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SEC Comment Letter for MVB FINANCIAL CORP (MVBF) (CIK 0001277902) (MVBF) — Aug 8, 2014

MVB FINANCIAL CORP (MVBF) (CIK 0001277902)
Date: Aug. 8, 2014 · CIK: 0001277902 · Accession: 0000000000-14-040254

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Date
August 8, 2014
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/s/ Marc Thomas
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MVB FINANCIAL CORP (MVBF) (CIK 0001277902)

Letter

August 8, 2014 Via Email Bret S. Price Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer MVB Financial Corp. 301 Virginia Avenue Fairmont, West Virginia 26554 -2777

Re: MVB Financial Corp. Form 10 -K for Fis cal Year Ended December 31, 201 3 Filed March 28, 2014 File No. 00 0-50567

Dear Mr. Price :

We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comment s. In our comment s, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.

Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by providing the requested information, or by advising us when you will provide the requested response. Where we have specifically requeste d a draft of your proposed disclosures in future filings, please ensure that it clearly identifies new, revised or deleted disclosures, as appropriate. If you do not believe our comment s apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in response to th ese comment s, we may have additional comments.

Form 10 -K filed for the period ended December 31, 2013

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Summary Financial Results, page 19

1. Please revise, in future filings, to include a discussion of the segment operating results as identified in Note 21 to the audited financial statements, for each of the periods presented. Refer to Item 303(a)(3) of Regulation S -K. In addition, please tell us the reasons for the low level of income tax expense recognized within the Commercial and Retail Banking segment during 2013.

Bret S. Price MVB Financial Corp. August 8, 2014 Page 2

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 3. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, page 51

2. We note the disclosure that the company purchased , in late 2013, $74.3 mill ion in commercial loans in the Northern Virginia area. Please tell us , and revise in future filings, to address the nature of the loans acquired, identifying whether they were performing or purchased credit impaired loans or a combination of both as well as whether these loans were acquired at a discount or a premium and the associated accounting.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In responding to our comments, please provide a writ ten statement from the company acknowledging that:

 the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

 staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and

 the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

You may contact David Irving at (202) 5 51-3321 or me at (202) 55 1-3452 if you any other questions.

Sincerely,
/s/ Marc Thomas

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August 8, 2014

Via Email
Bret S. Price
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
MVB Financial Corp.
301 Virginia Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554 -2777

Re: MVB Financial Corp.
 Form 10 -K for Fis cal Year Ended December 31, 201 3
Filed March 28, 2014
File No. 00 0-50567

Dear Mr. Price :

We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comment s.  In our comment s, we
may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.

Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by
providing the requested information, or by advising us when you will provide the requested
response.   Where we have specifically requeste d a draft of your proposed disclosures in future
filings, please ensure that it clearly identifies new, revised or deleted disclosures, as appropriate.
If you do not believe our comment s apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an
amendment  is appropriate, please tell us why in your response.

After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in
response to th ese comment s, we may have additional comments.

Form 10 -K filed for the period ended December 31, 2013

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Summary Financial Results, page 19

1. Please revise, in future filings, to include a discussion of the segment operating results as
identified in Note 21 to the audited financial statements, for each of the periods
presented.   Refer to Item 303(a)(3) of Regulation S -K.   In addition, please tell us the
reasons for the low level of income tax expense recognized within the Commercial and
Retail Banking segment during 2013.

Bret S. Price
MVB Financial Corp.
August 8, 2014
Page 2

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 3. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, page 51

2. We note the disclosure that the company purchased , in late 2013, $74.3 mill ion in
commercial loans in the Northern Virginia area.  Please tell us , and revise in future
filings, to address the nature of the loans acquired, identifying whether they were
performing or purchased credit impaired loans or a combination of both  as well as
whether these loans were acquired at a discount or a premium and the  associated
accounting.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in
the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules  require.   Since the company and its management are
in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In responding to our comments, please provide a writ ten statement from the company
acknowledging that:

 the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;

 staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose
the Commission from taking  any action with respect to the filing; and

 the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

You may contact David Irving at (202) 5 51-3321 or me at  (202) 55 1-3452 if you any
other questions.

Sincerely,

 /s/ Marc Thomas

Marc Thomas
Review Accountant