SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) . . . . . . . . August 10, 1998
SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 0-16587 55-0672148
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(State of other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction) File Number) Identification No.)
310 Main Street, Moorefield, WV, 26836
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (304) 538-2353
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.
South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc. ("South Branch") intends to seek
regulatory approval to establish a de novo national bank to be located in
Winchester, Virginia. South Branch intends to retain Ronald F. Miller,
formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of First National
Corporation and First Bank, Strasburg, Virginia to serve as Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the new national bank. The
proposed transaction is subject to South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.
obtaining all necessary federal and state regulatory approvals.
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.
South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.
By /s/ H. Charles Maddy, III
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(Date) H. Charles Maddy, III
Its President &
Chief Executive Officer
