UNITED STATES
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) December 5, 2008
 
Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Virginia 		 
001-32968 		 
54-2053718
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 
999 Waterside Drive, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 		 
23510 		 
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (757) 217-1000
 


_________________________________________________
(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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On December 5, 2008 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated December 5, 2008
 
SIGNATURE
 
    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.
 
    Hampton Roads Bankshares Inc
(Registrant)

December 9, 2008
(Date) 		  /s/   JACK W. GIBSON
Jack W. Gibson
President and Chief Executive Officer

  Exhibit Index
  99.1 Press release dated December 5, 2008






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