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) February 21, 2008
EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| VIRGINIA | | 0-23565 | | 54-1866052 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. 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) 443-8423
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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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On February 21, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Registrant adopted an amendment to its bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective immediately. The amendment revised language in Article III, Sections 3.1, 3.6 and 3.7 of the Bylaws, covering officers of the Registrant. Section 3.1 now provides for more than one Executive Vice President to conform to the current officer structure of the Registrant. In Section 3.6, the description of the president was expanded to better describe his/her powers and the source of those powers. The third change, in Section 3.7, now enumerates the power of the Chairman of the Board of Directors to appoint an acting Chief Executive Officer from among the Executive Vice Presidents in the absence or disability of the President.
The full text of the Bylaws, as amended to date, is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 3.1 | | Bylaws of the Company, as amended through February 21, 2008. |
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.
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| | | | Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. |
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| Date: February 27, 2008 | | | | By: | | /s/ Ronald L. Blevins |
| | | | | | | | Ronald L. Blevins |
| | | | | | | | Senior Vice President& Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 3.1 | | Bylaws of the Company, as amended through February 21, 2008. |
