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): December 17, 2009

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ 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 December 17, 2009, Union Bankshares Corporation and First Market Bank responded to the recently announced acquisition of Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc. by Giant-Carlisle, a subsidiary of Royal Ahold, an international group of leading supermarket companies based in the United States and Europe.

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.

 

  99.1 Union Bankshares Corporation press release dated December 17, 2009.

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: December 21, 2009   By:  

/S/    D. ANTHONY PEAY        

    D. Anthony Peay
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer