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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2007

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

0-20293

54-1598552

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

211 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):

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On November 21, 2007, Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) announced the election of Daniel I. Hansen to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hansen has been appointed to the Class II of directors of the Company whose terms end at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2010.

There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hansen and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Hansen was selected as a director. Mr. Hansen does not currently serve on any committees of the Company, although in the future he may be appointed to serve on a committee or committees. There are no material transactions between Mr. Hansen and the Company or any other person.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated November 21, 2007

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: November 26, 2007	By:	/s/ D. Anthony Peay
		D. Anthony Peay
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer