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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000796534-05-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051222
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				541375874
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15204
		FILM NUMBER:		051282000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 90002
		CITY:			BLACKSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24062-9002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5405522011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 90002
		CITY:			BLACKSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24062-9002
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 --------------

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                                     OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                  -------------

Date of Report:  December 22, 2005            Commission File Number: 0-15204

                            National Bankshares, Inc.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


          Virginia                                   54-1375874
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(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


        101 Hubbard Street
        Blacksburg, VA 24060
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(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (540) 951-6300
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ITEM 8.01 - OTHER EVENTS


National Bankshares, Inc. announces that on December 20, 2005, its two
wholly-owned bank subsidiaries, the National Bank of Blacksburg and Bank of
Tazewell County, entered into an agreement to merge. The agreement provides that
Bank of Tazewell County will merge with and into the National Bank of
Blacksburg. It is anticipated that all of the offices of the two banks will
remain open. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is
expected to close in the second quarter of 2006.

                                    SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                    NATIONAL BANKSHARES, INC.



Date:  December 22, 2005       By:     /s/ JAMES G. RAKES
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                       James G. Rakes
                                       Chairman
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer







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