Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Ameritrans Capital Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release to the news media announcing the Company's results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Press release dated May 15, 2009

The information furnished is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.