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): October 26, 2009
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 001-33037 | 20-1417448 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6830 Old Dominion Drive
McLean, Virginia 22101
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (434) 973-5242
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 26, 2009, Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) in connection with the commencement of its public offering of up to $25 million of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by this reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the related information set forth in the Press Release attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 26, 2009. | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Dated: October 26, 2009 | By: | /S/ WILLIAM H. LAGOS | ||
| William H. Lagos | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 26, 2009. | |