UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRNT REPORT
Pursuant to Section i3 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 17, 1997
C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Chapter)
Virginia 33-70184 54-1680165
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
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Eighth and Main Streets
P.O. Box 391
West Point, Virginia 23181
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code):(804-843-2360)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
(a) As stated in the attached press release, W.T. Robinson has stepped down as
Chairman of the Board of C&F Financial Corporation (the "Company") and Citizens
and Farmers Bank (the "Bank"). Larry G. Dillon was appointed as the new Chairman
of the Board for both. James H. Hudson III was appointed as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. D.N. Sutton Jr. resigned as a
member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank.
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.
C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
REGISTRANT
Date, July 16, 1997 By:/s/ Larry G. Dillon
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Larry G. Dillon
President & Chief Executive Officer
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For Immediate Release
C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Wednesday, July 16, 1997
Contact- Brad Schwartz or Tom Cherry
(804) 843-2360
C&F Financial Corporation Announces
Retirement of W.T. Robinson as Chairman of the
Board
C&F Financial Corporation (the " Company " ), the one-bank holding company for
Citizens and Farmers Bank (the "Bank" ) of West Point, announced that after 50
years of distinguished service to the Bank and over 30 years as Chairman of the
Board, W.T. Robinson has stepped down as Chairman of the Board for both the
Company and the Bank. He will remain a Director of both, however. The Board of
Directors unanimously appointed Larry G. Dillon as Chairman of the Board of both
the Company and the Bank. Dillon currently serves as President and Chief
Fxecutive Officer of the Company and the Bank.
In an unrelated matter, D. N. Sutton Jr. has resigned as a member of the Board
of Directors of both the Company and Bank for personal reasons. The Board of
Directors appointed James H. Hudson III, Corporate Counsel, as a member of he
Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Hudson is a partner in the law
firm of Hudson and Bondurant in West Point, Virginia.
