On October 17, 2017, Xenith Bankshares, Inc. (XBKS) and Union Bankshares
Corporation (UBSH) announced the receipt of regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for the proposed merger of XBKS with and into UBSH. The proposed merger remains
subject to approval by shareholders of XBKS and UBSH. XBKS and UBSH expect to complete the proposed merger during early January 2018.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements
made in this Form
8-K
may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that include
projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions as of the time they are made, and are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualified words (and their derivatives) such as expect, believe, estimate, plan,
project, anticipate, intend, will, may, view, opportunity, potential, or words of similar meaning or other statements concerning opinions or judgment of
XBKS or its management about future events. Such statements include statements as to the anticipated closing date of the proposed merger. Although XBKS believes that its expectations with respect to forward-looking statements are based upon
reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, or achievements of XBKS will not differ materially from any projected future results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those anticipated depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited
to: (1) the businesses of UBSH and XBKS may not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (2) expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the proposed merger may not
be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; (3) revenues following the proposed merger may be lower than expected; (4) customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the proposed merger;
(5) the ability to obtain required regulatory and shareholder approvals, and the ability to complete the proposed merger on the expected timeframe may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (6) changes in interest
rates, general economic conditions, tax rates, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the quality and
composition of the loan and securities portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition; demand for financial services in the companies respective market areas; their implementation of new technologies; their ability to develop
and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; and accounting principles, policies, and guidelines, and (7) other risk factors detailed from time to time in filings made by UBSH or XBKS with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and UBSH and XBKS undertake no obligation to update or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information About the Proposed Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, UBSH has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form
S-4
to register
the shares of UBSH common stock to be issued to the shareholders of XBKS. The registration statement includes a joint proxy statement of UBSH and XBKS and a prospectus of UBSH. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was first sent to the
shareholders of UBSH and XBKS on September 21, 2017 seeking their approval of the proposed merger and related matters. This Form
8-K
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and shareholders of UBSH and XBKS are urged
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to read carefully the entire registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus, including any amendments thereto, because they contain important information about the proposed merger.
Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described below.
Investors and shareholders of both companies are urged to read the registration
statement on Form
S-4
and the joint proxy statement/prospectus included within the registration statement and any other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger
because they will contain important information about UBSH, XBKS and the proposed merger. Investors and shareholders of both companies are urged to review carefully and consider all public filings by UBSH and XBKS with the SEC, including but not
limited to their Annual Reports on Form
10-K,
their proxy statements, their Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q,
and their Current Reports on Form
8-K.
Investors and shareholders may obtain free copies of these documents through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with
the SEC also may be obtained by directing a request by telephone or mail to Union Bankshares Corporation, 1051 East Cary Street, Suite 1200, Richmond, Virginia 23219, Attention: Investor Relations (telephone: (804)
633-5031),
or Xenith Bankshares, Inc., 901 E. Cary Street Richmond, Virginia, 23219, Attention: Thomas W. Osgood (telephone: (804)
433-2200),
or by accessing UBSHs
website at www.bankatunion.com under Investor Relations or XBKSs website at www.xenithbank.com under Investor Relations under About Us. The information on UBSHs and XBKSs websites is not, and
shall not be deemed to be, a part of this release or incorporated into other filings either company makes with the SEC.
UBSH and XBKS and their
respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of UBSH and/or XBKS in connection with the proposed merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of
UBSH is set forth in the proxy statement for UBSHs 2017 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on March 21, 2017. Information about the directors and executive officers of XBKS is set forth in XBKSs Annual Report on Form
10-K,
as amended, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2017. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed merger may be obtained
by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above.
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