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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>October&nbsp;21, 2013</U> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>United
Bankshares, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>West Virginia</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>No. 0-13322</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>55-0641179</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>300 United Center </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Charleston, West Virginia 25301 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(304) 424-8800 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former
name or address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;21, 2013, United Bankshares, Inc. (&#147;United&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) held a special meeting of shareholders in Parkersburg, West
Virginia to consider and vote upon the following matters: (1)&nbsp;a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of January&nbsp;29, 2013 among United, its subsidiary George Mason Bankshares, Inc. and Virginia
Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (&#147;Virginia Commerce&#148;), and related plan of merger, as each may be amended from time to time (the &#147;merger agreement&#148;); (2)&nbsp;a proposal to approve the issuance of the shares of United common stock to
Virginia Commerce shareholders pursuant to the merger agreement; and (3)&nbsp;a proposal to approve the adjournment, postponement or continuance of the special meeting, on one or more occasions, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the merger agreement and approve the issuance of United common stock. The proposals are described in detail in a proxy statement mailed to
shareholders on or about September&nbsp;11, 2013. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All three proposals were approved by the required vote of United&#146;s shareholders at the special
meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the record date for the special meeting, United had 50,391,444 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the special
meeting. The final voting results, as certified by the inspector of election, on the proposals were as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposal 1. Proposal to approve and adopt
the merger agreement: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposal 2. Proposal to approve the issuance of the shares of United common stock to Virginia Commerce shareholders pursuant
to the merger agreement: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposal 3. Proposal to approve the adjournment, postponement or continuance of the special meeting, on one or more occasions,
if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the merger agreement and approve the issuance of United common stock: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October 24, 2013</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Steven E. Wilson</P></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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):
October 21, 2013
United
Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia
No. 0-13322
55-0641179
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
300 United Center
500 Virginia Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(304) 424-8800
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On October 21, 2013, United Bankshares, Inc. ("United" or the "Company") held a special meeting of shareholders in Parkersburg, West
Virginia to consider and vote upon the following matters: (1) a proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of January 29, 2013 among United, its subsidiary George Mason Bankshares, Inc. and Virginia
Commerce Bancorp, Inc. ("Virginia Commerce"), and related plan of merger, as each may be amended from time to time (the "merger agreement"); (2) a proposal to approve the issuance of the shares of United common stock to
Virginia Commerce shareholders pursuant to the merger agreement; and (3) a proposal to approve the adjournment, postponement or continuance of the special meeting, on one or more occasions, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the merger agreement and approve the issuance of United common stock. The proposals are described in detail in a proxy statement mailed to
shareholders on or about September 11, 2013.
All three proposals were approved by the required vote of United's shareholders at the special
meeting.
On the record date for the special meeting, United had 50,391,444 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the special
meeting. The final voting results, as certified by the inspector of election, on the proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1. Proposal to approve and adopt
the merger agreement:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
34,315,691
134,265
148,426
0
Proposal 2. Proposal to approve the issuance of the shares of United common stock to Virginia Commerce shareholders pursuant
to the merger agreement:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
34,209,205
168,553
220,624
0
Proposal 3. Proposal to approve the adjournment, postponement or continuance of the special meeting, on one or more occasions,
if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the merger agreement and approve the issuance of United common stock:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
32,047,085
2,370,319
180,978
0
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UNITED BANKSHARES, INC.
Date:
October 24, 2013
By:
/s/ Steven E. Wilson
Steven E. Wilson, Executive Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer