FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ADAMS RICHARD M SR 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV [ UBSI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

514 MARKET ST 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/1/2017
(Street)

PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   11/1/2017   11/1/2017   M    20000.0000   A $27.7700   658053.7928   (1) D    
Common Stock - Direct IRA                  7457.5320   D    
Common Stock                  50795.3993   (2) I   By 401k  
Common Stock                  1400.0000   I   By Corporation  
Common Stock                  9894.5556   (1) I   By Immediate Family  
Common Stock                  4107.4700   (1) I   By Wife- IRA  
Common Stock                  642.6360   (1) I   Not for Profit Organization  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option   $27.7700   11/1/2017   11/1/2017   M         20000.0000    11/1/2007   11/1/2017   Common Stock   20000.0000   $35.7000   10000.0000   D    
Stock Option   $22.3100                    1/25/2010   1/25/2020   Common Stock   60000.0000     60000.0000   D    
Stock Option   $26.1900                    2/19/2013   2/19/2023   Common Stock   33300.0000     33300.0000   D    
Stock Option   $28.6400                    2/28/2011   2/28/2021   Common Stock   60000.0000     60000.0000   D    
Stock Option   $28.8900                    2/24/2014   2/24/2024   Common Stock   33300.0000     33300.0000   D    
Stock Option   $29.4000                    2/27/2012   2/27/2022   Common Stock   33300.0000     33300.0000   D    
Stock Option   $35.0400                    2/29/2016   2/28/2026   Common Stock   33300.0000     33300.0000   D    
Stock Option   $36.9200                    2/23/2015   2/23/2025   Common Stock   33300.0000     33300.0000   D    
Stock Option   $45.3000                    2/27/2017   2/27/2027   Common Stock   49519.0000     49519.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Additional stock acquired in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2)  Includes additional shares acquired under the UBSI 401K plan since the date of the reporting person's last 401K ownership report.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ADAMS RICHARD M SR
514 MARKET ST
PARKERSBURG, WV 26101 		X
Chairman of the Board & CEO

Signatures
By: Jennie S Singer, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact 11/2/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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