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 27, 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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 27, 2008, Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing it had filed a Form S-3 shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Once declared effective by the SEC, the shelf registration will allow the Company to raise capital from time to time, up to an aggregate of $50 million, through the sale of various types of securities. 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 | Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibit. |
| 99.1 | Union Bankshares Corporation press release dated October 27, 2008. |
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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 29, 2008 | By: | /s/ D. Anthony Peay | ||
| D. Anthony Peay | ||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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