether the laws of any jurisdiction other than those identified above are applicable to the subject matter hereof. We are not rendering any opinion as to compliance with any federal or state tax, antifraud law, rule or regulation related to securities, or to the sale or issuance thereof.

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We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement, as originally filed or subsequently amended. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, or the rules and regulations of the Commission. This opinion has been prepared solely for the use of the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, and shall not be used for any other purpose or relied upon by any other person without our prior express written consent.

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| Very truly yours, |
| */s Robinson & Cole LLP* |
| **ROBINSON & COLE LLP** |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated April 15, 2025, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2024.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Hartford, Connecticut

July 10, 2025

## Ex-Filing

**Exhibit 107**

**Calculation of Filing Fee Table**

**FORM S-8**

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

**Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

**Table 1: Newly Registered Securities**

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| **Security Type** | **Security**<br> **Class Title** | **Maximum**<br> **Aggregate**<br> **Offering**<br> **Price** | **Fee Rate** | **Amount of**<br> **Registration Fee** |
| Equity | (Voting) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share<br> 457(c) and 457(h)<sup>(2)</sup><br>18410078 <sup>(3)</sup><br>$1.45<sup>(2)</sup> | $26694613.1 | 0.0001531 | $4086.95 |
| **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | $26694613.1 |  | $4086.95 |
| **Total Fee Offsets**<sup>(4)</sup> | **Total Fee Offsets**<sup>(4)</sup> |  |  | - |
| **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** |  |  | $4086.95 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of (Voting) Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the "Registrant") that become issuable under the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "2025 Plan") by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Estimated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of $1.45 per share, which is the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on July 3, 2025, as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Represents 18,410,078 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2025 Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) The Registrant does not have any fee offsets.