UNITED STATES
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 4, 2019
BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 033-25507 | 54-1470908 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
17 West Main Street Luray, Virginia | 22835 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540)743-6521
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| None | ||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 4, 2019, Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) participated in the Hovde Group 2019 Community Bank Investor Conference. A copy of the Company’s presentation materials for the conference is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on FormS-4 to register the shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued to the shareholders of Virginia Community Bankshares, Inc. (“VCB”). The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus that will be mailed to the shareholders of the Company and VCB.
SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AND VCB ARE ADVISED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORMS-4 AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, VCB AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Security holders may obtain free copies of these documents, once they are filed, and other documents filed with the SEC on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Security holders will also be able to obtain these documents, once they are filed, free of charge, by requesting them in writing from Brian K. Plum, Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc., 17 West Main Street, Luray, Virginia 22835, or by telephone at (540)743-6521, or from A. Preston Moore, Jr., Virginia Community Bankshares, Inc., 408 East Main Street, Louisa, Virginia 23093, or by telephone at (540)967-2111.
The Company, VCB and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company and VCB in connection with the proposed merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and VCB is included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger. You may obtain free copies of each document as described in the preceding paragraph.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation. | |
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.
| BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: November 4, 2019 | By: | /s/ Amanda G. Story | ||
| Amanda G. Story | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
