UNITED STATES
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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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On December 30, 2011, in anticipation of entering into new employment agreements, Access National Bank and Michael W. Clarke, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Access National Bank and Robert C. Shoemaker, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, hereinafter referred to as the “Executives”, mutually agreed to terminate their existing employment agreements effective December 31, 2011.   The new employment agreements are expected to be entered into in the first quarter of 2012.  In the meantime, the Executives will be employees-at-will and will continue to receive the same compensation and employee benefits as were provided in the terminated agreements.

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 hereunto duly authorized.