FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BEALE G WILLIAM
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNION BANKSHARES CORP [ubsh] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2004
(Street)

 		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $2 Par Value 12/14/2004   P   10,000 A $ 20.125 32,615 D  
Common Stock, $2 Par Value 12/14/2004   P   800 A $ 13 33,415 D  
Common Stock, $2 Par Value 12/14/2004   P   1,500 A $ 12.8125 34,915 D  
Common Stock, $2 Par Value 12/14/2004   P   1,400 A $ 16 36,315 D  
Common Stock, $2 Par Value               2,920.3244 I Spouse & As Custodian for Children

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options Vest @ 2,000/year $ 20.125 12/14/2004   M   10,000   01/22/1999 01/22/2008 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 10,000 $ 20.125 0 D  
Employee Stock Options Vest @ 240 shares/year $ 13 12/14/2004   M   800   02/20/2001 02/20/2010 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 800 $ 13 0 D  
Employee Stock Options Vest @ 500 shares/year $ 12.8125 12/14/2004   M   1,500   01/25/2002 01/25/2011 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 2,500 $ 12.8125 1,000 D  
Employee Stock Options Vest @ 700 shares/year $ 16 12/14/2004   M   1,400   02/02/2003 02/02/2012 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 3,500 $ 16 3,100 D  
Employee Stock Options Vest @ 700 shares/year $ 27.87             01/23/2004 01/23/2013 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 3,500   6,600 D  
Employee Stock Options Vest @ 700 shares/year $ 33.98             01/29/2005 01/29/2014 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 3,500   10,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BEALE G WILLIAM

 		   X     President & CEO  

Signatures

 G. William Beale   12/15/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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