---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-028860"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCBC"
cik: "0000859070"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/"
filed_at: "2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:20:37.777675+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Community Bankshares appoints Dr. Beth A. Taylor to board effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Board increased to 8 members; Dr. Taylor appointed to fill vacancy, effective January 1, 2022.
- Dr. Taylor deemed independent under NASDAQ rules; no family relationships or material transactions.
- She will also serve on the board of banking subsidiary First Community Bank.
- Compensation consistent with other non-employee directors as described in 2021 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-028860
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCBC
- cik: 0000859070
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/
- filed_at: 2021-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774921028860/0001437749-21-028860-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774921028860/fcbc20211216_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-028860
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-028860.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-028860.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Beth A. Taylor was appointed as Director at FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 14, 2021, First Community Bankshares, Inc. (the “Corporation”), at a regular meeting of its Board of Directors (the “Board”), increased the size of the Board to eight (8) members and appointed Dr. Beth A. Taylor to fill the vacancy created by that action.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774921028860/0001437749-21-028860-index.htm

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