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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-028276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCBC"
cik: "0000859070"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/"
filed_at: "2022-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T11:22:03.431775+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Community Bankshares announces blackout period for employee benefit plan due to platform transition

## Summary
- Blackout period for Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan runs from Dec 1 to Dec 22, 2022, due to transition to Principal Financial Group.
- Directors and executive officers are prohibited from trading company common stock or derivatives during the blackout under Regulation BTR.
- Plan participants cannot direct or diversify investments in their accounts during the blackout period.
- Questions may be directed to Sarah W. Harmon, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-028276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCBC
- cik: 0000859070
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/
- filed_at: 2022-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.04, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774922028276/0001437749-22-028276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774922028276/fcbc20221201_8k.htm

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