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):  April 2, 2017
___________

HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-27622
(Commission File Number)
54-1796693
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
340 West Main Street
Abingdon, Virginia  
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
24210-1128
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (276) 628-9181

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))

 


 

Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 2, 2017, James R. Edmondson, Chief Financial Officer of Highlands Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his resignation, to be effective following the Company's filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017.





2

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.

 
HIGHLANDS BANKSHARES, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
       
April 6, 2017
By:
 /s/ Robert M. Little, Jr.
 
   
Robert M. Little, Jr.
 
   
Chief Risk Officer and Secretary
 
   
 
 



3