Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown David D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PO BOX 989

(Street)

BLUEFIELD

24605

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES INC /VA/ [ FCBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK	11/11/2024		S		1,350	D	$47.25	12,676	D
COMMON STOCK	11/11/2024		M		480	A	$33	13,156	D
COMMON STOCK	11/11/2024		S		480	D	$48.5⁽¹⁾	12,676	D
COMMON STOCK	11/12/2024		M		2,520	A	$33	15,196	D
COMMON STOCK	11/12/2024		S		2,520	D	$48	12,676	D
COMMON STOCK								1,650	I	IRA
COMMON STOCK								4,216⁽²⁾	I	By Employee Stock Ownership & Savings Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
PHANTOM STOCK	⁽³⁾							⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	COMMON STOCK	9,914		9,914	I	By 401k Wrap
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS	⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	COMMON STOCK	2,727		2,727	D
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	COMMON STOCK	3,132		3,132	D
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS	⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	COMMON STOCK	2,427		2,427	D
STOCK OPTION	$33	11/11/2024		M			480	03/31/2022⁽⁸⁾	03/19/2031	COMMON STOCK	480	$0	6,975	D
STOCK OPTION	$33	11/12/2024		M			2,520	03/31/2022⁽⁸⁾	03/19/2031	COMMON STOCK	2,520	$0	4,455	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sold 478 shares @ $48.50 and 2 shares @ $48.51

2. Shares increased due to quarterly dividend reinvestment.

3. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash or common stock, at the election of the reporting person, upon the reporting person's termination of employment.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of First Community Bankshares Inc. common stock, or at the reporting persons election, the cash value thereof. The restricted stock units cliff vest on May 24, 2025 based on First Community Bankshares, Inc. satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the three years ending March 31, 2025 and the continued employment of the reporting person.

5. The restricted stock units vest in three years.

6. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of First Community Bankshares Inc. common stock, or at the reporting persons election, the cash value thereof. The restricted stock units cliff vest on May 23, 2026 based on First Community Bankshares, Inc. satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the three years ending March 31, 2026 and the continued employment of the reporting person.

7. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of First Community Bankshares Inc. common stock, or at the reporting persons election, the cash value thereof. The restricted stock units cliff vest on May 29, 2027 based on First Community Bankshares, Inc. satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the three years ending March 31, 2027 and the continued employment of the reporting person.

8. Stock options vest in three equal installments over three years beginning with 03/31/2022.

	David D. Brown by: Sarah W. Harmon (His Attorney-in-Fact)	11/13/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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