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: February 2, 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 Merrill A. Miller, Jr. to the Board effective February 2, 2006. The committees of the Board to which Mr. Miller will be appointed have not yet been determined.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

           (c)  Exhibits

                99 - Penn Virginia Corporation press release dated February 6, 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: February 6, 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 February 6, 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., (Business Wire) February 6, 2006 - Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) announced today that Merrill A. Miller, Jr. was elected to the Company's Board of Directors effective February 2, 2006.

Mr. Miller is currently the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV), a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of comprehensive systems, components and equipment used in oil and gas drilling and production and the provision of oilfield inspection, supply chain integration and other services to the upstream oil and gas industry. From 1997 until National Oilwell's merger with Varco International in March 2005, Mr. Miller served in several executive positions with National Oilwell, including as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President of National Oilwell's Products and Technology Group, and Vice President of Marketing, Drilling Systems. Prior to his tenure at National Oilwell, he was President of Anadarko Drilling Company from 1995 to 1996 and served for 15 years in various senior management positions at Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company, including as Vice President, U. S. Operations.

Mr. Miller graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1972 and, after serving for five years in the U. S. Army, earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1980. He serves on the board of Spindletop International, a charitable organization that donates funds to Houston area youth charities, and is a member of the National Petroleum Council.

A. James Dearlove, Penn Virginia President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Penn Virginia is very pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Miller to our Board of Directors. His experience in the oil and gas exploration and production industry, and his leadership role and experience in the growth of National Oilwell, should be valuable assets to Penn Virginia."

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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. Through its ownership in Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE: PVR), PVA also manages coal properties and related assets and operates a midstream natural gas business. PVA is headquartered in Radnor, PA. For more information about PVA, visit the Company's website at www.pennvirginia.com.