-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UGCiAzBD5uGDlMlyYk7zTfgaqiPSlW2GF1NzUjrSCkh54Pa/fpplw4oQ4HA036ih BSFSjibAS5D/xTmjZFJuvw== 0000950152-08-009499.txt : 20090108 0000950152-08-009499.hdr.sgml : 20090108 20081120104924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-08-009499 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081120 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000729986 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 550641179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 UNITED CTR STREET 2: 500 VIRGINIA ST E CITY: CHARLESTON STATE: WV ZIP: 25301 BUSINESS PHONE: 3044248800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 UNITED CT STREET 2: 500 VIRGINIA ST E CITY: CHARLESTON STATE: WV ZIP: 25301 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP
(UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. LOGO)
November 19, 2008
Jessica Livingston, Esq.
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
  Re: United Bankshares, Inc.
Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
Filed November 7, 2008
File No. 002-86947
Dear Ms. Livingston:
          In response to your letter to United Bankshares, Inc. (“United”), dated November 10, 2008, United hereby acknowledges that:
  •   it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;
 
  •   staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
 
  •   United may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
          If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
         
  Very truly yours,
 		  
  /s/ Richard M. Adams    
  Richard M. Adams   
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
United Bankshares, Inc.
514 Market Street
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 		  
 

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