Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

In connection with WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc.'s ("WashingtonFirst") acquisition of Alliance Bankshares Corporation, and as previously disclosed, WashingtonFirst raised capital through private placements of its common stock and Series A non-voting common stock (the "Private Placements"). In order to consummate the Private Placements, WashingtonFirst amended its articles of incorporation to increase the number of shares of non-voting common stock set aside as Series A non-voting common stock from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 (the "Amendment"). The Amendment did not affect the total authorized capital stock of WashingtonFirst.

Amendment became effective upon the filing of articles of amendment to WashingtonFirst's articles of incorporation with the Virginia State Corporation Commission on February 4, 2013.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

3.1 Articles of amendment to articles of incorporation of WashingtonFirst.

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