8-K

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)     June 27, 2011

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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 27, 2011, Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.(the “Company”), the holding company for Bank of Hampton Roads and Shore Bank, announced that Russell Investments (“Russell”) will add the Company to the Russell 3000® and Russell Global® Indexes on July 1, 2011 as a result of the annual reconstitution of Russell’s comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes.

A copy of the press release announcing the addition to the Russell 3000® and Russell Global® Indexes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Ex. 99.1 Press Release, dated June 27, 2011, announcing that Hampton Roads Bankshares will be added to the Russell 3000® and Russell Global® Indexes.

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements.

Certain statements made herein and in the attached press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical facts.  Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to those described in the cautionary language included under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as amended, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, those factors addressed in the Company’s most recent prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 15, 2011 and other filings made with the SEC.

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:   June 27, 2011	By:	/s/ Douglas J. Glenn
		Douglas J. Glenn
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Ex. 99.1	Press Release, dated June 27, 2011, announcing that Hampton Roads Bankshares will be added to the Russell3000® and Russell Global® Indexes.

EX-99.1

June 27, 2011

Contact:	Douglas J. Glenn
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
	Chief Operating Officer
	(757) 217-3634

HAMPTON ROADS BANKSHARES TO BE ADDED TO RUSSELL 3000® AND

RUSSELL GLOBAL® INDEXES

Norfolk, Virginia, June 27, 2011:  Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:  HMPR) (the “Company”), the holding company for Bank of Hampton Roads and Shore Bank, announced today that Russell Investments (“Russell”) will add the Company to the Russell 3000® Index and Russell Global® Index on July 1, 2011 as a result of the annual reconstitution of Russell’s comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes.

Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies.  $3.9 trillion in assets are currently benchmarked to these indexes.

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.The largest 1,000 companies in this ranking comprise the Russell 1,000® and the next 2,000 companies become the Russell 2000®.   The Russell 3000® also serves as the U.S. component to the Russell Global® Index, which Russell launched in 2007.

Caution About Forward-Looking Statements.

Certain statements made in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical facts.  Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to those described in the cautionary language included under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as amended, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, those factors addressed in the Company’s most recent prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 15, 2011 and other filings made with the SEC.

About Hampton Roads Bankshares

Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that was formed in 2001 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The Company’s primary subsidiaries are Bank of Hampton Roads, which opened for business in 1987, and Shore Bank, which opened in 1961 (the “Banks”). The Banks engage in general community and commercial banking business, targeting the needs of individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. Currently, Bank of Hampton Roads operates forty-six banking offices in Virginia and North Carolina doing business as Bank of Hampton Roads and Gateway Bank. Shore Bank serves the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia through eight banking offices and fifteen ATMs. Through various affiliates, the Banks also offer mortgage banking services, insurance, and investment products. Shares of the Company’s common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “HMPR.” Additional information about the Company and its subsidiaries can be found at www.hamptonroadsbanksharesinc.com.

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