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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): July 19, 2017
 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Virginia
 
0-20293
 
54-1598552
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
1051 East Cary Street
Suite 1200
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):
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On July 19, 2017, Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The information set forth under Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Union Bankshares Corporation press release dated July 19, 2017.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: July 19, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert M. Gorman
 
 
Robert M. Gorman
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer


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