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: July 20, 2017

Commission File Number: 001-35768

WASHINGTONFIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



VIRGINIA		26-4480276
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 250, Reston, Virginia 20190

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(703) 840-2410

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 20, 2017, WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for WashingtonFirst Bank, issued a press release to announce its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information included or incorporated in Item 2.02 of this current report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events

The information set forth in Item 2.02 of this current report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)Not applicable.

(b)Not applicable.

(c)Not applicable.

(d)Exhibits. Press release issued by WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. dated July 20, 2017.



Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. dated July 20, 2017.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

WASHINGTONFIRST BANKSHARES, INC.




July 20, 2017				/s/ Matthew R. Johnson
Date				Matthew R. Johnson
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index



Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. dated July 20, 2017.

WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. 8-K