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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 7, 2017

UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

1051 East Cary Street

Suite 1200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 633-5031

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 7, 2017, Union Bankshares Corporation issued a press release announcing that John C. Asbury, President and CEO, will participate in the Mid-Cap Bank Panel discussion at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, September 11, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Union Bankshares Corporation press release dated September 7, 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION
Date: September 7, 2017	By:	/s/ Robert M. Gorman
		Robert M. Gorman
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Union Bankshares Corporation to Attend Barclays Global Financial Services Conference

Richmond, Va., September 7, 2017 - Union Bankshares Corporation today announced that President and CEO John C. Asbury will participate in the Mid-Cap Bank Panel discussion at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York, New York on Monday, September 11, 2017.

The panel will occur at approximately 12:00 noon EDT on September 11, 2017 and will be webcast at https://cc.talkpoint.com/barc002/091117a_as/?entity=80_5SUHR1O. A replay of the webcast will be archived and accessible at that website following the conclusion of the live conference.

ABOUT UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Union Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: UBSH), is the holding company for Union Bank & Trust, which has 111 branches and approximately 173 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

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