---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-038307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCBC"
cik: "0000859070"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/"
filed_at: "2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:50:37.003658+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Community Bankshares merger with Hometown on track; expected close Jan 23, 2026

## Summary
- Hometown shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger on Dec 2, 2025.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond approved the merger on Nov 6, 2025.
- Closing subject to Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions approval, expected in weeks.
- Parties expect merger to close on Jan 23, 2026; Hometown regular dividend suspended.
- Hometown will pay a special dividend in Jan 2026 after 2025 taxable income calculated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-038307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCBC
- cik: 0000859070
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/
- filed_at: 2025-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774925038307/0001437749-25-038307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/859070/000143774925038307/fcbc20251218_8k.htm

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