8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: April 4, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

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Union Bankshares Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-20293 (Commission File Number) 54-1598552 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1051 East Cary Street

Suite 1200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(804) 633-5031

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 4, 2017, Union Bankshares Corporation ("the Company") announced that it will conduct a quarterly earnings conference call on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time during which the Company will discuss first quarter results and provide an update on recent activities. The press release announcing the conference call information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release, dated April 4, 2017.

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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.

	UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
Date: April 5, 2017	By:	/s/ Robert M. Gorman
		Robert M. Gorman
		Executive Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Union Bankshares Corporation to Release First Quarter 2017 Results

Richmond, Va., April 4, 2017 - Union Bankshares Corporation today announced that it will release its first quarter 2017 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Following the release, the company will host a conference call for analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

To listen to the call, please use one of the following telephone numbers.

Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (877) 668-4908

Participant International Dial-In Number: (973) 453-3058

The conference ID is: 3879232

ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH), is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 113 branches and 184 ATMs throughout Virginia. Non-bank affiliates of the holding company include: Union Mortgage Group, Inc., which provides a full line of mortgage products; Union Insurance Group, LLC, which offers various lines of insurance products; and Old Dominion Capital Management, Inc., which provides investment advisory services.

Additional information on the company is available at http://investors.bankatunion.com.

Contact: Bill Cimino (804) 448-0937, VP and Director of Corporate Communications