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) | June 14, 2010 |
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 001-32968 | 54-2053718 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 999 Waterside Drive, Suite 200, Norfolk, Virginia 23510 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (757) 217-1000
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Bank of Hampton Roads and Shore Bank, today announced that Ronald A. Day has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hampton Roads. A copy of the press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this item, including that which is incorporated by reference, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Ex. 99.1 Press Release, dated June 14, 2010.
Caution about Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in the attached discussion may include “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding our ability to become the premier regional community bank in all of our market areas. There can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause actual events or results to differ significantly from those described or implied in the forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, levels of unemployment and underemployment in our market areas and overall economic conditions. For details on these and other factors that could affect expectations, see the cautionary languag e included under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as amended, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
| | Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. |
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| Date: June 14, 2010 | By: | /s/ John A.B. Davies, Jr. | |
| | | John A.B. Davies, Jr. | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Ex. 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 14, 2010. |
