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): September 15, 2004
First United Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 0-14237 52-1380770
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland 21550
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 334-9471
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) Election of Directors.
Effective September 15, 2004, the Board of Directors of First United
Corporation (the "Corporation") increased the number of directors from 13 to 16
and elected Faye E. Cannon, John W. McCullough, and Gary R. Rudell to fill the
vacancies created thereby. Ms. Cannon and Mr. McCullough will serve as Class I
Directors and Mr. Rudell will serve as a Class II Director, and each will serve
until the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors or duly
elected and qualify.
The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. McCullough to serve on its
Audit Committee and may appoint him to serve on other committees at a later
date. The Board has not yet determined the committees on which Ms. Cannon and
Mr. Rudell will serve.
None of these new directors was elected pursuant to any arrangement
or understanding with any other person. These directors do not have any
relationships with the Corporation or its affiliates for which disclosure is
required under Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission's
Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST UNITED CORPORATION
Dated: September 15, 2004 By: /s/ Robert W. Kurtz
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Robert W. Kurtz
President and CFO
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