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): February 14, 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 8.01
Other Events
On February 14, 2017, the First National Corporation (the "Company'') issued a press release announcing a quarterly cash dividend of $0.035 per common share, which is payable on March 17, 2017 to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2017. A copy of the press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 above.  

Exhibit No.
Description
 
     
99.1
Press Release dated February 14, 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)
 
       
Date:  February 14, 2017
By:
 /s/ M. Shane Bell
 
   
M. Shane Bell
 
   
Executive Vice Preident and
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
Description
     
 
99.1
Press Release dated February 14, 2017
     

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