SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): November 19, 2019
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Virginia | 001-35402 | 20-0500300 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA (Address of principal executive offices) | 24504 | |||
| (Zip Code) | ||||
(434)846-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form8-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 Rule14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12) |
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, 2.14 per share par value | BOTJ | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 - Other Events
On November 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a special cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about December 23, 2019, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 9, 2019. A copy of a press release announcing the special dividend is attached hereto asExhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired – not applicable
(b) Pro forma financial information – not applicable
(c) Shell company transactions – not applicable
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 –Press Release Dated November 22, 2019
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SIGNATURE
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 22, 2019 | BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |||||
| By | /s/ J. Todd Scruggs | |||||
| J. Todd Scruggs | ||||||
| Secretary-Treasurer | ||||||
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