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Accession Number:: 0000919574-17-001820
Form Type:: 13G Filing
Publication Date:: 2017-02-14 10:36:40

Filed By:: Jacobs Sy
Company:: Hometown Bankshares Corp (OTCMKTS:HMTA)
Filing Date:: 2017-02-14
SEC Url:: 13G Filing

Ownership Summary

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Name	Shared Voting Power	Shared Dispositive Power	Aggregate Amount Owned Power	Percent of Class
Sy Jacobs	170,132	170,132	170,132	3.0%
Jacobs Asset Management	170,132	170,132	170,132	3.0%
JAM Managers	170,132	170,132	170,132	3.0%
JAM Consolidation Fund	170,132	170,132	170,132	3.0%

Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

HomeTown Bankshares Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $5.00

(Title of Class of Securities)

43787N108

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)

[x] Rule 13d-1(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)

__________

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No		43787N108

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Sy Jacobs

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			(a) [_]
			(b) [_]

3.	SEC USE ONLY



4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	170,132

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	170,132

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	170,132

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN, HC

CUSIP No		43787N108

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Jacobs Asset Management, LLC

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			(a) [_]
			(b) [_]

3.	SEC USE ONLY



4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	170,132

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	170,132

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	170,132

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO, IA

CUSIP No		43787N108

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	JAM Managers, LLC

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			(a) [_]
			(b) [_]

3.	SEC USE ONLY



4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	170,132

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	170,132

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	170,132

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

CUSIP No		43787N108

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	JAM Consolidation Fund, L.P.

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			(a) [_]
			(b) [_]

3.	SEC USE ONLY



4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	170,132

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	170,132

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	170,132

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	3.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

Item 1.	(a).	Name of Issuer:

		HomeTown Bankshares Corporation

	(b).	Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
		202 South Jefferson Street
		Roanoke, VA 24011

Item 2.	(a).	Name of persons filing:
		Sy Jacobs
		Jacobs Asset Management, LLC JAM Managers, LLC JAM Consolidation Fund, L.P.

	(b).	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
		11 East 26 Street
		New York, New York 10010

	(c).	Citizenship:
		Sy Jacobs – United States
		Jacobs Asset Management, LLC – Delaware limited liability company JAM Managers, LLC – Delaware limited liability company JAM Consolidation Fund, L.P – Delaware limited partnership

	(d).	Title of class of securities:

		Common Stock, par value $5.00

	(e).	CUSIP No.:

		43787N108

Item 3.

If This Statement is filed pursuant to §§.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

(a)

[_]

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

[_]

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

[_]

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

[_]

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

[_]

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[_]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[_]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[_]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

(i)

[_]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

[_]

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

[_]

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

Sy Jacobs:

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		170,132

	(b)	Percent of class:

		3.0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	170,132	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	170,132	.

Jacobs Asset Management, LLC:

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		170,132

	(b)	Percent of class:

		3.0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	170,132	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	170,132	.

JAM Managers, LLC:

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		170,132

	(b)	Percent of class:

		3.0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	170,132	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	170,132	.

JAM Consolidation Fund, L.P.:

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		170,132

	(b)	Percent of class:

		3.0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	170,132	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	170,132	.

Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x].

	Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item. Sy Jacobs, Jacobs Asset Management, LLC and JAM Managers LLC have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities.

Item 6.

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
	N/A

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
	Please see Exhibit B attached hereto.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
	N/A

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
	N/A

Item 10.

Certification.

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

		February 14, 2017
	(Date)

		/s/ Sy Jacobs
	Sy Jacobs
	JACOBS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

	By:	/s/ Sy Jacobs
		Name: Sy Jacobs
		Title: Managing Member
	JAM Managers, LLC By: /s/ Sy Jacobs Name: Sy Jacobs Title: Managing Member JAM Consolidation Fund, L.P. By: JAM Managers, LLC, its general partner /s/ Sy Jacobs Name: Sy Jacobs Title: Managing Member

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

Exhibit A

AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G/A dated February 14, 2017 relating to the Common Stock of HomeTown Bankshares Corporation shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

		/s/ Sy Jacobs
	Sy Jacobs
	JACOBS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

	By:	/s/ Sy Jacobs
		Name: Sy Jacobs
		Title: Managing Member
	JAM Managers, LLC By: /s/ Sy Jacobs Name: Sy Jacobs Title: Managing Member JAM Consolidation Fund, L.P. By: JAM Managers, LLC, its general partner /s/ Sy Jacobs Name: Sy Jacobs Title: Managing Member

February 14, 2017
Date

Exhibit B

Jacobs Asset Management, LLC is the relevant entity for which Mr. Jacobs may be considered a control person.

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