SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 31, 2021
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BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Virginia | | 001-35402 | | 20-0500300 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA | | 24504 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(434) 846-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, $2.14 par value | | BOTJ | | The NASDAQ Capital Market |
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 Rule 12b-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 December 31, 2021, Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its acquisition of Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”). PWW is an SEC-registered investment advisor based in Lynchburg, Virginia with more than $650,000,000 in assets under management. As a result of the acquisition, PWW is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company previously announced its agreement to acquire PWW in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2021. Additional information regarding the transaction will be included in the Form 10-K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
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 No. | Exhibit Description |
104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: January 4, 2022 | BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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| By /s/ J. Todd Scruggs J. Todd Scruggs Secretary-Treasurer |
