0001144204-18-063856.txt : 20190401 0001144204-18-063856.hdr.sgml : 20190401 20181210165415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-18-063856 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Union Bankshares Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883948 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 540412820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1051 EAST CARY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-990-4828 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1051 EAST CARY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1200 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNION FIRST MARKET BANKSHARES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140424 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Union Bankshares Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140424 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNION FIRST MARKET BANKSHARES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100201 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

Via EDGAR

December 10, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-4628

Attn: David Gessert



Re:	Union Bankshares Corporation
	Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed December 10, 2018
	File No. 333-228455

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Union Bankshares Corporation hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 12, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Please contact Michael P. Reed of Covington & Burling LLP at (202) 662-5988 with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Reed by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.

	Respectfully,

	Union Bankshares Corporation

	By:	/s/ Robert M. Gorman
	Name:	Robert M. Gorman
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

cc: Rachael R. Lape, Union Bankshares Corporation

Michael W. Clarke, Access National Corporation

Michael P. Reed, Covington & Burling LLP

Jacob A. Lutz, III, Troutman Sanders LLP

Seth A. Winter, Troutman Sanders LLP

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