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 2, 2019

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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	0-23976 (Commission File Number)		54-1232965 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

112 West King Street Strasburg, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices)		22657 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 465-9121

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:

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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, par value $1.25 per share	FXNC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 3, 2019, First National Corporation (the “Company”) participated in the D.A. Davidson Financial Institutions Group Bison Select Conference in New York. An investor presentation, which includes information regarding the Company’s financial results, business strategies and trends, is intended to be made available to shareholders, analysts and investors. A copy of the presentation to investors is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 is to be considered “furnished” pursuant to Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s reports or filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such report or filing. The filing of this Current Report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

A cautionary note about forward-looking statements: This Current Report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can include statements about estimated cost savings, plans and objectives for future operations and expectations about the Company’s financial and business performance as well as economic and market conditions. They often can be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe” or “anticipate.” By their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors. You are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement.

Any forward-looking statements are intended to speak only as of the date of this Current Report, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 2, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing a stock repurchase plan. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	First National Corporation investor presentation

99.2	Press release dated December 2, 2019

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.

	FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION (Registrant)


Date: December 3, 2019	By:	/s/ M. Shane Bell
		M. Shane Bell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer