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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 February 10, 2000
First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 1-13652 55-6051901
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
1701 Warwood Avenue
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (304) 277-1100
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N/A
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of First West Virginia
Bancorp, Inc. on February 8, 2000, Ronald L. Solomon announced his resignation
as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of First West Virginia
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Holding Company") and as Vice Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Progressive Bank, N.A. and as Vice Chairman of
Progressive Bank, N.A. - Buckhannon, subsidiaries of the Holding Company,
effective March 31, 2000. By resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Holding Company made at that meeting, the Board of Directors accepted the
resignation of Mr. Solomon, acknowledging his 21 years of service to the
Holding Company and its subsidiary banks and recognizing his good success and
leadership. In conformity with the existing succession plans of the Holding
Company, the Board of Directors also announced that Charles K. Graham,
currently serving as Executive Vice-President of the Holding Company, will
assume the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Holding
Company effective April 1, 2000. The Board also announced that Beverly A.
Barker, currently serving as Senior Vice-President and Treasurer of the
Holding Company, will assume the position of Executive Vice-President and
Treasurer of the Holding Company effective April 1, 2000.
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.
First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: February 10, 2000 By: /s/ Laura G. Inman
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Laura G. Inman
Chairman / Director
