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| EX-99.1 - UNION FIRST MARKET BANKSHARES CORPORATION AMENDED CODE OF ETHICS - Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp | dex991.htm |
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): June 30, 2011
UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 0-20293 | 54-1598552 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
111 Virginia Street
Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 633-5031
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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics.
On June 30, 2011, the Union First Market Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) Board of Directors approved certain amendments to the Company’s Code of Ethics, effective July 1, 2011.
The following changes were made to the Code of Ethics: (i) Applicability: The term “Senior Financial Officer” has been amended to include additional persons who have financial responsibilities and include the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Financial Reporting, Director of General Accounting, Controller, Assistant Controller, the Chief Audit Executive and Treasurer; and (ii) Principles and Practices: Regarding compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the sentence was amended to include the Company’s directors as well as its Senior Financial Officers.
A copy of the amended Code of Ethics of Union First Market Bankshares Corporation, effective as of July 1, 2011, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Union First Market Bankshares Corporation amended Code of Ethics, effective July 1, 2011 |
The amended Code is located on the Company’s website at http://investors.bankatunion.com under the Governance Documents – Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers and Directors caption.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| UNION FIRST MARKET BANKSHARES CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: July 1, 2011 | By: | /s/ D. Anthony Peay | ||
| D. Anthony Peay | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||