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 21, 2019

C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	000-23423	54-1680165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

802 Main Street, West Point, Virginia	23181
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 843-2360

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, $1.00 par value per share	CFFI	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emer
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 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 22, 2019, C&F Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a news release announcing its Board of Directors’ declaration of a cash dividend payable July 1, 2019 and authorization of a  share repurchase program, as further described in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.  A copy of the Corporation’s news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Item 8.01Other Events

On May 21, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Corporation authorized a program, effective June 1, 2019, to repurchase up to $5.0 million of the Corporation’s common stock through May 31, 2020.  Repurchases under the program may be made through privately negotiated transactions or open market transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shares repurchased will be returned to the status of authorized and unissued shares of common stock. The timing, number and purchase price of shares repurchased under the program, if any, will be determined by management in its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the shares, general market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other conditions, and there is no assurance that the Corporation will purchase any shares under the program.  The Corporation’s previous share repurchase program, which was last authorized by the Board of Directors in April, 2018, will expire on May 31, 2019.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1C&F Financial Corporation news release dated May 22, 2019 

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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.

	C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: May 22, 2019	By:	/s/ Jason E. Long
		Jason E. Long
		Chief Financial Officer

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