---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-026981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKSH"
cik: "0000796534"
company_name: "NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T07:33:30.347600+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Bankshares Chief Credit Officer Rebecca Melton to depart Dec 7

## Summary
- Rebecca M. Melton, SVP and Chief Credit Officer, leaving effective December 7, 2021.
- No immediate replacement named; duties assumed by other employees until hire.
- Departure announced November 15, 2021; 8-K filed November 17.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-026981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKSH
- cik: 0000796534
- company_name: NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774921026981/0001437749-21-026981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774921026981/nksh20211117_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-026981.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rebecca M. Melton departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer at NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On November 15, 2021 National Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Rebecca M. Melton, Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of the Company, would be leaving the Company effective December 7, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000143774921026981/0001437749-21-026981-index.htm

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