Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : December 20, 2016

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VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	0-50765 (Commission File Number)		16-1694602 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

13319 Midlothian Turnpike Midlothian, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices)		23113 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 897-3900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 20, 2016, William B. Chandler, a director of Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he does not intend to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Chandler is one of the original directors of the Company having served since the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Village Bank, received its charter in 1999. Mr. Chandler’s decision not to stand for re-election is for personal reasons and is not related to any disagreement on matters relating to Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Chandler will continue to serve for the remainder of his current term, which expires at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	VILLAGE BANK AND TRUST FINANCIAL CORP.
	(Registrant)


Date: December 22, 2016	By:	/s/ C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr
	C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.
	Executive Vice President and CFO