UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
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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): January 11, 2017
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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-23976
(Commission File Number)
54-1232965
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
112 West King Street
Strasburg, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
22657
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 465-9121

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:

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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
 
(d) On January 11, 2017, the Board of Directors of First National Corporation appointed Mr. Boyce Brannock as director of the Company and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, First Bank.

Mr. Brannock has been appointed to serve on the Trust and Asset Management Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Brannock will receive the same compensation as the other non-management directors receive, as described in the Registrant's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2016.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01    Financial Statement and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description
     
 
99.1
Press Release dated January 11, 2017
     




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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.


 
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
       
January 17, 2017
By:
 /s/ M. Shane Bell
 
   
M. Shane Bell
 
   
Executive Vice President and
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 



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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated January 11, 2017.
 
     
     


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