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						SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
						<br>
						Washington, D.C. 20549
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									SCHEDULE 13D
								</div><br><div style="font-size:1.2em;">
							Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
						</div><br><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;">
									(Amendment No. <span style="color:blue;">2</span>)
								</div><br><br></td></tr><tr><td class="center"><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:blue;">PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC</div><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><hr class="separatorThin">(Name of Issuer)</div><br><br></td></tr><tr><td class="center"><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:blue;">(Voting) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share</div><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><hr class="separatorThin">(Title of Class of Securities)</div><br><br></td></tr><tr><td class="center"><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:blue;">70336F203</div><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><hr class="separatorThin">(CUSIP Number)</div><br><br></td></tr><tr><td class="center"><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:blue;">Steven Sugarman<br>900 Bedford Street,
								<br>Stamford,
								CT,
								06901<br>(203) 252-5900</div><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><hr class="separatorThin">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
									Receive Notices and Communications)</div></td></tr><tr><td class="center"><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:blue;">10/16/2025</div><div class="information" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold;"><hr class="separatorThin">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)</div></td></tr></table><br><br><div class="information" style="text-align:justify">
				If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
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				The information required on 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).
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									SCHEDULE 13D
								</div></p></td></tr></table><table role="presentation" class="tableClass" id="cusipNumber"><tr class="tableClass"><td width="25%" style="font-weight:bold;">CUSIP No.</td><td width="75%"><div style="font-size:.9em; color:#000000">70336F203</div></td></tr></table><br><br><table role="presentation" class="tableClass" id="reportingPersonDetails"><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">1</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Name of reporting person
					<br><br><div class="text">Sugarman Steven</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">2</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text"><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked">  (a)
						<br><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked">  (b)
					</div></td></tr><tr class="tableClassWithBgBlack"><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">3</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">SEC use only</td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">4</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Source of funds (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text">PF</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">5</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
					<br><br><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked"></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">6</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Citizenship or place of organization
					<br><br><div class="text">
				UNITED STATES
			</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass"><table class="innerTableClass"><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">7</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Sole Voting Power
								<br><br><div class="text">0.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">8</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Shared Voting Power
								<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">9</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Sole Dispositive Power
								<br><br><div class="text">0.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValignBottomLess">10</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeftBottomLess">Shared Dispositive Power
								<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">11</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
					<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">12</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
					<br><br><img src="/Images/box-checked.jpg" alt="Checkbox checked"></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">13</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
					<br><br><div class="text">7.8 % </div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">14</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text">IN</div></td></tr></table><br><div style="display: flex;"><div style="font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: bold; margin-right: 5px;">
					Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
				</div><div class="largetext" style="text-align:justify">* This amount does not include 5,749,551 restricted stock units which the Reporting Person received pursuant to an employment agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, which are subject to vesting. Pursuant to agreement with the Issuer, Mr. Sugarman's beneficial ownership of the Issuer's stock shall not be more than 9.99% of the number of shares of its voting securities issued and outstanding.</div></div><table><tr><td class="center"><br><br><p><div align="center" style="font-size:1.2em;">
									SCHEDULE 13D
								</div></p></td></tr></table><table role="presentation" class="tableClass" id="cusipNumber"><tr class="tableClass"><td width="25%" style="font-weight:bold;">CUSIP No.</td><td width="75%"><div style="font-size:.9em; color:#000000">70336F203</div></td></tr></table><br><br><table role="presentation" class="tableClass" id="reportingPersonDetails"><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">1</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Name of reporting person
					<br><br><div class="text">Steven and Ainslie Sugarman Living Trust</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">2</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text"><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked">  (a)
						<br><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked">  (b)
					</div></td></tr><tr class="tableClassWithBgBlack"><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">3</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">SEC use only</td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">4</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Source of funds (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text">PF</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">5</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
					<br><br><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked"></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">6</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Citizenship or place of organization
					<br><br><div class="text">
				CALIFORNIA
			</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass"><table class="innerTableClass"><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">7</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Sole Voting Power
								<br><br><div class="text">0.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">8</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Shared Voting Power
								<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">9</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Sole Dispositive Power
								<br><br><div class="text">0.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValignBottomLess">10</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeftBottomLess">Shared Dispositive Power
								<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">11</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
					<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">12</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
					<br><br><img src="/Images/box-checked.jpg" alt="Checkbox checked"></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">13</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
					<br><br><div class="text">7.8 % </div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">14</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text">OO</div></td></tr></table><br><table><tr><td class="center"><br><br><p><div align="center" style="font-size:1.2em;">
									SCHEDULE 13D
								</div></p></td></tr></table><table role="presentation" class="tableClass" id="cusipNumber"><tr class="tableClass"><td width="25%" style="font-weight:bold;">CUSIP No.</td><td width="75%"><div style="font-size:.9em; color:#000000">70336F203</div></td></tr></table><br><br><table role="presentation" class="tableClass" id="reportingPersonDetails"><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">1</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Name of reporting person
					<br><br><div class="text">Ainslie Sugarman</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">2</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text"><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked">  (a)
						<br><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked">  (b)
					</div></td></tr><tr class="tableClassWithBgBlack"><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">3</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">SEC use only</td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">4</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Source of funds (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text">PF</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">5</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">
					Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
					<br><br><img src="/Images/box-unchecked.jpg" alt="Checkbox not checked"></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">6</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Citizenship or place of organization
					<br><br><div class="text">
				UNITED STATES
			</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass"><table class="innerTableClass"><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">7</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Sole Voting Power
								<br><br><div class="text">0.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">8</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Shared Voting Power
								<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValign">9</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeft">Sole Dispositive Power
								<br><br><div class="text">0.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="innerTableClassRightValignBottomLess">10</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassInnerLeftBottomLess">Shared Dispositive Power
								<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">11</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
					<br><br><div class="text">9,019,978.00</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">12</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
					<br><br><img src="/Images/box-checked.jpg" alt="Checkbox checked"></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">13</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
					<br><br><div class="text">7.8 % </div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValign">14</td><td width="92%" class="tableClass">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
					<br><br><div class="text">IN</div></td></tr></table><br></div><div class="form1"><table><tr><td class="center"><br><br><p><div align="center" style="font-size:1.2em;">
									SCHEDULE 13D
								</div></p></td></tr></table><table role="presentation" id="item1to7"><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValignNoBorder">Item 1.</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Security and Issuer</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(a)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Title of Class of Securities:
							<br><br><div class="text">(Voting) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share</div></td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(b)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Name of Issuer:
							<br><br><div class="text">PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(c)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
							<br><br><div class="text">900 BEDFORD ST, STAMFORD, 
				CONNECTICUT
			, 06901.</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="display: flex;"><div style="font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: bold; margin-right: 5px;">
									Item 1 Comment:
								</div><div class="largetext" style="text-align:justify">This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D (the "Amendment") is being filed to update and supplement information set forth in Amendemnt No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2025 ("Schedule 13D/A1") by Steven and Ainslie Sugarman Living Trust, a revocable living trust for the benefit of Steven Sugarman and Ainslie Sugarman (the "Trust"), as well as Steven Sugarman, President and Chief Executive Officer and director of the Issuer, and his spouse, Ainslie Sugarman, as trustees of the Trust (collectively, the "Reporting Persons" and each a "Reporting Person"). Except as updated and supplemented herein, the information set forth in Schedule 13D/A1 remains unchanged and in full force and effect. All capitalized terms contained herein, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Schedule 13D/A1. Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable. </div></div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValignNoBorder">Item 3.</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter"> </td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">On July 3, 2025, 25,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock previously issued to the Trust automatically converted into 2,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Non-Voting Common Stock"), of the Issuer, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer. Each share of Non-Voting Common Stock is convertible into one share of voting common stock of the Issuer, par value $.01 per share ("Voting Common Stock"), subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Issuer, including the limitation that no holder of Non-Voting Common Stock has the right to become the beneficial owner (as determined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 9.99% of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Issuer.

On October 20, 2025, Steven and Ainslie Sugarman Living Trust (the "Trust") converted 2,000,000 Non-Voting Common Stock into 2,000,000 shares of Voting Common Stock pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. No consideration was paid in connection with the conversion.

Additionally, Steven Sugarman holds an aggregate of 5,749,551 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to an Employment Agreement between Steven Sugarman and the Issuer. The RSU grants are as follows: (i) 4,049,593 RSUs granted effective as of March 20, 2025, (ii) 552,927 RSUs granted effective as of July 1, 2025, and (iii) 1,147,031 RSUs granted effective as of October 1, 2025. The shares reported in this filing do not include such 5,749,551 RSUs. Pursuant to agreement with the Issuer, Mr. Sugarman's beneficial ownership of the Issuer's stock shall not be more than 9.99% of the number of shares of its voting securities issued and outstanding to the extent it would exceed Federal Reserve Board regulations relating to bank control.</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValignNoBorder">Item 4.</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Purpose of Transaction</td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter"> </td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">The Reporting Persons are filing this Amendment to report the transactions set forth in Item 3 above. No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of the form of Schedule 13D, except as set forth herein, or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein.</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValignNoBorder">Item 5.</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder">Interest in Securities of the Issuer</td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(a)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">9,019,978</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(b)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">7.8% (1)
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(1) The percentage is based upon 114,991,017 shares of Voting Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on October 22, 2025.</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(c)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">Not applicable.</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(d)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock reported herein.</div></td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter">(e)</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="largetext">Not applicable.</div></td></tr></table><br></div><div class="form1"><table role="presentation" id="signatureInfo"><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassValignNoBorder">    SIGNATURE</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td></tr><tr><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignCenter"> </td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><div class="information" style="text-align:justify">
						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.
						<br><br></div></td></tr></table><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="100%" class="tableClassInnerNoBorderBlue"><div class="text">Sugarman Steven</div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Signature:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">/s/ Steven Sugarman</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Name/Title:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">Steven Sugarman</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Date:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">10/22/2025</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="100%" class="tableClassInnerNoBorderBlue"><div class="text">Steven and Ainslie Sugarman Living Trust</div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Signature:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">/s/ Steven Sugarman</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Name/Title:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">Steven Sugarman Trustee</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Date:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">10/22/2025</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="100%" class="tableClassInnerNoBorderBlue"><div class="text">Ainslie Sugarman</div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"> </td><td width="50%" class="tableClassNoBorder"><table><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Signature:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">/s/ Ainslie Sugarman</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Name/Title:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">Ainslie Sugarman</td></tr><tr class="tableClass"><td width="8%" class="tableClassNoBorderAlignLeft signature">Date:</td><td width="92%" class="tableClassNoBorderBlue signature">10/22/2025</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div>
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