On January 9, 2009, as part of the Capital Purchase Program established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ("EESA"), Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement-Standard Terms (collectively, the "Purchase Agreement") with the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold (i) 24,000 shares of the Company's Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $2.00 per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the "Preferred Stock") and (ii) a warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase 373,832 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $2.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), at an initial exercise price of $9.63 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments, for an aggregate purchase price of $24,000,000 in cash. The Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Preferred Stock will qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and thereafter at a rate of 9% per annum. The Company may not redeem the Preferred Stock during the first three years except with the proceeds from a "Qualified Equity Offering" (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). After three years, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Preferred Stock at the liquidation amount plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Preferred Stock is generally non-voting, other than on certain matters that could adversely affect the Preferred Stock. If the dividends on the Preferred Stock have not been paid for an aggregate of six (6) quarterly dividend periods or more, whether or not consecutive, the Company's authorized number of directors will be automatically increased by two (2) and the holders of the Preferred Stock will have the right to elect those directors at the Company's next annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose; these two directors will be elected annually and will serve until all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past dividend periods have been declared and paid in full. Prior to January 9, 2012, unless the Company has redeemed the Preferred Stock or the Treasury has transferred the Preferred Stock to a third party, the consent of the Treasury will be required for the Company to increase its common stock dividend or repurchase its common stock or other equity or capital securities, other than in certain circumstances specified in the Purchase Agreement. The form of certificate for the Preferred Stock is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Warrant is immediately exercisable. The Warrant provides for the adjustment of the exercise price and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise pursuant to customary anti-dilution provisions, such as upon stock splits or distributions of securities or other assets to holders of Common Stock, and upon certain issuances of Common Stock at or below a specified price relative to the then-current market price of Common Stock. The Warrant expires ten years from the issuance date. If, on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than the purchase price of the Preferred Stock from one or more "Qualified Equity Offerings" announced after October 13, 2008, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Treasury's exercise of the Warrant will be reduced by one-half of the original number of shares, taking into account all adjustments, underlying the

Upon the request of the Treasury at any time, the Company has agreed to promptly enter into a deposit arrangement pursuant to which the Preferred Stock may be deposited and depositary shares ("Depositary Shares"), representing fractional shares of Preferred Stock, may be issued. The Company has agreed to register the Preferred Stock, the Warrant, the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant and Depositary Shares, if any, as soon as practicable after the date of the issuance of the Preferred Stock and the Warrant.

The Preferred Stock and the Warrant were issued to the Treasury in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The Company has not engaged in general solicitation or advertising with regard to the issuance and sale of the Securities and has not offered securities to the public in connection with this issuance and sale. The information set forth under "Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth under "Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" and "Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year" is incorporated herein by reference.

Under the Articles of Amendment described in "Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year," the Company's ability to declare or pay dividends or to repurchase its Common Stock or other equity or capital securities will be subject to restrictions in the event that it fails to declare and pay (or set aside for payment) full dividends on the Preferred Stock.

(e) As a condition to the closing of the transaction, each of Messrs. Joe A. Shearin, Joseph H. James, Jr., Ronald L. Blevins, J. Lloyd Railey and Ms. Mary Robin Jett, the Company's Senior Executive Officers (as defined in subsection 111(b) of the EESA), executed a waiver (the "Waiver") voluntarily waiving any claim against the Treasury or the Company for any changes to such Senior Executive Officer's compensation or benefits that are required to comply with the regulation issued by the Treasury under the Program as published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2008 and acknowledging that the regulation may require modification of the compensation, bonus, incentive and other benefit plans, arrangements and policies and agreements (including so-called "golden parachute" agreements) (collectively, "Benefit Plans")

On January 7, 2009, the Company filed Articles of Amendment with the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission for the purpose of amending its Articles of Incorporation to fix the designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Preferred Stock. The Articles of Amendment are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.        Description

3.1                Articles of Amendment to the Company's Articles of
                   Incorporation, designating the terms of the Fixed Rate
                   Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

4.1                Form of Certificate for Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual
                   Preferred Stock, Series A

4.2                Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated January 9,
                   2009


10.1               Letter Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2009, by and
                   between Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. and the United
                   States Department of the Treasury

10.2               Form of Waiver

10.3               Form of Consent Agreement