---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOTJ"
cik: "0001275101"
company_name: "BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T09:47:27.704303+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors to retire at Bank of the James annual meeting; board shrinks to 11

## Summary
- Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr. and James F. Daly will not seek re-election, retiring on May 20, 2025.
- Board size decreases from 13 to 11; vacancies will not be filled.
- Annual meeting of shareholders is scheduled for May 20, 2025.
- Company expresses appreciation for their leadership and service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOTJ
- cik: 0001275101
- company_name: BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275101/000156276225000047/0001562762-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275101/000156276225000047/botj-20250318x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-25-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-25-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-25-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James F. Daly departed as Director at BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: announced intention not to seek re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 18, 2024, each of Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr. and James F. Daly announced his intention not to seek re-election to the Board of Directors of the Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Bank of the James.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275101/000156276225000047/0001562762-25-000047-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr. departed as Director at BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
  - Action: announced intention not to seek re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 18, 2024, each of Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr. and James F. Daly announced his intention not to seek re-election to the Board of Directors of the Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Bank of the James.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275101/000156276225000047/0001562762-25-000047-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.