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): July 23, 2015

 

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia 0-20293 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: (800) 990-4828

 

 

 

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):

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13c-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13c-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 23, 2015 Union Bankshares Corporation issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend payable on August 28, 2015 to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

99.1Union Bankshares Corporation press release dated July 23, 2015.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
       
Date: July 23, 2015 By: /s/ Robert M. Gorman  
    Robert M. Gorman  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Financial Officer