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): October 17, 2017

 

 

 

VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Virginia

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

0-50765

(Commission File Number)

16-1694602

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

13319 Midlothian Turnpike

Midlothian, Virginia

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

23113

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (804) 897-3900

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

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:

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On October 17, 2017, Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. issued a press release announcing its expansion into the Williamsburg, Virginia market through the opening of a new Village Bank branch. William H. “Bill” Carr is the Peninsula Market President and will be leading the new venture. Located in New Town, this will be Village Bank’s tenth branch in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is filed herewith.

 

  Exhibit No. Description
     
  99.1 Press release dated October 17, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.
  (Registrant)  
       
       
       
Date: October 18, 2017 By: /s/ C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.  
    C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.  
    Executive Vice President and CFO  

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press release dated October 17, 2017