UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~December~~January 207, ~~2018~~2019 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Access National Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

000-49929

82-0545425

(State or other

jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

	1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20191
	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

	(703) 871-2100
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

	n/a
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On ~~December~~January 207, ~~2018~~2019, Access National Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Access National Corporation, issued a press release ~~offering~~announcing ~~support to~~the ~~businesses~~promotion ~~affected~~of byChhaya ~~the~~Muth ~~potential~~to ~~government~~Vice ~~shutdown or disruption~~President. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.~~Item~~ 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.(a) - Not applicable.(b) - Not applicable.(c) - Not applicable.(d) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 20, 2018.

~~Signatures~~ Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~Pursuant~~(a) - Not ~~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~~applicable.

		ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
			(Registrant)
Date:	December 27, 2018	By:	/s/ Michael W. Clarke
		Name:	Michael W. Clarke
		Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer

(b) - Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated January 7, 2019.

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.

		ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
			(Registrant)


Date:	January 7, 2019	By:	/s/ Michael W. Clarke
		Name:	Michael W. Clarke
		Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer

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