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 *
NEAL JOHN C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNION BANKSHARES CORP [UBSH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2005
(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 05/02/2005   P   56 A $ 33.4115 (1) 10,633 D  
Common Stock, $2 Par Value 05/23/2005   P   4 A $ 36.5838 (1) 10,637 D  
Common Stock, $2 Par Value               428 I 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 @800 shares/year $ 20.125             01/22/1999 01/22/2008 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 4,000   4,000 D  
Employee stock options vest @234 shares/year $ 13             02/20/2001 02/20/2010 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 1,170   5,170 D  
Employee stock options vest @300 shares/year $ 12.8125             01/25/2002 01/25/2011 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 1,500   6,670 D  
Employee stock options vest @500 shares/year $ 16             01/02/2003 01/02/2012 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 2,500   9,170 D  
Employee stock options vest @500 shares/year $ 27.87             01/23/2004 01/23/2013 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 2,500   11,670 D  
Employee stock options vest @500 shares/year $ 33.98             01/29/2005 01/29/2014 Common Stock, $2 Par Value 2,500   14,170 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NEAL JOHN C

 
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 John C. Neal   06/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Voluntary purchase by Administrator of the DRIP/SPP.

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