UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

     [x]          ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998

                                       OR
     [ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the transition period from________ to_____________
                          Commission File No. 333-37225

                        EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                VIRGINIA                                54-1866052
      (State of Incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                 307 Church Lane, Tappahannock, Virginia 22560
                   (Address of principal executive offices)

                 Registrant's telephone number (804) 443-4333

      Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

      Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common
Stock, $2 Par Value

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No __

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best  of  the  registrant's   knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this form 10-K. [ ]

The  aggregate  market  value of  common  stock  held by  non-affiliates  of the
registrant  as of March 12, 1999 was  approximately  $92,463,012.
The number of shares of the  registrant's  Common Stock  outstanding as of March
12, 1999 was 5,136,834.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of Registrant's  1998 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated by
reference into Parts I, II and IV.
Portions of the definitive  Proxy  Statement dated April 27,1999 to be delivered
to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
May 20,1999 are incorporated by reference into Part III.




                        EASTERN VIRGINIA BANKSHARES, INC.

                                    FORM 10-K

                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1998

                                      INDEX

Part I

Item 1.     Business                                                     2

Item 2.     Properties                                                   2

Item 3.     Legal Proceedings                                            2

Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders          3

Part II

Item 5.     Market for Registrants Common Stock and Related
               Stockholder Matters                                       3

Item 6.     Selected Financial Data                                      3

Item 7.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               Condition and Results of Operations                       3
Item 7a.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
               About Market Risk                                         3

Item 8.     Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                  3

Item 9.     Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
               Accounting and Financial Disclosures                      3

Part III

Item 10.    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant           4

Item 11.    Executive Compensation                                       4

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
               and Management                                            4

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions               4

Part IV
Item 14.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
               Reports on Form 8-K                                       5

Signatures                                                               6





                                     PART 1

Item 1.   Business


General

Eastern  Virginia  Bankshares,  Inc. (the  "Company" or "EVB") was organized and
chartered  under the laws of the  Commonwealth  of Virginia on September 5, 1997
and  commenced  operations  on December  29,1997 as a bank holding  company.  On
December 29, 1997, the effective  date,  Southside Bank (SSB) a state  chartered
nonmember bank and Bank of Northumberland, Inc., (BNI) a state chartered Federal
Reserve member bank, the "Banks" , became wholly-owned  subsidiaries of EVB. The
consummation  of the  affiliation  of the  Banks  was a result  of a  definitive
agreement  entered into on September  26, 1997.  The Banks have  retained  their
respective names,  banking offices,  executive officers and boards of directors.
This form 10-K  covers the first full year of  operations  for the period  ended
December 31, 1998 and pro forma combined operations of the subsidiary  companies
for periods prior to the actual consolidation

The remainder of the response to this Item is  incorporated  by reference to the
information   under  the  captions  "To  Our   Stockholders"  and  "Management's
Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of  Operations"  of
EVB's Annual Report to Shareholders.

Employees

As of December 31, 1998,  the Company had no  employees.  The  subsidiary  banks
employed 131 full-time equivalent  employees.  EVB's success is highly dependent
on its  ability  to attract  and retain  qualified  employees.  Competition  for
employees is intense in the financial services industry. The Company believes it
has been successful in its efforts to recruit qualified employees,  but there is
no assurance  that it will continue to be successful in the future.  None of the
Company's  employees  are  subject  to  collective  bargaining  agreements.  EVB
believes relations with its employees are excellent.


Item 2. Properties



EVB, the parent  company,  did not own any property as of December 31, 1998. The
Company's   principal   executive  offices  are  located  at  307  Church  Lane,
Tappahannock,  Virginia 22560.  The corporate office is also the headquarters of
SSB and is  adjacent  to a 5,400  square  foot SSB  operations  center.  The two
subsidiary  banks own 12 full service  branch  buildings  including  the land on
which 11 of those buildings are located.  Northumberland  and Middlesex Counties
each are the home to  three of the  branches.  Essex  County  which  houses  the
corporate  offices is home to two branches  while Hanover  County,  King William
County,  Caroline County and Gloucester County each have one full service branch
office. All properties are in good condition.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings


In the course of its operations,  EVB and its  subsidiaries are not aware of any
material pending or threatened litigation,  unasserted claims and/or assessments
through December 31, 1998, or subsequent  thereto.  The only litigation in which
EVB and its subsidiaries, the Banks, are involved are collection suits involving
delinquent loan accounts in the normal course of business.







Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


No  matters  were  submitted  to a vote of  security  holders  during the fourth
quarter of 1998.
                                     PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters


The  information  titled "Common Stock  Performance  and Dividends" set forth on
page 52 of the 1998 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  is  incorporated  herein by
reference and is filed herewith as Exhibit 13.1.


Item 6. Selected Financial Data


The information set forth on page 2 of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders is
incorporated herein by reference and filed herewith as Exhibit 13.2.


Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations


The  information  set  forth  on  pages  9-26  of  the  1999  Annual  Report  to
Shareholders  is  incorporated  herein by  reference  and is filed  herewith  as
Exhibit 13.3.

Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


The  information  set  forth  on  pages  13-14  of the  1998  Annual  Report  to
Shareholders  is  incorporated  herein by  reference  and is filed  herewith  as
Exhibit 13.3.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


The following  financial  statements for the Company and  independent  auditors'
report set forth on pages 27-44 of the 1997 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  are
incorporated herein by reference and are filed herewith as Exhibit 13.4.

o     Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1998 and 1999

o     Income Statement for the three years ended December 31, 1999

o     Cash Flow Statement for the three years ended December 31, 1999

o     Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three years ended
      December 31, 1999

o     Notes to Financial Statements

o     Independent Auditors' Report


Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosures


None.




                                    PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant


The response to this Item required by Item 401 of  Regulation  S-K, with respect
to directors,  is incorporated by reference to the information under the caption
"Election of  Directors"  on pages 1 through 5 of EVB's Proxy  Statement for the
1998 annual meeting of shareholders and with respect to executive  officers,  is
presented below.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Following are the persons who were the executive  officers of EVB as of December
31, 1998, their ages as of December 31, 1998, their current titles and positions
held during the last five years:

Robert L.  Covington,  73, is the  Chairman of the Board of Directors of EVB and
has been Chairman of the Board of BNI since 1991.

F. L. Garrett, III, 59, is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of EVB
and Chairman of the Board of SSB of which he has been a member since 1982.  He
is an oysterman and a realtor in Essex County, VA

Thomas M. Boyd, Jr. 59 is the President and Chief Executive Officer of EVB.
Mr. Boyd has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SSB since
1982.

Lewis R. Reynolds 48 is the Executive Vice President of EVB.  Mr. Reynolds has
served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of BNI since 1991.

Thomas E. Stephenson 44 is Chief Financial Officer of EVB.  Mr. Stephenson has
been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SSB since 1987.

Item 11.  Executive Compensation


The response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information  under
the caption  "Executive  Compensation" on pages 3 and 4 of EVB's Proxy Statement
for the 1999 annual meeting of shareholders .


Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management


The response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information  under
the caption "Security  Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners" on
page 3 of EVB's Proxy Statement for the 1999 annual meeting of shareholders.


Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions


The response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information  under
the caption  "Interest of Directors  and  Officers in Certain  Transactions"  on
pages  4 and  5 of  EVB's  Proxy  Statement  for  the  1999  annual  meeting  of
shareholders.






                                     PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statements and Auditors' Report


(a)   Financial Statements and Schedules
            The financial statements set forth under Item 8 of this report on
            Form 10-K are incorporated by reference. Financial statement
            schedules have been omitted since they are either not required, not
            applicable, or the information is otherwise included.

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K
            No reports on Form 8-K were filed during 1998.

(C)    Exhibit Listing

            Exhibit
            Number    Description
            -------   -----------
            3.1       Articles of Incorporation (No changes - Articles of
                      Incorporation filed with 1997 Form 10-K are incorporated
                      by reference)
            3.2       Bylaws (No Changes - Bylaws filed with 1997 Form 10-K are
                      incorporated by reference)
            10        Employment Contracts of Certain Officers and Directors is
                      incorporated by Reference to the information under the
                      caption "Employment Contracts" on page 4 of the Company's
                      Proxy Statement for the 1999 annual meeting of
                      shareholders.
            13        Annual Report for fiscal year ended 12/31/98
            21        Subsidiaries of the Registrant Incorporated by Reference
                      to page 31  of Annual Report
            27        Financial Data Schedule
            99        Proxy Statement



Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf  by  the  undersigned,   thereunto  duly  authorized,   in  the  town  of
Tappahannock, State of Virginia, on March 25, 1999.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.

By    /s/Thomas E. Stephenson
      -----------------------
        Thomas E. Stephenson
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following  persons on behalf of  Registrant  and in
the capacities indicated on March 25, 1999.

      Signature                Title

/s/Robert L. Covington         Chairman of the Board of Directors
- -----------------------
   Robert L. Covington

/s/ F. L. Garrett, III         Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
- -----------------------
    F. L. Garrett, III

/s/ Thomas M. Boyd, Jr.        President and Chief Executive Officer
- ------------------------          and Director
    Thomas M. Boyd, Jr.

/s/ Lewis R. Reynolds          Executive Vice President and Director
- ------------------------
    Lewis R. Reynolds

/s/ L. Edelyn Dawson, Jr.      Director and Secretary of the Board
- -------------------------
    L. Edelyn Dawson, Jr.

/s/ Warren Haynie, Jr.         Director
- -------------------------
    F. Warren Haynie, Jr.

/s/ W. Rand Cook               Director
- -------------------------
    W. Rand Cook

/s/ Eric A. Johnson            Director
- -------------------------
    Eric A. Johnson

/s/ William L. Lewis           Director
- -------------------------
    William L. Lewis

/s/ Thomas E. Stephenson       Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
- -------------------------         (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
    Thomas E. Stephenson