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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>Form 8-K</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Current Report</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report (Da<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">te of earliest event reported) March 13, 2017 (March 8, 2017)</font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>National Bankshares, Inc.</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>0-15204</b></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>54-1375874</b></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">incorporation or organization)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Commission File No.)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>101 Hubbard Street</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Blacksburg, VA 24060</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>(540) 951-6300</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Registrant<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Not applicable</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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):</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#9744;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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			<p style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">March 8, 2017, the Board of Directors of National Bankshares, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) adopted an amendment (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) of the Bylaws of the Company. The Amendment became effective immediately on its adoption. The Amendment:</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">changed<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> the number of directors of the Company from nine (9) to fourteen (14) (Article II, Section 2.2).</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A copy of the <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bylaws, as amended and restated, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">T<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">he Company&rsquo;s Articles of Incorporation provide that the number of directors of the Company shall be set by the Company&rsquo;s Bylaws and shall be not less than nine (9) nor more than twenty-six (26).</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Board of Directors amended the B<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">ylaws to set the number of directors at fourteen (14) in order to facilitate the restructuring of the boards of directors of the Company and of The National Bank of Blacksburg (&ldquo;NBB&rdquo;) so that the boards will have identical or substantially identical members. At the Company&rsquo;s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it is anticipated that the current NBB directors will stand for election with the current directors of the Company whose terms expire at such Annual Meeting. The NBB directors will be apportioned among the classes of directors of the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Company conducts most of its operations through NBB, the Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s wholly-owned community bank subsidiary and this restructuring, among other things, is intended to make the conduct of board business more efficient and enhance the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of board oversight. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">ITEM 9.01.<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d) Exhibits:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">3.2 Bylaws of National Bankshares Inc., as amended<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> and restated, effective March 8, 2017. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">NATIONAL BANKSHARES, INC.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">March 13, 2017</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">/s/ JAMES G. RAKES</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; James G. Rakes</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; Chairman</p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; President and CEO</p>
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nksh20170313_8k.htm
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 (Da
te of earliest event reported) March 13, 2017 (March 8, 2017)
National Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
0-15204
54-1375874
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
101 Hubbard Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(Address of principal executive offices)
(540) 951-6300
(Registrant
's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not applicable
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):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.03
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
On
March 8, 2017, the Board of Directors of National Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") adopted an amendment (the "Amendment") of the Bylaws of the Company. The Amendment became effective immediately on its adoption. The Amendment:
changed
the number of directors of the Company from nine (9) to fourteen (14) (Article II, Section 2.2).
A copy of the
Bylaws, as amended and restated, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
T
he Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that the number of directors of the Company shall be set by the Company's Bylaws and shall be not less than nine (9) nor more than twenty-six (26).
The Board of Directors amended the B
ylaws to set the number of directors at fourteen (14) in order to facilitate the restructuring of the boards of directors of the Company and of The National Bank of Blacksburg ("NBB") so that the boards will have identical or substantially identical members. At the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it is anticipated that the current NBB directors will stand for election with the current directors of the Company whose terms expire at such Annual Meeting. The NBB directors will be apportioned among the classes of directors of the Company.
The Company conducts most of its operations through NBB, the Company
's wholly-owned community bank subsidiary and this restructuring, among other things, is intended to make the conduct of board business more efficient and enhance the effectiveness and comprehensiveness of board oversight.
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits:
3.2 Bylaws of National Bankshares Inc., as amended
and restated, effective March 8, 2017.
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL BANKSHARES, INC.
Date:
March 13, 2017
By:
/s/ JAMES G. RAKES
James G. Rakes
Chairman
President and CEO
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