# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001275101
**File Stem:** 0001275101-26-000015
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 4519
**Document Hash:** 78946cda768e56023c7b5f4936f6913d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001275101-26-000015.hdr.sgml**: 20260406

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001275101-26-000015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260406

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260406

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001275101
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 200500300
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** VA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35402
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26841135

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 1200
- **CITY:** LYNCHBURG
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 24505
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4348462000

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

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**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities**

**Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)**

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☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

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BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. C/O BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS, INC. P.O. BOX 1342 BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 Your Vote Counts! BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by May 18, 2026 11:59 PM ET V88652-P48367 You invested in BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 19, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 5, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.proxyvote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. For complete information and to vote, visit www.proxyvote.com Control # Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number Virtually at: Vote Virtually at the Meeting\* May 19, 2026 1:00 p.m. ET www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BOTJ2026 \*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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Vote at www.proxyvote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Voting Items Board Recommends 1. Election of Directors For Nominees: 01) Robert R. Chapman III 02) Julie P. Doyle 03) Lydia K. Langley 04) Augustus A. Petticolas, Jr. 2. To ratify the selection by Financial of Elliott Davis, PLLC, independent public accountants to audit the financial statements of Financial for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2026. For 3. Advisory vote on approval of executive compensation. For NOTE: To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Management is not aware of any other business, other than procedural matters incident to the conduct of the Meeting. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.proxyvote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". V88653-P48367

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