UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

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 22, 2018

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-32590 (Commission File Number) 20-2652949 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 2100 Richmond, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices)   23233 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 22, 2018, Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Hugh M. Fain, III and Oliver L. Way to its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Essex Bank, the Company’s subsidiary. On July 20, 2018, the Company named Mr. Fain to the Board’s Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee and Mr. Way to the Board’s ALCO (Asset Liability Management Committee) and Credit Committee. Each of Mr. Fain and Mr. Way will be compensated in the same manner as the other directors of the Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date:  July 26, 2018	By:      /s/ John M. Oakey, III
	John M. Oakey, III
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary