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: January 3, 2006

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Virginia	1-13283	23-1184320
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300,
100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania	19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 687-8900

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address, and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Penn Virginia Corporation has elected Philippe van Marcke de Lummen to the Board effective January 3, 2006. The committees of the Board to which Mr. Van Marcke de Lummen will be appointed have not yet been determined.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           (c)  Exhibits

                99 - Penn Virginia Corporation press release dated January 3, 2006.

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.

Date: January 3, 2006

Penn Virginia Corporation

By: /s/ Nancy M. Snyder

        Nancy M. Snyder

        Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Penn Virginia Corporation press release dated January 3, 2006

EX-99

Penn Virginia Corporation

Three Radnor Corporate Center, Suite 300, 100 Matsonford Road, Radnor, PA 19087

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Frank A. Pici, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(610) 687-8900 Fax (610) 687-3688 E-Mail: invest@pennvirginia.com

PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR

RADNOR, PA., January 3, 2006 - Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) announced today that Philippe van Marcke de Lummen was elected to the Company's Board of Directors.

In 2005, Mr. van Marcke became an advisor to Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG), a Houston-based energy company engaged primarily in the construction and operation of LNG terminals located along the Gulf Coast and, to a lesser extent, oil and gas exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico. From 1984 to 2005, Mr. van Marcke served in several capacities with members of the SUEZ (NYSE: SZE) Group, an international group of companies engaged in the electricity, gas, energy services, water and waste services businesses, including as Chairman of Tractebel LNG Trading S.A. and President and CEO of Tractebel LNG Ltd.

A. James Dearlove, Penn Virginia President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Penn Virginia is very pleased to announce the addition of Mr. van Marcke to our Board of Directors. His extensive knowledge and experience in the energy business should be extremely beneficial as we continue to execute our growth strategy."

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Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) is an energy company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. PVA is also the general partner and the largest unit holder in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PVR), which manages coal properties and related assets and operates a midstream natural gas gathering and processing business. PVA is headquartered in Radnor, PA. For more information about PVA, visit the Company's website at www.pennvirginia.com.