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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2011
United Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| West Virginia | No. 0-13322 | 55-0641179 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 United Center
500 Virginia Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(304) 424-8800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Appointment of New Principal Officer
(c) On November 3, 2011, the Executive Committee of United Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed W. Mark Tatterson as an Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Tatterson, age 36, has served as a Senior Vice President of the Company’s West Virginia banking subsidiary, United Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”) since 2010. Mr. Tatterson joined the Bank in 1997 as a Credit Analyst. He was promoted to a Credit Officer of the Bank in 1998 and eventually to a Vice President of Credit in 2003. Mr. Tatterson then moved to the Treasury area of the Company in 2005 as a Vice President.
Mr. Tatterson is not party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no agreement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Tatterson was appointed an executive officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: | November 9, 2011 |
By: | /s/ Steven E. Wilson | |||||
| Steven E. Wilson, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||