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 18, 2021
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Virginia | 001-35402 | 20-0500300 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA | 24504 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(434) 846-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, $2.14 par value | BOTJ | The NASDAQ Capital Market |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 - Other Events
On May 18, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a 10% stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on or about July 9, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 25, 2021.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired – not applicable
(b) Pro forma financial information – not applicable
(c) Shell company transactions – not applicable
(d) Exhibits - none
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: May 18, 2021 | BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |||||
| By | /s/ J. Todd Scruggs | |||||
| J. Todd Scruggs Secretary-Treasurer | ||||||
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