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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 10 - Q Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31 , 2021 BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP , INC . ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter ) Virginia ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 828 Main Street , Lynchburg , VA ( Address of principal executive offices ) 001-35402 ( Commission file number ) ( 434 ) 846-2000 24504 ( Zip Code ) 20-0500300 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant : ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes ☑ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , ” and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer ☐ Non - accelerated filer Emerging growth company ☐ Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company ☐ ☑ Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act Trading Symbol ( s ) BOTJ Name of each exchange Title of each class Common Stock , 2.14 per share par value on which registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined by Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes ☐ No ☑ APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity , as of the latest practicable date : 4,324,836 shares of Common Stock , par value $ 2.14 per share , were outstanding at May 12 , 2021 .