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): October 18, 2019
United Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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West Virginia | | No. 002-86947 | | 55-0641179 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 United Center
500 Virginia Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(304) 424-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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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, par value $2.50 per share | | UBSI | | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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At its October 18, 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors of United Bankshares, Inc. (“United”, the “Company”) approved a new plan to repurchase, on the open market at prevailing prices, up to 4,000,000 shares of United’s common stock subject to applicable laws of the states and applicable securities rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the laws of the United States, including, but not limited to, Rule 10b-5 and Rule 10b-18 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The new stock repurchase plan will replace the prior repurchase plan approved by United’s Board of Directors in November of 2018 which will expire on November 7, 2019.
The plan does not obligate United to purchase any particular number of shares of common stock during any period. The timing, price and quantity of purchases under the plan will be at the discretion of management and the plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time depending on the facts and circumstances. United’s management believes the repurchase plan, depending upon market and business conditions, will provide capital management opportunities and build value for the Company’s shareholders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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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| | | | UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. |
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Date: October 23, 2019 | | | | By: | | /s/ W. Mark Tatterson |
| | | | | | W. Mark Tatterson, Executive Vice |
| | | | | | President and Chief Financial Officer |
