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): October 10, 2008

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):

¨	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 8.01

Other Events.

On October 10, 2008, Union Bankshares Corporation sent a letter to its community bank account customers in light of the recent financial turmoil. 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.

(d)

Exhibits.


99.1		Letter to bank account customers dated October 10, 2008.

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: October 17, 2008	By:	/s/ D. Anthony Peay
		D. Anthony Peay
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer