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) September 29, 2009

 

 

FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   000-53380   80-0229922

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3535 Bridge Road

P.O. Box 1340

Suffolk, Virginia

  23439
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 934-8200

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 29, 2009, First Bankshares, Inc. and Xenith Corporation issued a joint press release announcing that they have adjourned their respective shareholder meetings until Thursday, October 15, 2009. The two companies adjourned the meetings to allow their shareholders additional time to consider the possibility that the two companies may decide to waive a condition to the closing of the merger of the two companies which requires the shares of the combined company to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market upon completion of the merger.

A copy of the joint press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Joint Press Release, dated September 29, 2009

SIGNATURES

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

 

Date: September 29, 2009      
    FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
    By:  

/s/    R OBERT E. C LARY        

      Robert E. Clary, CPA
      Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit

99.1    Joint Press Release, dated September 29, 2009
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