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): January 7, 2009

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

UNION BANKSHARES, INC.

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification Number)

Vermont

001-15985

03-0283552

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

20 Lower Main St., P.O. Box 667

(Zip Code)

Morrisville, VT

05661-0667

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (802) 888-6600

 

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

Not applicable

 

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Item 5.02:

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

e)  Incentive Stock Options.

 

      On January 7, 2009, the Board of Directors of Union Bankshares, Inc., (the "Company") approved the issuance of incentive stock options under the Company's 2008 Incentive Stock Option Plan, to the following executive officers of the Company:

 

Name and Title(s) with the Company and
Its Subsidiary (Union Bank)

Number of Shares
Subject to Option


   

Kenneth D. Gibbons, President & Chief Executive
Officer, the Company and Union Bank

2,000

   

Marsha A. Mongeon, Vice President, Treasurer &
Chief Financial Officer, the Company
Senior Vice President & Treasurer, Union Bank

1,000

   

David S. Silverman, Vice President, the Company
Senior Vice President, Union Bank

1,000

   

      The exercise price of all such options is $19.19, which represents the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. All options are subject to a one-year vesting period before they become exercisable and expire 5 years after the date of the grant.

 

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.

 

Union Bankshares, Inc.

January 8, 2009

/s/ Kenneth D. Gibbons


Kenneth D. Gibbons,
President/Chief Executive Officer

January 8, 2009

/s/ Marsha A. Mongeon


Marsha A. Mongeon
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer

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