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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2016

 

 

 

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

001-32590

(Commission

File Number)

  

20-2652949

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 2100

Richmond, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

23233

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

 

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.05Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On November 18, 2016, Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) amended its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) as part of an annual review of the Code. In addition to technical, administrative and other non-substantive revisions, the Company amended the provision of the Code relating to gifts to and from customers or vendors, which prohibits gifts or similar payments made for the purpose of giving or attempting to give preferential treatment to a customer or vendor or in exchange for recommending, influencing or attempting to influence a Company decision or transaction. Prior to the amendment, employees of the Company were prohibited generally from giving or receiving one or more gifts with a total value of more than $100 per giver per year. The amendment eliminates that strict prohibition, but requires employees to present gifts greater than that value to a designated management committee for its review and approval of the appropriateness of the gifts under the intent of the Code.

 

The Code applies to all employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, including Essex Bank. A copy of the Code is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.05.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.Description

 

14.1Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (amended as of November 18, 2016)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
    (Registrant)  
     
   
Date:  November 25, 2016 By:   /s/ John M. Oakey, III  
    John M. Oakey, III  
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.Description

14.1Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (amended as of November 18, 2016)