UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) August 8, 2012

Potomac Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

West Virginia
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-24958
(Commission File Number)

55-0732247
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 E. Washington St., PO Box 906, Charles Town WV 25414-0906
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

304-725-8431
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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

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Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, Potomac Bancshares, Inc. earned $346 thousand or 10 cents per share compared to $173 thousand or 5 cents a share for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, Potomac Bancshares, Inc. earned $666 thousand or 19 cents per share as compared to $430 thousand and 13 cents per share for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

The economy may be improving in our local market. For the first time in a number of years, we experienced loan growth during the second quarter. Loans were at $209 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $203 million at December 31, 2011, an annualized increase of nearly six percent. There are a number of reasons for the increase including good mortgage volume and some growth in our commercial loan portfolio. During the first six months of this year, we hired a fully dedicated mortgage loan officer for Berkeley County, West Virginia and a commercial lender for the Hagerstown/Washington County, Maryland market. Both of these folks are beginning to generate good quality loans in their respective areas which should help with profitability down the road. Local realtors also tell us that existing real estate listings in the panhandle continue to decline which may bode well for a resumption of housing construction in the near future. Only time will tell if there remains a permanent uptick in the economy but we are more optimistic than we have been in a number of years.

I often discuss the regulatory burden on small publicly traded companies like Potomac Bancshares and its detrimental impact to profitability. In April, the President signed into law the “Jobs Act” which permits publicly traded companies of less than 1,200 shareholders to deregister with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As I announced at the annual shareholders meeting, this is the most significant regulatory relief for small publicly traded companies in years and could result in substantial savings to Potomac in direct costs and man hours over the long term. Accordingly, in early June we filed our application to deregister with the SEC and we expect final approval in August. We will continue to release our results on a quarterly basis but will not be mailing a quarterly report. You may view results through our website (mybct.com) by clicking on the “Investor Relations” page. Should you want a paper copy of our quarterly results, contact Chief Financial Officer Dean Cognetti directly at (304)728-2434 and we’ll put you on our mailing list. Your stock will continue to trade on the OTC market and we will file an independently audited annual report at year end as we have in the past.

In closing, we are increasingly optimistic about the future but are choosing not to pay a dividend this quarter until a sustained economic recovery is evident. Please call me at any time at (304) 728-2431 if you have any questions or issues that you would like to discuss and thanks for your support!

Sincerely,
 
 
Robert F. Baronner, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer



POTOMAC BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
      2012       2011
Assets:    
       Cash and due from banks $ 1 800   $ 1 485
       Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 7 299 11 445
       Federal funds sold - - 794
       Securities available for sale, at fair value 42 192 42 331
       Loans held for sale 136 198
       Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,452 and  
              $4,484, respectively 209 244 202 761
       Premises and equipment, net 7 760 7 923
       Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance of
              $1,922 and $2,197, respectively 5 860 6 393
       Accrued interest receivable 820 832
       Bank owned life insurance 7 049 6 932
       Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock 757 808
       Other assets 5 083 5 491
 
                     Total Assets $ 288 000 $ 287 393
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Liabilities:
       Deposits
              Noninterest-bearing $ 39 945 $ 37 050
              Interest-bearing 214 662 216 067
                     Total Deposits 254 607 253 117
       Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 4 277 3 415
       Federal Home Loan Bank advances 917 1 523
       Accrued interest payable 163 204
       Other liabilities 1 777 3 669
                     Total Liabilities $       261 741 $        261 928
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
       Common stock, $1 per share par value; 5,000,000 shares
              authorized; 3,671,691 shares issued and outstanding $ 3 672 $ 3 672
       Surplus 3 944 3 943
       Undivided profits 23 314 22 648
       Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net (1 805 ) (1 932 )
  $ 29 125 $ 28 331
 
                     Less cost of shares acquired for the treasury, 281,513 shares 2 866 2 866
 
                     Total Stockholders’ Equity $ 26 259 $ 25 465
 
                     Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 288 000 $ 287 393



POTOMAC BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30 Ended June 30
      2012       2011       2012       2011
Interest and Dividend Income:
       Interest and fees on loans $ 2 739   $ 2 880 $ 5 491 $ 5 873
       Interest on securities available for sale - taxable   111 192   229 360
       Interest on securities available for sale – nontaxable   60   55   120   109
       Interest on federal funds sold - - - - - - 1
       Other interest and dividends 14 11 26   19
              Total Interest and Dividend Income       2 924       3 138       5 866       6 362
 
Interest Expense:
       Interest on deposits 401 757 851 1 652
       Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase 4 16 7 35
       Federal Home Loan Bank advances 5 11 11 22
              Total Interest Expense 410 784 869 1 709
 
              Net Interest Income 2 514 2 354 4 997 4 653
 
Provision for Loan Losses 470 175 779 599
              Net Interest Income after
                     Provision for Loan Losses 2 044 2 179 4 218 4 054
 
Noninterest Income:
       Trust and financial services 229 230 475 451
       Service charges on deposit accounts 423 480 841 909
       Secondary market fee income 53 18 77 44
       Visa/MC Fees 204 195 401 369
       Cash surrender value of life insurance 58 59 117 116
       Other operating income 80 89 175 157
              Total Noninterest Income 1 047 1 071 2 086 2 046
 
Noninterest Expenses:
       Salaries and employee benefits 1 213 1 247 2 432 2 483
       Net occupancy expense of premises 146 151 303 322
       Furniture and equipment expenses 252 210 494 410
       Loss on sale of other real estate 10 42 64 70
       Accounting, audit and compliance 42 40 84 80
       Computer services and online banking 101 78 206 147
       FDIC assessment 96 106 194 259
       Director and committee fees 33 47 67 81
       Other professional fees 42 64 87 94
       Printing, stationery and supplies 41 58 83 99
       Communications 47 46 100 93
       ATM and check card expenses 97 82 190 153
       Foreclosed property expense 79 265 213 381
       Write down of other real estate 58 284 200 284
       Other operating expenses 352 351 656 666
              Total Noninterest Expenses 2 609 3 071 5 373 5 622
              Income before Income Tax Expense 482 179 931 478
Income Tax Expense 136 6 265 48
 
              Net Income $ 346 $ 173 $ 666 $ 430
 
Earnings Per Share, basic and diluted $ .10 $ .05 $ .19 $ .13



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.

POTOMAC BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
/s/ Robert F. Baronner, Jr.
Robert F. Baronner, Jr., President and CEO      
August 8, 2012