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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES INC | v391406_ex99-1.htm |
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 15, 2014
Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 000-23565 | 54-1866052 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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| 330 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, Virginia | 22560 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 443-8400
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:
| x | 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)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 15, 2014, Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and from the Virginia State Corporation Commission to move forward with its acquisition of Virginia Company Bank (“VCB”) pursuant to the merger of VCB with and into the Company’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary EVB, Tappahannock, Virginia, with EVB surviving.
A copy of the Company’s press release regarding its receipt of regulatory approval is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. press release dated October 15, 2014 |
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.
| EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC. | ||
| Date: October 15, 2014 | ||
| By: | /s/ J. Adam Sothen | |
| J. Adam Sothen | ||
| Executive Vice President | ||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. press release dated October 15, 2014 |