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): September 11, 2014
Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Virginia | | 000-23565 | | 54-1866052 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (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:
| ¨ | 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 September 11, 2014, Joseph H. James, Jr., Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, advised the Board of Directors of Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire, effective on or about July 31, 2015, from his positions as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and of EVB, the Company’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, with the exact timing still to be determined.
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: September 17, 2014
By: /s/ J. Adam Sothen
J. Adam Sothen
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
