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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C.  20549</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:3.5in; text-indent:-3.5in;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </font><u><font size=2>August 13, 2009</font></u></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><b><font size=2>Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.                </font></b></u><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>001-32968</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>54-2053718</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>999 Waterside Drive, Suite 200, Norfolk, Virginia 23510        </font></u><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Regulation FD Disclosure.</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:6pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>On August 13, 2009,&nbsp;the Board of Directors of Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) declared a quarterly dividend on its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, issued pursuant to the TARP Capital Purchase Program.  The $1,004,337.50 quarterly cash dividend was payable on August 14, 2009, to the sole holder of record, the U.S. Department of the Treasury. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.54in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Date:  August 17, 2009</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>/s/ John A.B. Davies, Jr.</font>                                                                                                                                             </p> </td> </tr>
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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 (Date of earliest event reported)
August 13, 2009
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
001-32968
54-2053718
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
999 Waterside Drive, Suite 200, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(757) 217-1000
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 13, 2009, the Board of Directors of Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") declared a quarterly dividend on its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, issued pursuant to the TARP Capital Purchase Program.  The $1,004,337.50 quarterly cash dividend was payable on August 14, 2009, to the sole holder of record, the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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.
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
Date:  August 17, 2009
By:
/s/ John A.B. Davies, Jr.
John A.B. Davies, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer