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) April 22, 1997
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 0-10042 55-0609408
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Valley Square, Charleston, West Virginia 25326
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(304) 348-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, address, and fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Item 5. Other Events
On April 22, 1997, One Valley Bancorp, Inc., announced that it has filed
a listing application with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and has
been informed by the NYSE that One Valley meets the eligibility
requirements for listing its Common Stock.
Pending NYSE authorization, One Valley trading on the NYSE is
anticipated to begin in late May 1997. One Valley expects to be
assigned a NYSE symbol within the next few weeks, which will be
announced prior to listing.
J. Holmes Morrison, President & CEO of One Valley said "One Valley's
listing on the New York Stock Exchange is a significant event that we
believe will provide greater liquidity, reduced volatility, tighter
quotation spreads and a larger market for our shareholders. This step
is intended to continue the evolution of providing the greatest value
for One Valley and its shareholders."
One Valley Bancorp is the largest bank holding company based in West
Virginia with $4.4 billion in total assets. The company operates 12
affiliate banks with 89 locations--79 of which are in West Virginia and
10 in Virginia.
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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.
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
DATE April 24, 1997
BY /S/ Laurance G. Jones
Laurance G. Jones
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
