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 19
 
 
April 16, 2018
 
 
Date of Report
 
 
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
Access National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia 
  000-49929   82-0545425 
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.) 


           1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA  20191           
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                (703) 871-2100                               
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

____________________________n/a_______________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 16, 2018, Jeffrey H. Culver notified Michael W. Clarke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Access National Corporation and the Chief Executive Officer of Access National Bank, of his resignation from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Access National Bank, effective as of April 16, 2018.



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.

 
 
    ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION   
   
(Registrant) 
 
       
       
Date:   April 20, 2018
By:
/s/    Michael W. Clarke  
  Name:   Michael W. Clarke  
  Title:     President & Chief Executive Officer