Bank of the James Financial Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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): May 20, 2025

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BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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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:

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

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).

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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

(a)On May 20, 2025, Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for which the board of directors solicited proxies.

(b)As of March 25, 2025, the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, there were 4,543,338 shares of common stock outstanding and eligible to vote. 3,560,503 shares, or approximately 78.37 % of the outstanding shares, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following matters as described in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 8, 2025. The final results of the stockholder vote were as follows:

Proposal No. 1. The Company's shareholders elected three (3) Group One directors to serve on the board of directors for a three-year term to expire at the Company's 2028 annual meeting of shareholders, as set forth below:

Proposal No. 2. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, PLLC, of Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, as set forth below:

Proposal No. 3. The Company’s shareholders approved the non-binding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, as set forth below:

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

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.