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): May 13, 2010
HIGHLANDS
BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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West
Virginia
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0-16761
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55-0650793
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or organization
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Identification
No.)
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P.O.
Box 929
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Petersburg,
WV
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26847
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (304) 257-4111
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously Satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.07 Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May
13, 2010 the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following
items were approved by the shareholders by the required majority or
plurality.
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1)
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Election
of the Board of Directors as proposed in the Proxy material, without any
additions or exceptions
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Votes
For
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Withhold
Authority
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Steven
C. Judy
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903,573
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26,580
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Leslie
A. Barr
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926,159
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3,994
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Jack
H. Walters
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902,849
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27,304
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2)
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Ratification
of Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC as Independent Registered
Public Accountant for 2010.
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Votes
For
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Votes
Against
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Abstentions
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917,453
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1,120
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12,675
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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.
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HIGHLANDS
BANKSHARES, INC.
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(Registrant)
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/s/Jeffrey B.
Reedy
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Jeffrey
B. Reedy, Chief Financial Officer
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August
9, 2010
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