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): January 20, 2015
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:
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On January 20, 2015, Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Company’s redemption (the “Partial Redemption”) of an additional 5,000 shares, or 35.7%, of its 14,000 shares of outstanding Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (“Series A Preferred Stock”) that were originally issued to the United States Department of the Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program. The Company previously redeemed 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock in October 2014. Following completion of the Partial Redemption, 9,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding.
A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated January 20, 2015. |
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.
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| | EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC. |
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| Dated:January 20, 2015 | /s/ J. Adam Sothen | |
| | By: J. Adam Sothen | |
| | Executive Vice President & | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated January 20, 2015. |
