Form 8-K

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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2006

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

0-20293

54-1598552

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

212 North Main Street

P.O. Box 446

Bowling Green, Virginia 22427

(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):

¨	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)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information and exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.

On February 1, 2006, Union Bankshares Corporation issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend payable February 28, 2006 to stockholders of record as of February 16, 2006. A copy of the company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits.


99.1		Union Bankshares Corporation press release dated February 1, 2006

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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: February 1, 2005	By:	/s/ D. Anthony Peay
		D. Anthony Peay
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer