Union Bankshares 8-K Other Events

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):April 19, 2006
UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine		0-12958	01-0395131
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)	Identification No.)
66 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(207) 667-2504
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01.   Other Events
Union Bankshares Company (the "Company") announced that the Board of Directors of the Company, on April 19, 2006, adopted an amendment to its stock repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"). A copy of the press release dated April 21, 2006 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   The following exhibits are filed with this Report:
	Exhibit No.	Description
	99.1	Press release dated April 21, 2006

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
	UNION BANKSHARES COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Timothy R. Maynard
	Name:	Timothy R. Maynard
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief
		Financial Officer
Date: April 24, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 21, 2006