United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2021

ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Virginia	001-39325	54-1598552
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1051 East Cary Street

Suite 1200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 633-5031

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.33 per share	AUB	The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/400^th Interest in a Share of 6.875% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A	AUBAP	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company	☐


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 18, 2021, Michael W. Clarke notified the Board of Directors of Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Boards of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”), effective January 18, 2021, in order to focus his time and attention on other commitments. Mr. Clarke has served as a director of the Company and the Bank since February 2019, having been initially appointed in connection with the Company’s merger with Access National Corporation. His resignation does not relate to any disagreement on matters relating to the Company’s or the Bank’s operations, policies or practices or any other matter. A copy of Mr. Clarke’s letter of resignation is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
17.1		Director resignation letter, dated January 18, 2021
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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.


	ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION



Date: January 18, 2021	By:	/s/ Robert M. Gorman
		Robert M. Gorman
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer