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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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NATIONAL BANKSHARES, INC.
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)


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Explanatory Note


The purpose of this amendment to the definitive proxy statement (“Proxy Statement”) of National Bankshares, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2011, is to correct the information provided on page 1 of the Proxy Statement under the heading “Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners”.  That information should be replaced with the following:

STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

As of February 23, 2011, Bankshares was aware of one single person or group who was the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.   On February 7, 2011, BlackRock, Inc., 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission that, as of December 31, 2010, it owned 414,430 shares, or 5.98%, of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock.