SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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 20, 2001
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                            United Bankshares, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         West Virginia                   No. 0-13322            55-0641179
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)


                               300 United Center
                           500 Virginia Street, East
                        Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (304) 424-8800
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)



Item 5.  Other Events
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     On April 20, 2001 United Bankshares, Inc. ("United") announced its earnings
for the first quarter of 2001.  A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report.  Additionally, United provided supplemental
financial information for analysts and other interested investors, which is
attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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     (c)  Exhibits

          99.1  Press Release, dated April 20, 2001, issued by United
                Bankshares, Inc.

          99.2  Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information


                                   SIGNATURES
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          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.


                                     UNITED BANKSHARES, INC.


Date: April 20, 2001                 By: /s/ Steven E. Wilson
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                                     Steven E. Wilson, Executive Vice
                                     President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief
                                     Financial Officer