BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Regulatory Filings • May 21, 2010

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): May 18, 2010

BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Virginia	000-50548	20-0500300
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA		24504
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(434) 846-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

¨ 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2010, Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals described in the Proxy Statement dated April 9, 2010.

The proposals voted on and approved or disapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1 . The Company’s shareholders elected five individuals to serve on the Board of Directors, as set forth below:

Name	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
James F. Daly	1,364,358	0	7,489	547,140
Donald M. Giles	1,337,072	0	34,775	547,140
Watt R. Foster, Jr.	1,361,214	0	10,633	547,140
Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr.	1,364,228	0	7,619	547,140
John R. Alford, Jr.	1,363,686	0	8,161	547,140

Proposal No. 2 . The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C., of Winchester, Virginia, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010, as set forth below:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
1,905,860	3,310	9,817	0

Item 8.01. Other Events

On Wednesday, May 19, 2010 the Company issued a press release announcing a 10% stock dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired - Not Applicable

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated May 19, 2010

SIGNATURE

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 21, 2010
By	/s/ J. Todd Scruggs
	J. Todd Scruggs
	Secretary-Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated May 19, 2010