UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report: October 3, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
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Union Bankshares Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
0-20293
(Commission
File Number)
54-1598552
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1051 East Cary Street
Suite 1200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(804) 633-5031
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
 
On October 3, 2017, Union Bankshares Corporation ("the Company") announced that it will conduct a quarterly earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time during which the Company will discuss third quarter results and provide an update on recent activities. The press release announcing the conference call information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
 
99.1

 
 

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Date: October 6, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert M. Gorman
 
 
Robert M. Gorman
 
 
Executive Vice President
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer



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