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) July 5, 2016 | |||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC. | |||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
| Virginia | 0-12820 | 54-1284688 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 628 Main Street, Danville, VA 24541 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 434-792-5111 | |||
| Not Applicable | |||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | |||
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 5, 2016 American National Bankshares Inc. and its banking subsidiary, American National Bank and Trust Company, announces the appointment of Ramsey K. Hamadi as Executive Vice President for American National Bank and Trust Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 News Release
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: July 5, 2016 /s/ William W. Traynham
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer