Form 8-K

UNION FIRST MARKET BANKSHARES CORPORATION

Dated: May 23, 2011

/s/ D. Anthony Peay

D. Anthony Peay

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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): May 23, 2011

UNION FIRST MARKET 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.)

111 Virginia Street

Suite 200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(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 13c-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13c-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 23, 2011, Union First Market Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH) announced that its subsidiary Union First Market Bank has received all necessary regulatory approvals and has closed on the purchase agreement for the NewBridge Bank branch located in Harrisonburg, VA.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.



99.1		Union First Market Bankshares Corporation press release dated May 23, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registration has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.