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):
February 20, 2014
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
United Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an employment contract with Richard M. Adams, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective February 28, 2011. The original term of Mr. Adams’ employment contract was for three years, with the provision that the contract could be extended annually for one (1) year to maintain a rolling three (3) year contract.
At the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company on February 24, 2014, the Committee approved the extension of the employment contract with Mr. Adams for an additional year until March 31, 2017.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 20, 2014, the Company sold a former branch building for approximately $11.1 million and recognized a before-tax gain of approximately $8.9 million.
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: | February 26, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Steven E. Wilson | |||||
| Steven E. Wilson, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||