Termination of Registration of a Class of Security Under Section 12(g) (15-12g)

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 Number

0-24159

MIDDLEBURG FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

111 West Washington Street Middleburg, Virginia 20117 [phone]

 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,

of registrant's principal executive offices)

Common Stock, par value $2.50 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)	
	Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	☐
	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	
	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	☐
	Rule 15d-6	☐

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, Access National Corporation (as successor by merger to Middleburg Financial Corporation) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: April 13, 2017	By:	/s/ Michael W. Clarke
		Michael W. Clarke
		President and Chief Executive Officer