SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BRACEWELL JOSEPH S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WASHINGTONFIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

11921 FREEDOM DRIVE, SUITE 250

(Street)

RESTON

20190

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. [ WFBI ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	240,008	D
Common Stock	23,819	I	By Limited Partnership (Bracewell Value Partnership LP)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	04/16/2004	04/16/2014	Common Stock	4,722	$9.5	D
Stock Option	06/30/2004	06/30/2014	Common Stock	3,448	$9.5	D
Stock Option	04/12/2005	04/12/2015	Common Stock	2,625	$10.21	D
Common Stock Warrant	09/15/2006	02/28/2013	Common Stock	6,348	$11.42	I	By Limited Partnership (BVP LP)
Stock Option	04/19/2006	04/19/2016	Common Stock	2,625	$11.4	D
Stock Option	06/19/2006	06/19/2016	Common Stock	10,500	$13.33	D
Stock Option	05/10/2012	05/10/2017	Common Stock	4,589	$15.2	D
Stock Option	07/22/2012	07/22/2018	Common Stock	2,625	$11.88	D
Stock Option	06/11/2012	06/11/2019	Common Stock	2,625	$9.55	D
Restricted Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,260	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	1,680	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Award: Restrictions lapse annually in three equal installments commencing April 19, 2013.

2. Restricted Stock Award: Restrictions lapse annually in four equal installments commencing April 27, 2013.

Remarks:

Chariman of the Boards of WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. and WashingtonFirst Bank

	/s/ Richard D. Horn, as Attorney-in-Fact	12/21/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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