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): May 22, 2014

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 443-8400

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:

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 22, 2014. A quorum of the common shareholders was present, consisting of a total of 9,492,426 shares. Matters voted upon were (1) the election of thirteen directors to serve for terms of one year each expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, (2) approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, (3) approval on an advisory (non-binding) basis of the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, and (4) ratification of the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as independent registered public accountant of the Company for 2014.

The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter is set out below.

Election of Directors

Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to this proposal and with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company will hold a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

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.