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): ~~July~~October 2927, 2021

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-32590 (Commission File Number)		20-2652949 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 2100 Richmond, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices)		23233 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	ESXB	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 Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~July~~October 3029, 2021, Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) issued an earnings release reporting its financial results for the period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2021. The earnings release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On ~~July~~October 2927, 2021, the Company issued a press ~~release~~ release announcing ~~an increase in~~ its quarterly dividend. The press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

	Exhibit No.	Description

(d) Exhibits.

	99.1	Earnings release issued October 29, 2021

	99.2	Press release issued October 27, 2021

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Earnings release issued July 30, 2021
99.2	Press release issued July 29, 2021
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: July 30, 2021	By:	/s/ John M. Oakey, III
Date: October 29, 2021	By:	/s/ John M. Oakey, III
		John M. Oakey, III
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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