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NKSH · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 13, 2026

National Bankshares Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 13, 2026
Period
May 13, 2026
Ticker
NKSH
Accession
0001193125-26-221753
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Three Class 3 directors elected to 3-year terms; advisory executive compensation approved; independent auditor ratified for 2026.

About National Bankshares Inc
Market cap
$223M
1Y TSR
+40.0%
3Y TSR
+10.6%
Board grade
C
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Lara E Ramsey
Last annual meeting: May 12, 2026 · View full National Bankshares Inc profile →
8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2026

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Virginia

0-15204

54-1375874

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

101 Hubbard Street

 

Blacksburg, Virginia

 

24060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 540 951-6300

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share

 

NKSH

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 12, 2026, National Bankshares, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 6,368,410 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of March 11, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 4,874,870 shares, or 76.55%, present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy which constituted a quorum, and the stockholders voted on three proposals.

 

Proposal No. 1 – Vote on Directors

 

The stockholders elected three Class 3 directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

Withhold

Broker Non-Votes

Mildred R. Johnson

3,360,502

273,929

1,240,439

Lutheria H. Smith

3,301,072

333,359

1,240,439

James C. Thompson

3,478,101

156,330

1,240,439

 

The terms of office of the following directors who did not stand for re-election continued after the Annual Meeting: Lawrence J. Ball, Michael E. Dye, F. Brad Denardo, John E. Dooley, Norman V. Fitzwater, III, Mary G. Miller, Lara E. Ramsey, Glenn P. Reynolds, and Alan J. Sweet.

 

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

 

The stockholders approved a (non-binding) advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

3,233,731

367,708

32,992

1,240,439

 

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

 

The stockholders voted to ratify the Company’s Board of Directors’ appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

Against

Abstain

4,850,064

9,857

14,949

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

National Bankshares, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 13, 2026

By:

/s/ Lara E. Ramsey

 

 

 

Lara E. Ramsey
President & CEO

 


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When did National Bankshares Inc file this 8-K?
National Bankshares Inc (NKSH) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 13, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-221753.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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Three Class 3 directors elected to 3-year terms; advisory executive compensation approved; independent auditor ratified for 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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