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) November 9, 2016

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Virginia	0-15204	54-1375874
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

101 Hubbard Street

Blacksburg, VA 24060

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(540) 951-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not applicable

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS

 

On November 9, 2016, National Bankshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing payment of a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.61 per share on December 1, 2016 to stockholders of record as of November 21, 2016.

 

 A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1     National Bankshares, Inc. Press Release, dated November 9, 2016.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

NATIONAL BANKSHARES, INC.

 

 

Date: November 9, 2016

 

 

By:         /s/ JAMES G. RAKES

James G. Rakes Chairman President and CEO

 

 

 

 

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