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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-294550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKSH"
cik: "0000796534"
company_name: "NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-02T20:15:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-02T20:16:07.151062+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Bankshares completes $131.9M securities repositioning, swaps low-yield for higher-yield bonds

## Summary
- Sold securities with $131.87M amortized cost (1.80% yield); purchased $127.33M at 5.16% yield.
- Pre-tax loss of $6.55M on sale will be recognized in Q2 2026.
- Loss offset by gain from sale of Bearing Insurance Group membership interest (announced May 1, 2026).
- Company expects pre-tax loss to be recovered over approximately 1.8 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-294550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKSH
- cik: 0000796534
- company_name: NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-02T20:15:14+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000119312526294550/0001193125-26-294550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000119312526294550/nksh-20260702.htm

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