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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:16pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>Date of Report: &nbsp;November 19, 2003</P>
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<TABLE cellspacing=0 align=center><TR><TD valign=top width=208><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Virginia</B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=208 colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>0-23976</B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=208><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>54-1232965</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>(IRS Employer</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=208 colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=208>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=312 colspan=2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>112 West King Street</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=center>(540) 465-9121</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>Item 5. &nbsp;Other Events and Required FD Disclosure</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt" align=justify>On November 19, 2003, the Board of Directors of First National Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed M. Shane Bell as the Company&#146;s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. &nbsp;Previously, Stephen C. Pettit, the Company&#146;s Controller, was acting Chief Financial Officer. &nbsp;Mr. Pettit will continue as the Company&#146;s Controller. &nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:252pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt"><B>FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">Date: &nbsp;November 25, 2003</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; text-indent:216pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">By: &nbsp;<U>/s/ M. Shane Bell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:252pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">M. Shane Bell</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:252pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Officer</P>
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First National Corporation
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:  November 19, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Virginia
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
0-23976
(Commission File Number)
54-1232965
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
112 West King Street
Strasburg, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
22657
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(540) 465-9121
Item 5.  Other Events and Required FD Disclosure
On November 19, 2003, the Board of Directors of First National Corporation (the "Company") appointed M. Shane Bell as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Previously, Stephen C. Pettit, the Company's Controller, was acting Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Pettit will continue as the Company's Controller.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date:  November 25, 2003
By:
/s/ M. Shane Bell
M. Shane Bell
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer