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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 16, 2024

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BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Virginia

001-35402

20-0500300

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA

24504

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(434) 846-2000

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, $2.14 par value

BOTJ

The NASDAQ Capital 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 8.01 – Other Events

On April 16, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about June 21, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 7, 2024.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired – not applicable

(b) Pro forma financial information – not applicable

(c) Shell company transactions – not applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Exhibit Description

104

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL


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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: April 18, 2024

BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By /s/ J. Todd Scruggs

J. Todd Scruggs

Secretary-Treasurer

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