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: December 16, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
American National Bankshares Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 0-12820 | 54-1284688 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
628 Main Street
Danville, Virginia 24541
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (434) 792-5111
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 December 16, 2010, American National Bankshares Inc. (“ANB”) and MidCarolina Financial Corporation (“MFC”) issued a joint press release announcing that they have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which MFC will merge with and into ANB.
A copy of the press release issued jointly by ANB and MFC announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued jointly by American National Bankshares Inc. and MidCarolina Financial Corporation on December 16, 2010. | |
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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.
| AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ William W. Traynham | |
| William W. Traynham | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: December 16, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued jointly by American National Bankshares Inc. and MidCarolina Financial Corporation on December 16, 2010. | |