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): March 15, 2018
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
000-25805
54-1288193
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
10 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, Virginia
 
20186
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
540.347.2700
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On March 15, 2018, the Board of Directors of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") adopted an amendment to Section 2.7 of Article II of the Company's By-laws, effective immediately. Prior to this amendment, such section provided that (i) no director was eligible for election or re-election to the Company's Board of Directors who had reached the age of 72 on or before the election of directors at an annual meeting and (ii) any director elected prior to the age of 72 was entitled to serve out his or her term regardless of age.  As amended, the age limitations in such section were increased to the age of 74.
The foregoing description of the amendment to the Company's By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such By-laws, as amended and restated. A copy of the amended and restated By-laws is attached as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
3.2
 
By-laws of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (as amended and restated effective March 15, 2018).

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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fauquier Bankshares, Inc.
  
 
 
 
 
March 20, 2018
 
By:
 /s/ Christine E. Headly
 
 
 
 
Name: Christine E. Headly
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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