(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Iowa | 0-32637 | 42-1039071 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $2.00 par value | ATLO | NASDAQ Capital Market |
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | |||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
| AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION | |||
| Date: July 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ John P. Nelson | |
| John P. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and President | |||
| Principal Executive Officer | |||