UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration
under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Suspension of Duty to File Reports under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File No. 001-35768
WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 250, Reston, VA 20190 (703) 240-2421
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
| Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | x | |
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ¨ | |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | x | |
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ¨ | |
| Rule 15d-6 | ¨ | |
| Rule 15d-22(b) | ¨ |
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None____
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
| Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., as successor to WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. | ||||
| DATE: January 11, 2018 | By: | /s/ Ronald E. Kuykendall | ||
| Ronald E. Kuykendall | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||