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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 0-13322

United Bankshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Virginia

55-0641179

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 United Center

500 Virginia Street, East

Charleston, West Virginia

25301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (304) 424-8704

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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class - Common Stock, $2.50 Par Value; 50,274,104 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2012.

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011		4

	Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011		5

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011		7

	Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012		8

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011		9

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		10

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		48

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		65

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		68

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		69

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		69

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		69

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		70

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		70

Item 5.	Other Information		70

Item 6.	Exhibits		70

Signatures			71

Exhibits Index			72

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, consolidated balance sheets of United Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“United” or the “Company”), consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the related consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2012, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the notes to consolidated financial statements appear on the following pages.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)


	March 31 2012			December 31 2011
	(Unaudited)			(Note 1)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	135,246		$	128,627
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks		653,566			506,367
Federal funds sold		1,019			1,009

Total cash and cash equivalents		789,831			636,003
Securities available for sale at estimated fair value (amortized cost-$719,556 at March 31, 2012 and $752,085 at December 31, 2011)		665,286			696,518
Securities held to maturity (estimated fair value-$56,348 at March 31, 2012 and $56,181 at December 31, 2011)		58,686			59,289
Other investment securities		66,964			68,412
Loans held for sale		7,401			3,902
Loans		6,212,746			6,240,213
Less: Unearned income		(12,626	)		(3,503	)

Loans net of unearned income		6,200,120			6,236,710
Less: Allowance for loan losses		(74,012	)		(73,874	)

Net loans		6,126,108			6,162,836
Bank premises and equipment		75,749			76,442
Goodwill		371,656			371,693
Accrued interest receivable		26,136			26,461
Other assets		341,652			349,914

TOTAL ASSETS	$	8,529,469		$	8,451,470


Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	1,689,088		$	1,619,162
Interest-bearing		5,192,522			5,199,848

Total deposits		6,881,610			6,819,010
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased		23,100			7,120
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		240,233			247,646
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings		141,712			141,809
Other long-term borrowings		203,586			203,557
Reserve for lending-related commitments		1,735			1,853
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		61,190			61,631

TOTAL LIABILITIES		7,553,166			7,482,626

Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; Authorized-50,000,000 shares, none issued		—			—
Common stock, $2.50 par value; Authorized-100,000,000 shares; issued-50,867,630 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, including 593,526 and 654,682 shares in treasury at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		127,169			127,169
Surplus		237,224			238,761
Retained earnings		697,483			692,043
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(65,295	)		(66,758	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(20,278	)		(22,371	)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		976,303			968,844

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	8,529,469		$	8,451,470

See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012			2011
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$	75,658		$	65,858
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments		343			292
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable		4,864			6,662
Tax-exempt		923			1,045

Total interest income		81,788			73,857

Interest expense
Interest on deposits		8,617			10,511
Interest on short-term borrowings		59			27
Interest on long-term borrowings		4,146			3,956

Total interest expense		12,822			14,494

Net interest income		68,966			59,363
Provision for loan losses		4,133			4,436

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		64,833			54,927

Other income
Fees from trust and brokerage services		3,984			3,310
Fees from deposit services		10,312			9,631
Bankcard fees and merchant discounts		647			555
Other service charges, commissions, and fees		577			454
Income from bank-owned life insurance		1,289			1,175
Income from mortgage banking		318			234
Other income		658			851

Total other-than-temporary impairments		(746	)		(3,016	)
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income		(631	)		906

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses		(1,377	)		(2,110	)
Net (losses) gains on sales/calls of investment securities		(82	)		551

Net investment securities losses		(1,459	)		(1,559	)

Total other income		16,326			14,651

Other expense
Employee compensation		17,907			14,870
Employee benefits		5,192			4,378
Net occupancy expense		5,042			4,387
Other real estate owned (OREO) expense		2,328			1,767
Equipment expense		1,936			1,652
Data processing expense		3,209			2,925
Bankcard processing expense		299			293
FDIC insurance expense		1,555			2,337
Other expense		12,794			10,860

Total other expense		50,262			43,469

Income before income taxes		30,897			26,109
Income taxes		9,887			8,224

Net income	$	21,010		$	17,885

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012		2011
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.42	$	0.41

Diluted	$	0.42	$	0.41

Dividends per common share	$	0.31	$	0.30

Average outstanding shares:
Basic		50,235,374		43,629,364
Diluted		50,300,538		43,700,436

See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012		2011
Net income	$	21,010	$	17,885

Change in net unrealized gain on of available-for-sale (AFS) securities, net of tax		844		884
Accretion of the net unrealized loss on the transfer of AFS securities to held-to-maturity (HTM) securities, net of tax		1		1
Change in pension plan assets, net of tax		618		343

Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	22,473	$	19,113

See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
	Common Stock				Surplus			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares		Par Value		Surplus			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance at January 1, 2012		50,867,630	$	127,169	$	238,761		$	692,043		($	66,758	)	($	22,371	)	$	968,844

Comprehensive income:
Net income		0		0		0			21,010			0			0			21,010
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:		0		0		0			0			1,463			0			1,463

Total comprehensive income, net of tax																		22,473
Stock based compensation expense		0		0		389			0			0			0			389
Distribution of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan (2,937 shares)		0		0		0			0			0			86			86
Purchase of treasury stock (131 shares)		0		0		0			0			0			(4	)		(4	)
Cash dividends ($0.31 per share)		0		0		0			(15,570	)		0			0			(15,570	)
Grant of restricted stock (52,700 shares)		0		0		(1,816	)		0			0			1,816			0
Common stock options exercised (5,650 shares)		0		0		(110	)		0			0			195			85

Balance at March 31, 2012		50,867,630	$	127,169	$	237,224		$	697,483		($	65,295	)	($	20,278	)	$	976,303

See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(Dollars in thousands)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012			2011
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	32,943		$	36,638

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held to maturity		569			2,533
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		1,969			11,727
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale		390,665			209,786
Purchases of securities available for sale		(362,134	)		(237,827	)
Purchases of bank premises and equipment		(1,110	)		(1,804	)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of other investment securities		1,448			1,719
Net change in loans		32,595			32,872

NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		64,002			19,006


FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid		(15,569	)		(13,087	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements		28			125
Acquisition of treasury stock		(4	)		(4	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		85			311
Distribution of treasury stock for deferred compensation plan		86			0
Repayment of long-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings		(97	)		(50,091	)
Changes in:
Deposits		63,787			(1,611	)
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings		8,567			78,095

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		56,883			13,738


Increase in cash and cash equivalents		153,828			69,382

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		636,003			461,389


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	789,831		$	530,771

See notes to consolidated unaudited financial statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

UNITED BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

1. GENERAL

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of United Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“United” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles for interim financial information generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The financial statements presented as of March 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three-month periods then ended have not been audited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 has been extracted from the audited financial statements included in United’s 2011 Annual Report to Shareholders. The accounting and reporting policies followed in the presentation of these financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the 2011 Annual Report of United on Form 10-K. To conform to the 2012 presentation, certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts, which had no impact on net income, comprehensive income, or stockholders’ equity. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been made. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of United and its wholly owned subsidiaries. United considers all of its principal business activities to be bank related. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Dollars are in thousands, except per share or unless otherwise noted.

New Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income”, which revises the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. The new guidance removes the presentation options in ASC 220 and requires entities to report components of comprehensive income in either a continuous statement of comprehensive income or two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. The amendments of ASU 2011-05 were effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. However, certain provisions related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments have been deferred by ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05”. ASU 2011-12 defers changes in ASU 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to require presentation of such adjustments on the face of the financial statements to show the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-12 allows entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU 2011-05 are not affected by ASU 2011-12. ASU 2011-12 became effective for United on January 1, 2012 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”, to substantially converge the guidance in U.S. GAAP and IFRS on fair value measurements and disclosures. The amended guidance changes several aspects of the fair value measurement guidance ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, and includes several new fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on United’s financial condition or results of operations.

2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

At the close of business on July 8, 2011, United acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Centra Financial Holdings, Inc. (Centra), a West Virginia corporation headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. The acquisition of Centra affords United the opportunity to enhance its existing footprint in Maryland and West Virginia, as well as provide an entry into Pennsylvania. The results of operations of Centra are included in the consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition.

At consummation, Centra had assets of approximately $1.31 billion, loans of $1.04 billion, deposits of $1.13 billion and shareholders’ equity of $131 million. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date.

The aggregate purchase price was approximately $170 million, including common stock valued at $161.4 million and $8.6 million of cash paid for vested stock options and fractional shares. The number of shares issued in the transaction was 6,548,473, which were valued based on the closing market price of $24.65 for United’s common shares on July 8, 2011. The preliminary purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets resulting in preliminary additions to goodwill and core deposit intangibles of $60.10 million and $12.44 million, respectively. Because the consideration paid was greater than the net fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities, the Company recorded goodwill as part of the acquisition. None of the goodwill from the Centra acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. As a result of the merger, United recorded a downward fair value adjustment of $36.65 million on the loans acquired from Centra, a premium on interest-bearing deposits of $6.53 million and a discount of $564 thousand on junior subordinated debt securities. The discount and premium amounts are being amortized or accreted on an accelerated basis over each liability’s estimated remaining life at the time of acquisition. At March 31, 2012, the premium on the interest-bearing deposits has an estimated remaining life of one year while the discount on the junior subordinated debt securities has an estimated remaining life of 4.25 years. United assumed approximately $621 thousand of liabilities to provide severance benefits to terminated employees of Centra which still has a remaining balance of $210 thousand as of March 31, 2012. The estimated fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including identifiable intangible assets, are subject to refinement as additional information becomes available. Any subsequent adjustments to the fair values of acquired assets and liabilities assumed, identifiable intangible assets, or other purchase accounting adjustments will result in adjustments to goodwill within the first 12 months following the date of acquisition.

In many cases, determining the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required United to estimate cash flows expected to result from those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at appropriate rates of interest. The most significant of those determinations related to the fair valuation of acquired loans. The fair value of the acquired loans was based on the present value of the expected cash flows. Periodic principal and interest cash flows were adjusted for expected losses and prepayments, then discounted to determine the present value and summed to arrive at the estimated fair value. For such loans, the excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is recognized as interest income over the remaining lives of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition reflects the impact of estimated credit losses and other factors, such as prepayments. In accordance with GAAP, there was no carry-over of Centra’s previously established allowance for credit losses. As a result, standard industry coverage ratios with regard to the allowance for credit losses are less meaningful after the acquisition of Centra.

The acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration, which are accounted for under ASC topic 310-30 (acquired impaired) and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under

ASC topic 310-20 (acquired performing). Acquired impaired loans have experienced a deterioration of credit quality from origination to acquisition for which it is probable that United will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, including both principal and interest. Subsequent decreases in the expected cash flows require United to evaluate the need for additions to the Company’s allowance for credit losses. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows generally result in the recognition of additional interest income over the then remaining lives of the loans.

In conjunction with the Centra merger, the acquired loan portfolio was accounted for at fair value as follows:


	July 8, 2011
Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition	$	1,377,211
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected		(33,879	)

Expected cash flows at acquisition		1,343,332
Interest component of expected cash flows		(321,297	)

Basis in acquired loans at acquisition – estimated fair value	$	1,022,035

Included in the above table is information related to acquired impaired loans. Specifically, contractually required principal and interest, cash flows expected to be collected and estimated fair value of acquired impaired loans were $72,647, $48,112, and $46,446, respectively.

The consideration paid for Centra’s common equity and the amounts of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date were as follows:


Purchase price:
Value of common shares issued (6,548,473 shares)	$	161,420
Cash for stock options and fractional shares		8,576

Total purchase price		169,996

Identifiable assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		57,661
Investment securities		128,078
Loans held for sale		2,062
Loans		1,022,035
Premises and equipment		20,126
Core deposit intangibles		12,439
Other assets		51,656

Total identifiable assets	$	1,294,057
Identifiable liabilities:
Deposits	$	1,132,885
Short-term borrowings		28,566
Long-term borrowings		19,436
Other liabilities		3,273

Total identifiable liabilities		1,184,160

Net assets acquired including identifiable intangible assets		109,897

Resulting goodwill	$	60,099

The following table provides a reconciliation of goodwill:

		$XXXXX
Goodwill at December 31, 2011	$	371,693
Reductions:
Options exercised from previous acquisitions		(28	)
Adjustment to goodwill from Centra acquisition		(9	)

Goodwill at March 31, 2012	$	371,656

The following table discloses the impact of Centra since the acquisition on July 8, 2011 through the end of the first quarter of 2012. The table also presents certain unaudited pro forma information for the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as if the Centra merger had occurred on January 1, 2011. These results combine the historical results of Centra into United’s consolidated statement of income and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair valuation adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on the indicated date nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the amount of Centra’s provision for credit losses for 2011 that may not have been necessary had the acquired loans been recorded at fair value as of the beginning of 2011. Additionally, United expects to achieve operating cost savings and other business synergies as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts.


	Centra actual since acquisition through March 31, 2012		Proforma Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Total Revenues⁽¹⁾	$	48,021	$	89,532
Net Income		19,138		21,352

⁽¹⁾	Represents net interest income plus other income

3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time and all marketable equity securities are classified as available for sale and carried at estimated fair value. The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities available for sale are summarized below:


	March 31, 2012
			Gross		Gross		Estimated		Cumulative
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		OTTI in
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		AOCI⁽¹⁾
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	311,096	$	135	$	269	$	310,962	$	0
State and political subdivisions		92,464		4,106		2		96,568		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		155,697		7,321		57		162,961		0
Non-agency		34,405		581		2,080		32,906		2,080
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		101,388		0		60,604		40,784		46,691
Single issue trust preferred securities		15,253		342		3,935		11,660		0
Other corporate securities		4,995		157		0		5,152		0
Marketable equity securities		4,258		177		142		4,293		0

Total	$	719,556	$	12,819	$	67,089	$	665,286	$	48,771


	December 31, 2011
			Gross		Gross		Estimated		Cumulative
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		OTTI in
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		AOCI⁽¹⁾
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	303,484	$	75	$	12	$	303,547	$	0
State and political subdivisions		94,794		4,092		38		98,848		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		185,543		8,036		175		193,404		0
Non-agency		39,526		607		2,592		37,541		2,234
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		104,161		0		61,792		42,369		47,167
Single issue trust preferred securities		15,242		304		3,786		11,760		0
Other corporate securities		4,994		96		0		5,090		0
Marketable equity securities		4,341		80		462		3,959		0

Total	$	752,085	$	13,290	$	68,857	$	696,518	$	49,401

(1)	Other-than-temporary impairment in accumulated other comprehensive income. Amounts are before tax.

The following is a summary of securities available-for-sale which were in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.


	Less than 12 months				12 months or longer
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Value		Losses
March 31, 2012
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	81,084	$	269	$	0	$	0
State and political subdivisions		2,477		2		0		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		11,136		57		0		0
Non-agency		0		0		11,844		2,080
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		0		0		40,784		60,604
Single issue trust preferred securities		497		3		6,730		3,932
Marketable equity securities		960		121		289		21

Total	$	96,154	$	452	$	59,647	$	66,637


December 31, 2011
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	196,988	$	12	$	0	$	0
State and political subdivisions		3,760		25		968		13
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		14,789		175		0		0
Non-agency		0		0		12,369		2,592
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		0		0		42,369		61,792
Single issue trust preferred securities		412		88		6,956		3,698
Marketable equity securities		2,009		433		133		29

Total	$	217,958	$	733	$	62,795	$	68,124

Marketable equity securities consist mainly of equity securities of financial institutions and mutual funds within a

rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries. The following table shows the proceeds from maturities, sales and calls of available for sale securities and the gross realized gains and losses on sales and calls of those securities that have been included in earnings as a result of those sales and calls. Gains or losses on sales and calls of available for sale securities were recognized by the specific identification method. The realized losses relate to sales of securities within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries.


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012		2011
Proceeds from sales and calls	$	392,634	$	221,513
Gross realized gains		26		593
Gross realized losses		108		21

At March 31, 2012, gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities were $67,089 on 79 securities of a total portfolio of 376 available for sale securities. Securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations (TRUP CDOs), single issue trust preferred securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities. The TRUP CDOs and the single issue trust preferred securities relate mainly to securities of financial institutions. In determining whether or not a security is other-than-temporary impaired, management considered the severity and the duration of the loss in conjunction with United’s positive intent and the more likely than not ability to hold these securities to recovery of their cost basis or maturity.

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

The majority of the non-agency residential mortgage-backed security portfolio is rated either AAA or AA. The unrealized loss on the non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio relates primarily to below investment grade securities of various private label issuers. The Company has no exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITS) in its investment portfolio. Approximately 62% of the portfolio includes collateral that was originated during the year of 2005 or before. The remaining 38% includes collateral that was originated in the years of 2006 and 2007. Ninety-eight percent of the non-agency residential mortgage securities are either the senior or super-senior tranches of their respective structure. In determining whether or not the non-agency mortgage-backed securities are other-than-temporarily impaired, management performs an in-depth analysis on each non-agency residential mortgage-backed security on a quarterly basis. The analysis includes a review of the following factors: weighted average loan to value, weighted average maturity, average FICO scores, historical collateral performance, geographic concentration, credit subordination, cross-collateralization, coverage ratios, origination year, full documentation percentage, event risk (repricing), and collateral type. Management completes a monthly stress test to determine the level of loss protection remaining in each individual security and compares the protection remaining to the future expected performance of the underlying collateral. Additionally, management utilizes a third-party cash flow model to perform a cash flow test for each bond below investment grade. The model produces a bond specific set of cash flows based upon assumptions input by management. The input assumptions that are incorporated include the projected constant default rate (CDR) of the underlying mortgages, the loss severity upon default, and the prepayment rate on the underlying mortgage collateral. CDR and loss severities are forecasted by management after full evaluation of the underlying collateral including recent performance statistics. At March 31, 2012, United determined that two non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities were deemed to have other-than-temporary-impairment. The credit-related other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings for the first quarter of 2012 on these non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, which are not expected to be sold, was $154 thousand. Of the securities that were deemed to have other-than-temporary impairment during the quarter, the security specific assumptions utilized ranged from a CDR of 4.0% to 5.5% in year 1, 3.5% to 6.0% in year 2, and 1.0% to 5.5% for the remaining life of the security. The loss severity upon default assumptions ranged from 20.0% to 70.0%, while the constant prepayment rate assumptions ranged from 5.0% to 18.0% annually.

Single issue trust preferred securities

The majority of United’s single-issue trust preferred portfolio consists of obligations from large cap banks (i.e. banks with market capitalization in excess of $10 billion). Management reviews each issuer’s current and projected earnings trends, asset quality, capitalization levels, TARP participation status, and other key factors. Upon completing the review for the first quarter of 2012, it was determined that none of the single issue securities were other-than-temporarily impaired. With the exception of two securities, all single-issue trust preferred securities are currently receiving interest payments. The two securities that are deferring interest payments are from the same issuer with a total amortized cost of $633 thousand. The issuer has the contractual ability to defer interest payments for up to 5 years. The available for sale single issue trust preferred securities’ ratings ranged from a low of CC to a high of BBB. The amortized cost of available for sale single issue trust preferred securities as of March 31, 2012 consisted of $4.46 million in split-rated bonds and $10.79 million in below investment grade bonds.

Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations (TRUP CDOs)

In analyzing the duration and severity of the losses on TRUP CDOs, management considered the following: (1) the market for these securities was not active as evidenced by the lack of trades and the severe widening of the bid/ask spread; (2) the markets for TRUP CDOs are dysfunctional with no significant transactions to report; (3) low market prices for certain bonds, in the overall debt markets, were evidence of credit stress in the general markets and not necessarily an indication of credit problems with a particular issuer; and (4) the general widening in overall risk premiums over the past four years in the broader markets was responsible for a significant amount of the price decline in the TRUP CDO portfolio.

At March 31, 2012, United determined that certain TRUP CDOs were other-than-temporarily impaired. Management completed an in-depth analysis of the collateral pool, cash flow waterfall structure, and expected cash flows of the TRUP CDO portfolio. To determine a net realizable value and assess whether other-than-temporary impairment existed, management performed detailed cash flow analysis to determine whether, in management’s judgment, it was more likely that United would not recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. Management’s cash flow analysis was performed for each security and considered the current deferrals and defaults within the underlying collateral, the likelihood that current deferrals would cure or ultimately default, potential future deferrals and defaults, potential prepayments, cash reserves, excess interest spread, credit analysis of the underlying collateral and the priority of payments in the cash flow structure. The underlying collateral analysis for each issuer took into consideration multiple factors including TARP participation, capital adequacy, earnings trends and asset quality. After completing its analysis of estimated cash flows, management determined that an adverse change in cash flows had occurred for certain TRUP CDOs as the expected discounted cash flows from these particular securities were less than the discounted cash flows originally expected at purchase or from the previous date of other-than-temporary impairment (cash flows are discounted at the contractual coupon rate for purposes of assessing OTTI). Therefore, based upon management’s analysis and judgment, certain TRUP CDOs were determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The credit-related other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings for the first quarter of 2012 related to these securities was $1.22 million. At March 31, 2012, the balance of the noncredit-related other-than-temporary impairment recognized on United’s TRUP CDO portfolio was $46.69 million as compared to $47.17 million at December 31, 2011.

The amortized cost of available for sale TRUP CDOs in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer as of March 31, 2012 consisted of $9.33 million in investment grade bonds, $5.00 million in split-rated bonds and $87.06 million in below investment grade bonds.

The following is a summary of the available for sale TRUP CDOs in an unrealized loss position twelve months or greater as of March 31, 2012:


							Amortized Cost
Class	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Investment Grade		Split Rated		Below Investment Grade
Senior – Bank	$	10,045	$	5,107	$	4,938	$	0	$	5,000	$	5,045
Senior – Insurance		9,332		6,999		2,333		9,332		0		0
Mezzanine – Bank (now in senior position)		13,230		5,748		7,482		0		0		13,230
Mezzanine – Bank		56,816		18,412		38,404		0		0		56,816
Mezzanine – Insurance		6,500		3,115		3,385		0		0		6,500
Mezzanine – Bank & Insurance (combination)		5,465		1,403		4,062		0		0		5,465

Totals	$	101,388	$	40,784	$	60,604	$	9,332	$	5,000	$	87,056

Management also considered the ratings of the Company’s bonds in its portfolio and the extent of downgrades in United’s impairment analysis. However, due to historical discrepancies in ratings from the various rating agencies, management considered it imperative to independently perform its own credit analysis based on cash flows as described. The ratings of the investment grade pooled trust preferred securities in the table above range from a low of BBB to a high of A+. The ratings of the split-rated pooled trust preferred securities range from a low of CCC to a high of Baa2, while the below investment grade pooled trust preferred securities range from a low of D to a high of Baa1. The available for sale single issue trust preferred securities’ ratings range from a low of CC to a high of BBB.

The Company has recognized cumulative credit-related other-than-temporary impairment of $31.17 million on fifteen pooled trust preferred securities since the third quarter of 2009. Of the remaining eight securities that have not been deemed to be other-than-temporally impaired, the collateralization ratios range from a low of 68.9% to a high of 284.9%, with a median of 105.4%, and a weighted average of 143.9%. The collateralization ratio is defined as the current performing collateral in a security, divided by the current balance of the specific tranche the Company owns, plus any debt which is senior or pari passu with the Company’s security’s priority level. Performing collateral excludes the balance of any issuer that has either defaulted or has deferred its interest payment.

The following schedule reflects data and certain assumptions that are utilized in the other-than-temporary impairment analysis of the TRUP CDO’s at March 31, 2012:


Class	Amortized Cost		% of issuers currently performing (1)			% of original collateral defaulted (2)			% of original collateral deferring (3)			Projected Prepayment Rate (4)			Lifetime additional projected loss from performing collateral (5)			Credit Related OTTI (6)
Senior – Bank	$	10,045		79.8 - 85.6	%		12.9 - 13.3	%		6.3 - 15.0	%		0.5 - 1.0	%		5.8 - 6.2	%	$	793
Senior – Insurance		9,332		82.8 - 94.9	%		0.0 - 0.0	%		3.5 - 9.3	%		1.0 - 1.0	%		6.3 - 6.6	%		0
Mezzanine – Bank (now in senior position)		13,230		69.7 - 78.4	%		2.7 - 9.1	%		1.9 - 4.4	%		0.5 - 1.0	%		7.8 - 8.7	%		5,600
Mezzanine – Bank		56,816		61.7 - 93.9	%		7.5 - 20.6	%		4.6 - 30.7	%		0.3 - 1.0	%		7.1 - 10.4	%		22,173
Mezzanine – Insurance		6,500		81.8 - 82.8	%		0.0 - 0.0	%		9.3 - 11.6	%		0.0 - 1.0	%		6.3 - 8.8	%		0
Mezzanine – Bank & Ins.		5,465		61.6 - 84.7	%		13.4 - 18.8	%		10.7 - 31.2	%		0.3 - 0.5	%		6.3 - 9.4	%		2,601

(1)	Represents performing collateral as a percent of non-defaulted, current collateral outstanding. In the “Mezzanine – Bank” line, the percentage of issuers currently performing ranges from 61.7% to 93.9%. The weighted average percentage of performing collateral is 76.9%.

(2)	Defaulted collateral is identified as defaulted when the issuer has been closed by a regulator. All defaults are assumed to have a zero percent recovery in the OTTI cash flow model.

(3)	Deferring collateral is identified when the Company becomes aware that an issuer has announced or elected to defer interest payments on its trust preferred debt. The Company utilizes issuer specific loss assumptions on deferring collateral that range from 100% cure to 100% loss.

(4)	Management utilizes an annual prepayment rate in its assumptions to calculate OTTI. The prepayment rate is pool specific and is assigned based upon management’s estimate of potential prepayments over the life of the security.

(5)

Management applied an annual constant default rate to the performing collateral balance for each pool ranging from 0.38% to 1.20%. The calculation in the chart above represents the sum of the incremental projected losses over the remaining life of the security as a percentage of the performing collateral.

(6)	Credit-related OTTI represents the cumulative credit-related other-than-temporary impairment recognized over the life of the security.

Except for the securities that have already been deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, management does not believe any other individual security with an unrealized loss as of March 31, 2012 is other-than-temporarily impaired. For debt securities, United believes the decline in value resulted from changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and liquidity, not a change in the expected contractual cash flows. Based on a review of each of the securities in the investment portfolio, management concluded that it expected to recover the amortized cost basis of the investment in such securities. As of March 31, 2012, United does not intend to sell any impaired debt security nor is it anticipated that it would be required to sell any impaired debt security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. For equity securities, United has evaluated the near-term prospects of the investment in relation to the severity and duration of any impairment and based on that evaluation, management does not believe any individual equity security is other-than-temporarily impaired. As of March 31, 2012, United has the ability and intent to hold these equity securities until a recovery of their fair value to at least the cost basis of the investment.

During the first quarter of 2012, United also evaluated all of its cost method investments to determine if certain events or changes in circumstances during the first quarter of 2012 had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of any of its cost method securities. United determined that there were no events or changes in circumstances during the first quarter which would have an adverse effect on the fair value of any of its cost method securities. Therefore, no impairment was recorded.

Below is a progression of the credit losses on securities which United has recorded other-than-temporary charges on through earnings and other comprehensive income.


Balance of cumulative credit losses at December 31, 2011	$	55,738
Additions for credit losses on securities for which OTTI was not previously recognized		43
Additions for additional credit losses on securities for which OTTI was previously recognized		1,334

Balance of cumulative credit losses at March 31, 2012	$	57,115

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.


	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	169,294	$	169,383	$	259,162	$	259,267
Due after one year through five years		225,493		228,250		128,279		130,898
Due after five years through ten years		82,852		87,708		91,031		96,345
Due after ten years		237,659		175,652		269,272		206,049
Marketable equity securities		4,258		4,293		4,341		3,959

Total	$	719,556	$	665,286	$	752,085	$	696,518

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities held-to-maturity are summarized as follows:


	March 31, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	11,027	$	2,535	$	0	$	13,562
State and political subdivisions		12,248		179		0		12,427
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		72		12		0		84
Non-agency		0		0		0		0
Single issue trust preferred securities		32,114		0		5,064		27,050
Other corporate securities		3,225		0		0		3,225

Total	$	58,686	$	2,726	$	5,064	$	56,348


	December 31, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	11,062	$	2,785	$	0	$	13,847
State and political subdivisions		12,794		207		1		13,000
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		77		12		0		89
Non-agency		0		0		0		0
Single issue trust preferred securities		32,116		0		6,111		26,005
Other corporate securities		3,240		0		0		3,240

Total	$	59,289	$	3,004	$	6,112	$	56,181

Even though the market value of the held-to-maturity investment portfolio is less than its cost, the unrealized loss has no impact on the net worth or regulatory capital requirements of United. As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s three largest held-to-maturity single-issue trust preferred exposures were to Wells Fargo ($9.89 million), SunTrust Bank ($7.38 million), and Peoples Bancorp Inc. ($7.25 million). Other corporate securities consist mainly of bonds of corporations.

There were no gross realized gains or losses on calls and sales of held to maturity securities included in earnings for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities held to maturity at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.


	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	465	$	468	$	1,011	$	1,019
Due after one year through five years		8,532		9,562		8,548		9,684
Due after five years through ten years		10,350		11,939		10,370		12,115
Due after ten years		39,339		34,379		39,360		33,363

Total	$	58,686	$	56,348	$	59,289	$	56,181

The carrying value of securities pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law, approximated $585,665 and $634,944 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

4. LOANS

Major classes of loans are as follows:


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Commercial, financial and agricultural:
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	$	740,373	$	743,502
Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate		1,579,814		1,553,259
Other commercial loans		1,180,690		1,212,205

Total commercial, financial & agricultural		3,500,877		3,508,966
Residential real estate		1,862,806		1,897,658
Construction & land development		569,223		549,877
Consumer:
Bankcard		10,574		11,519
Other consumer		269,266		272,193

Total gross loans	$	6,212,746	$	6,240,213

The table above does not include loans held for sale of $7,401 and $3,902 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Loans held for sale consist of single-family residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market.

The outstanding balances in the table above includes acquired impaired loans from the Centra merger with a recorded investment of $37,135 and $38,954 or less than 1% of total gross loans, at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The contractual principal in these acquired impaired loans was $59,655 and $65,051 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The balances above do not include future accretable net interest (i.e. the difference between the undiscounted expected cash flows and the recorded investment in the loan) on the acquired impaired loans.

Activity for the accretable yield for the first quarter of 2012 follows:


Accretable yield at the beginning of the period	$	2,323
Additions		0
Accretion (including cash recoveries)		(778	)
Net reclassifications to accretable from non-accretable		0
Disposals (including maturities, foreclosures, and charge-offs)		(91	)

Accretable yield at the ending of the period	$	1,454

United’s subsidiary banks have made loans, in the normal course of business, to the directors and officers of United and its subsidiaries, and to their affiliates. Such related party loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility. The aggregate dollar amount of these loans was $210,123 and $189,763 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

5. CREDIT QUALITY

Management monitors the credit quality of its loans on an ongoing basis. Measurement of delinquency and past due status are based on the contractual terms of each loan.

For all loan classes, past due loans are reviewed on a monthly basis to identify loans for nonaccrual status. Generally, when collection in full of the principal and interest is jeopardized, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status. The accrual of interest income on commercial and most consumer loans generally is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 to 120 days past due as to principal or interest. However, regardless of delinquency status, if a loan is fully secured and in the process of collection and resolution of collection is expected in the near term (generally less than 90 days), then the loan will not be placed on nonaccrual status. When interest accruals are discontinued, unpaid interest recognized in income in the current year is reversed, and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged to the allowance for loan losses. United’s method of income recognition for loans that are classified as nonaccrual is to recognize interest income on a cash basis or apply the cash receipt to principal when the ultimate collectibility of principal is in doubt. Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the estimated net realizable value of collateral exceeds the principal balance and accrued interest, and the loan is in the process of collection. Nonaccrual loans will not normally be returned to accrual status unless all past due principal and interest has been paid and the borrower has evidenced their ability to meet the contractual provisions of the note.

A loan is categorized as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) if a significant concession is granted due to a deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower. TDRs can take the form of a reduction of the stated interest rate, splitting a loan into separate loans with market terms on one loan and concessionary terms on the other loan, receipts of assets from a debtor in partial or full satisfaction of a loan, the extension of the maturity date or dates at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, the reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the debt as stated in the instrument or other agreement, the reduction of accrued interest or any other concessionary type of renegotiated debt. As of March 31, 2012, United had TDRs of $4,335 as compared to $3,592 as of December 31, 2011. Of the $4,335 aggregate balance of TDRs at March 31, 2012, $2,283 was on nonaccrual status and included in the “Loans on Nonaccrual Status” on the following page. Of the $3,592 aggregate balance of TDRs at December 31, 2011, $1,528 was on nonaccrual status and included in the “Loans on Nonaccrual Status” on the following page. As of March 31, 2012, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing receivables whose terms have been modified in TDRs.

A loan acquired and accounted for under ASC topic 310-30 “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” is reported as an accruing loan and a performing asset.

The following table sets forth United’s troubled debt restructurings that have been restructured during the three months ended March 31, 2012, segregated by class of loans:

Troubled Debt Restructurings

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012


	Number of Contracts		Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied		1	$	731	$	775
Nonowner-occupied		0		0		0
Other commercial		0		0		0
Residential real estate		0		0		0
Construction & land development		0		0		0
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0
Other consumer		0		0		0

Total		1	$	731	$	775

At March 31, 2012, United had restructured loans in the amount of $2,052 that were modified by a reduction in the interest rate, $1,508 that were modified by a combination of a reduction in the interest rate and the principal and $775 that was modified by a combination of a reduction in the interest rate and change in terms. The loans were evaluated individually for allocation within United’s allowance for loan losses. The modifications had an immaterial impact on the financial condition and results of operations for United. No loans restructured during the last twelve months subsequently defaulted, resulting in a principal charge-off during the first quarter of 2012.

The following table sets forth United’s age analysis of its past due loans, segregated by class of loans:

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans

As of March 31, 2012


	30-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or more Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Financing Receivables		Recorded Investment >90 Days & Accruing
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	4,890	$	3,264	$	8,154	$	732,219	$	740,373	$	37
Nonowner-occupied		14,678		14,819		29,497		1,550,317		1,579,814		864
Other commercial		5,350		13,021		18,371		1,162,319		1,180,690		310
Residential real estate		45,241		26,204		71,445		1,791,361		1,862,806		7,196
Construction & land development		6,523		16,408		22,931		546,292		569,223		1,075
Consumer:
Bankcard		318		120		438		10,136		10,574		120
Other consumer		3,952		300		4,252		265,014		269,266		214

Total	$	80,952	$	74,136	$	155,088	$	6,057,658	$	6,212,746	$	9,816

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans

As of December 31, 2011


	30-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or more Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Financing Receivables		Recorded Investment >90 Days & Accruing
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	4,625	$	4,707	$	9,332	$	734,170	$	743,502	$	1,597
Nonowner-occupied		16,694		13,285		29,979		1,523,280		1,553,259		2,233
Other commercial		7,131		14,153		21,284		1,190,921		1,212,205		761
Residential real estate		52,654		26,617		79,271		1,818,387		1,897,658		8,833
Construction & land development		13,809		17,820		31,629		518,248		549,877		1,840
Consumer:
Bankcard		222		176		398		11,121		11,519		176
Other consumer		5,739		841		6,580		265,613		272,193		739

Total	$	100,874	$	77,599	$	178,473	$	6,061,740	$	6,240,213	$	16,179

The following table sets forth United’s nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans:

Loans on Nonaccrual Status


	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	3,227	$	3,110
Nonowner-occupied		13.955		11,052
Other commercial		12,711		13,392
Residential real estate		19,008		17,784
Construction & land development		15,333		15,980
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0
Other consumer		86		102

Total	$	64,320	$	61,420

United assigns credit quality indicators of either pass, special mention, substandard or doubtful to its loans. For United’s loans with a corporate credit exposure, United internally assigns a grade based on the creditworthiness of the borrower. For loans with a consumer credit exposure, United internally assigns a grade based upon an individual loan’s delinquency status. United updates these grades on a quarterly basis.

For loans with a corporate credit exposure, special mention loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Borrowers may be experiencing adverse operating trends (declining revenues or margins) or an ill proportioned balance sheet (e.g., increasing inventory without an increase in sales, high leverage, tight liquidity). Adverse economic or market conditions, such as interest rate increases or the entry of a new competitor, may also support a special mention rating. Nonfinancial reasons for rating a credit exposure special mention include management problems, pending litigation, an ineffective loan agreement or other material structural weakness, and any other significant deviation from prudent lending practices. For consumer credit exposures, loans that are past due 30-89 days are considered special mention.

A substandard loan with a corporate credit exposure is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying

capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt by the borrower. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. They require more intensive supervision by management. Substandard loans are generally characterized by current or expected unprofitable operations, inadequate debt service coverage, inadequate liquidity, or marginal capitalization. Repayment may depend on collateral or other credit risk mitigants. For some substandard loans, the likelihood of full collection of interest and principal may be in doubt and thus, placed on nonaccrual status. For consumer credit exposures, loans that are 90 days or more past due or that have been placed on nonaccrual are considered substandard.

A loan with corporate credit exposure is classified as doubtful if it has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. A doubtful loan has a high probability of total or substantial loss, but because of specific pending events that may strengthen the loan, its classification as loss is deferred. Doubtful borrowers are usually in default, lack adequate liquidity or capital, and lack the resources necessary to remain an operating entity. Pending events can include mergers, acquisitions, liquidations, capital injections, the perfection of liens on additional collateral, the valuation of collateral, and refinancing. Generally, there are not any loans with a consumer credit exposure that are classified as doubtful. Usually, they are charged-off prior to such a classification. Loans classified as doubtful are also considered impaired.

The following tables set forth United’s credit quality indicators information, by class of loans:

Credit Quality Indicators

Corporate Credit Exposure


	As of March 31, 2012
	Commercial Real Estate						Construction & Land Development
	Owner- occupied		Nonowner- occupied		Other Commercial		Construction & Land Development
Grade:
Pass	$	684,714	$	1,436,098	$	1,061,332	$	488,618
Special mention		29,946		63,138		61,860		28,853
Substandard		25,713		80,578		54,504		51,752
Doubtful		0		0		2,994		0

Total	$	740,373	$	1,579,814	$	1,180,690	$	569,223


	As of December 31, 2011
	Commercial Real Estate						Construction & Land Development
	Owner- occupied		Nonowner- occupied		Other Commercial		Construction & Land Development
Grade:
Pass	$	679,651	$	1,407,006	$	1,073,347	$	462,517
Special mention		38,150		67,035		78,158		41,093
Substandard		25,701		79,218		57,436		45,267
Doubtful		0		0		3,264		1,000

Total	$	743,502	$	1,553,259	$	1,212,205	$	549,877

Credit Quality Indicators

Consumer Credit Exposure


	As of March 31, 2012
	Residential Real Estate		Bankcard		Other Consumer
Grade:
Pass	$	1,773,587	$	10,136	$	265,338
Special mention		39,330		318		3,488
Substandard		49,889		120		440
Doubtful		0		0		0

Total	$	1,862,806	$	10,574	$	269,266


	As of December 31, 2011
	Residential Real Estate		Bankcard		Other Consumer
Grade:
Pass	$	1,790,296	$	11,079	$	265,995
Special mention		56,722		304		5,366
Substandard		50,640		136		832
Doubtful		0		0		0

Total	$	1,897,658	$	11,519	$	272,193

Loans are designated as impaired when, in the opinion of management, based on current information and events, the collection of principal and interest in accordance with the loan contract is doubtful. Typically, United does not consider loans for impairment unless a sustained period of delinquency (i.e. 90 days or more) is noted or there are subsequent events that impact repayment probability (i.e. negative financial trends, bankruptcy filings, eminent foreclosure proceedings, etc.). Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of a similar nature and on an individual loan basis for other loans. Consistent with United’s existing method of income recognition for loans, interest on impaired loans, except those classified as nonaccrual, is recognized as income using the accrual method. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

The following table sets forth United’s impaired loans information, by class of loans:


	Impaired Loans
	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	3,441	$	4,664	$	0	$	3,540	$	4,934	$	0
Nonowner-occupied		32,161		35,011		0		30,382		32,573		0
Other commercial		6,505		7,604		0		7,831		9,405		0
Residential real estate		17,231		18,593		0		18,750		20,613		0
Construction & land development		20,212		32,660		0		23,654		33,172		0
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0		0		0		0
Other consumer		51		86		0		120		144		0
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	1,357	$	1,357	$	266	$	1,638	$	1,638	$	269
Nonowner-occupied		2,082		2,409		631		2,086		2,413		596
Other commercial		20,365		22,365		5,060		20,453		22,630		5,888


	Impaired Loans
	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
Residential real estate		9,619		10,108		2,685		8,868		10,867		1,925
Construction & land development		11,326		14,343		2,883		10,714		12,210		2,480
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0		0		0		0
Other consumer		0		0		0		0		0		0
Total:
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	4,798	$	6,021	$	266	$	5,178	$	6,572	$	269
Nonowner-occupied		34,243		37,420		631		32,468		34,986		596
Other commercial		26,870		29,969		5,060		28,284		32,035		5,888
Residential real estate		26,850		28,701		2,685		27,618		31,480		1,925
Construction & land development		31,538		47,003		2,883		34,368		45,382		2,480
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0		0		0		0
Other consumer		51		86		0		120		144		0


	Impaired Loans
	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	6,884	$	21	$	11,733	$	29
Nonowner-occupied		24,396		220		3,846		49
Other commercial		6,952		61		5,770		98
Residential real estate		17,347		167		7,390		76
Construction & land development		21,753		76		18,450		140
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0		0
Other consumer		52		0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	1,694	$	14	$	0	$	0
Nonowner-occupied		4,086		23		2,301		22
Other commercial		16,970		185		3,292		42
Residential real estate		9,684		90		11,722		88
Construction & land development		9,624		85		7,305		57
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0		0
Other consumer		0		0		660		0
Total:
Commercial real estate:
Owner-occupied	$	8,578	$	35	$	11,733	$	29
Nonowner-occupied		28,482		243		6,147		71
Other commercial		23,922		246		9,062		140
Residential real estate		27,031		257		19,112		164
Construction & land development		31,377		161		25,755		197
Consumer:
Bankcard		0		0		0		0
Other consumer		52		0		660		0

6. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of the probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and the appropriate provision for credit losses is based upon a quarterly evaluation of the portfolio. This evaluation is inherently subjective and requires significant estimates, including the amounts and timing of estimated future cash flows, estimated losses on pools of loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends, all of which are susceptible to constant and significant change. Allocations are made for specific commercial loans based upon management’s estimate of the borrowers’ ability to repay and other factors impacting collectibility. Other commercial loans not specifically reviewed on an individual basis are evaluated based on historical loss percentages applied to loan pools that have been segregated by the type of risk. Allocations for loans other than commercial loans are made based upon historical loss experience adjusted for current environmental conditions. The allowance for credit losses includes estimated probable inherent but undetected losses within the portfolio due to uncertainties in economic conditions, delays in obtaining information, including unfavorable information about a borrower’s financial condition, the difficulty in identifying triggering events that correlate perfectly to subsequent loss rates, and risk factors that have not yet fully manifested themselves in loss allocation factors. In addition, a portion of the allowance accounts for the inherent imprecision in the allowance for credit losses analysis.

For purposes of determining the general allowance, the loan portfolio is segregated by loan product type to recognize differing risk profiles among loan categories. It is further segregated by credit grade for risk-rated loan pools and delinquency for homogeneous loan pools. The outstanding principal balance within each pool is multiplied by historical loss data and certain qualitative factors to derive the general loss allocation per pool. Specific loss allocations are calculated for loans in excess of $250 thousand in accordance with ASC topic 310. Risk characteristics of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and other commercial loans are similar in that they are normally dependent upon the borrower’s internal cash flow from operations to service debt. Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans differ in that cash flow to service debt is normally dependent on external income from third parties for use of the real estate such as rents, leases and room rates. Residential real estate loans are dependent upon individual borrowers who are affected by changes in general economic conditions, demand for housing and resulting residential real estate valuation. Construction and land development loans are impacted mainly by demand whether for new residential housing or for retail, industrial, office and other types of commercial construction within a given area. Consumer loan pool risk characteristics are influenced by general, regional and local economic conditions. During the first quarter of 2012, there were no material changes to the accounting policy or methodology related to the allowance for loan losses.

Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, while recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the allowance for loan losses. For commercial loans, when a loan or a portion of a loan is identified to contain a loss, a charge-off recommendation is directed to management to charge-off all or a portion of that loan. Generally, any unsecured commercial loan more than six months delinquent in payment of interest must be charged-off in full. If secured, the charge-off is generally made to reduce the loan balance to a level equal to the liquidation value of the collateral when payment of principal and interest is six months delinquent. Any commercial loan, secured or unsecured, on which a principal or interest payment has not been made within 90 days, is reviewed monthly for appropriate action.

For consumer loans, closed-end retail loans that are past due 120 cumulative days delinquent from the contractual due date and open-end loans 180 cumulative days delinquent from the contractual due date are charged-off. Any consumer loan on which a principal or interest payment has not been made within 90 days is reviewed monthly for appropriate action. For a one-to-four family open-end or closed-end residential real estate loan, home equity loan, or high-loan-to-value loan that has reached 180 or more days past due, management evaluates the collateral position and charge-offs any amount that exceeds the value of the collateral. Retail credits for which the borrower is in bankruptcy, all amounts deemed unrecoverable are charged-off within 60 days or before of the receipt of the notification. On retail credits

effected by fraud, a loan is charged-off within 90 days of the discovery of the fraud. In the event of the borrower’s death and if repayment within the required timeframe is uncertain, the loan is generally charged-off as soon as the amount of the loss is determined.

United maintains an allowance for loan losses and a reserve for lending-related commitments such as unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit. The reserve for lending-related commitments of $1,735 and $1,853 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, is separately classified on the balance sheet and is included in other liabilities. The combined allowance for loan losses and reserve for lending-related commitments are referred to as the allowance for credit losses.

A progression of the allowance for loan losses, by loan portfolio segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 is summarized as follows:

Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012


	Commercial Real Estate					Other Commercial			Residential Real Estate		Construction & Land Development		Consumer		Allowance for Estimated Imprecision		Total
	Owner- occupied		Nonowner- occupied			Other Commercial			Residential Real Estate		Construction & Land Development		Consumer		Allowance for Estimated Imprecision		Total
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	$	3,670	$	11,647		$	20,803		$	13,880	$	19,151	$	2,151	$	2,572	$	73,874
Charge-offs		97		900			412			1,867		1,075		383		0		4,734
Recoveries		13		9			265			351		5		96		0		739
Provision		248		(2	)		(1,733	)		2,118		2,557		268		677		4,133

Ending balance	$	3,834	$	10,754		$	18,923		$	14,482	$	20,638	$	2,132	$	3,249	$	74,012

Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	266	$	631		$	5,060		$	2,685	$	2,883	$	0	$	0	$	11,525
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	3,568	$	10,123		$	13,863		$	11,797	$	17,755	$	2,132	$	3,249	$	62,487
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	0	$	0		$	0		$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0

Financing receivables:
Ending balance	$	740,373	$	1,579,814		$	1,180,690		$	1,862,806	$	569,223	$	279,840	$	0	$	6,212,746
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	2,299	$	33,035		$	24,643		$	19,327	$	18,826	$	0	$	0	$	98,130
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	736,159	$	1,537,231		$	1,153,764		$	1,839,524	$	531,007	$	279,796	$	0	$	6,077,481
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	1,915	$	9,548		$	2,283		$	3,955	$	19,390	$	44	$	0	$	37,135

Allowance for Loan Losses and Carrying Amount of Loans

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011


	Commercial Real Estate					Other Commercial			Residential Real Estate		Construction & Land Development		Consumer		Allowance for Estimated Imprecision			Total
	Owner- occupied		Nonowner- occupied			Other Commercial			Residential Real Estate		Construction & Land Development		Consumer		Allowance for Estimated Imprecision			Total
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	$	3,116	$	12,456		$	21,918		$	11,653	$	18,738	$	2,161	$	2,991		$	73,033
Charge-offs		1,230		897			2,765			7,069		6,290		1,354		0			19,605
Recoveries		2		639			1,924			248		136		356		0			3,305
Provision		1,782		(551	)		(274	)		9,048		6,567		988		(419	)		17,141

Ending balance	$	3,670	$	11,647		$	20,803		$	13,880	$	19,151	$	2,151	$	2,572		$	73,874

Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	269	$	596		$	5,888		$	1,925	$	2,480	$	0	$	0		$	11,158
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	3,401	$	11,051		$	14,915		$	11,955	$	16,671	$	2,151	$	2,572		$	62,716
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	0	$	0		$	0		$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0		$	0

Financing receivables:
Ending balance	$	743,502	$	1,553,259		$	1,212,205		$	1,897,658	$	549,877	$	283,712	$	0		$	6,240,213
Ending Balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	2,321	$	29,794		$	25,532		$	18,288	$	20,835	$	0	$	0		$	96,770
Ending Balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	738,596	$	1,514,173		$	1,184,565		$	1,877,287	$	508,921	$	280,947	$	0		$	6,104,489
Ending Balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	2,585	$	9,292		$	2,108		$	2,083	$	20,121	$	2,765	$	0		$	38,954

7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following is a summary of intangible assets subject to amortization and those not subject to amortization:


	As of March 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Core deposit intangible assets	$	43,434	($	31,237	)	$	12,197

Goodwill not subject to amortization						$	371,656


	As of December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets:
Core deposit intangible assets	$	43,434	($	30,484	)	$	12,950

Goodwill not subject to amortization						$	371,693

During the year of 2011, United acquired Centra adding preliminary amounts of $60,099 to goodwill and $12,439 to core deposit intangible assets. United incurred amortization expense of $762 and $383 for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table sets forth the anticipated amortization expense for intangible assets for the years subsequent to 2011:


Year	Amount
2012	$	2,843
2013		1,969
2014		1,478
2015		1,149
2016 and thereafter		5,511

8. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are a significant source of funds for the Company. United has various unused lines of credit available from certain of its correspondent banks in the aggregate amount of $269,000. These lines of credit, which bear interest at prevailing market rates, permit United to borrow funds in the overnight market, and are renewable annually subject to certain conditions. At March 31, 2012, federal funds purchased were $23,100 while securities sold under agreements to repurchase were $240,233. The securities sold under agreements to repurchase were accounted for as collateralized financial transactions. They were recorded at the amounts at which the securities were acquired or sold plus accrued interest.

United has a $10,000 line of credit with an unrelated financial institution to provide for general liquidity needs. The line is an unsecured, revolving line of credit. The line will be renewable on a 360 day basis and will carry an indexed, floating-rate of interest. The line requires compliance with various financial and nonfinancial covenants. At March 31, 2012, United had no outstanding balance under this line of credit.

Effective December 31, 2011, United Bank (VA) no longer participates in the Treasury Investment Program, which is essentially the U.S. Treasury’s savings account for companies depositing employment and other tax payments. All amounts due to the U.S. Treasury were paid by year-end 2011.

9. LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

United’s subsidiary banks are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). Membership in the FHLB makes available short-term and long-term borrowings from collateralized advances. All FHLB borrowings are collateralized by a mix of single-family residential mortgage loans, commercial loans and investment securities. At March 31, 2012, United had an unused borrowing amount of approximately $1,939,750 available subject to delivery of collateral after certain trigger points. Advances may be called by the FHLB or redeemed by United based on predefined factors and penalties.

At March 31, 2012, $141,712 of FHLB advances with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.17% are scheduled to mature within the next seven years. The scheduled maturities of borrowings are as follows:


Year	Amount
2012	$	55,000
2013		29,173
2014		26,599
2015		4,740
2016 and thereafter		26,200

Total	$	141,712

At March 31, 2012, United had a total of twelve statutory business trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing or participating in pools of trust preferred capital securities (Capital Securities) with the proceeds invested in junior subordinated debt securities (Debentures) of United. The Debentures, which are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness and certain other financial obligations of United, are the sole assets of the trusts and United’s payment under the Debentures is the sole source of revenue for the trusts. At March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance of the Debentures was $203,586 and $203,557, respectively, and was included in the category of long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets entitled “Other long-term borrowings.” The Capital Securities are not included as a component of shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. United fully and unconditionally guarantees each individual trust’s obligations under the Capital Securities.

As part of the acquisition of Centra on July 8, 2011, United assumed all the obligations of Centra and its subsidiaries. Centra had two statutory business trusts that were formed for the purpose of issuing or participating in Capital Securities with the proceeds invested in Debentures of Centra. At merger, the outstanding balance of Centra’s Debentures was $20 million.

Under the provisions of the subordinated debt, United has the right to defer payment of interest on the subordinated debt at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on the subordinated debt are deferred, the dividends on the Capital Securities are also deferred. Interest on the subordinated debt is cumulative. United has not deferred any payment as of March 31, 2012.

The Trust Preferred Securities currently qualify as Tier 1 capital of United for regulatory purposes.

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

United is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to alter its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and interest rate swap agreements. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements.

United’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for the loan commitments and standby letters of credit is the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. United uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Collateral may be obtained, if deemed necessary, based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily, and historically do not, represent future cash

requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon the extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. United had approximately $1,658,992 and $1,667,859 of loan commitments outstanding as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, substantially all of which expire within one year.

Commercial and standby letters of credit are agreements used by United’s customers as a means of improving their credit standing in their dealings with others. Under these agreements, United guarantees certain financial commitments of its customers. A commercial letter of credit is issued specifically to facilitate trade or commerce. Typically, under the terms of a commercial letter of credit, a commitment is drawn upon when the underlying transaction is consummated as intended between the customer and a third party. United has issued commercial letters of credit of $293 and $290 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. A standby letter of credit is generally contingent upon the failure of a customer to perform according to the terms of an underlying contract with a third party. United has issued standby letters of credit of $115,518 and $130,034 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. In accordance with the Contingencies Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, United has determined that substantially all of its letters of credit are renewed on an annual basis and the fees associated with these letters of credit are immaterial.

In April of 2011, United Bankshares, Inc. and United Bank, Inc. of West Virginia were named as defendants in two putative class actions. In the first putative class action, the plaintiffs seek to represent a national class of United Bank, Inc. of West Virginia customers allegedly harmed by United Bank’s overdraft practices relating to debit card transactions. In the second putative class action, the plaintiff seeks to represent a class of West Virginia residents allegedly harmed by United Bank’s overdraft practices relating to debit card transactions.

These lawsuits are substantially similar to class action lawsuits being filed against financial institutions nationwide. With respect to the second putative class action, in September of 2011, the West Virginia state court ruled on a motion to dismiss filed by United Bankshares, Inc. and United Bank, Inc. of West Virginia. Although the West Virginia state court denied the motion as to United Bank, Inc. of West Virginia, the motion was granted, without prejudice, as to United Bankshares, Inc. Otherwise, at this stage of the proceedings, it is too early to determine if these matters would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on United’s financial condition. An estimate as to possible loss cannot be provided at this time because such estimate cannot be made with certainty. United believes there are meritorious defenses to the claims asserted in both proceedings.

In addition, United and its subsidiaries are currently involved in various legal proceedings in the normal course of business. Management is vigorously pursuing all its legal and factual defenses and, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that all such litigation will be resolved with no material effect on United’s financial position.

11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

United uses derivative instruments to help manage adverse prices or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets or liabilities and on future cash flows. These derivatives may consist of interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, futures, forward contracts, written and purchased options. United also executes derivative instruments with its commercial banking customers to facilitate its risk management strategies.

United accounts for its derivative financial instruments in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Derivatives and Hedging topic require all derivative instruments to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. United has designated certain derivative instruments used to manage interest rate risk as hedge relationships with certain assets, liabilities or cash flows being hedged. Certain derivatives used for interest rate risk management are not designated in a hedge relationship.

Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset,

liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. As of March 31, 2012, United has only fair value hedges.

For a fair value hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to the hedged financial instrument. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a fair value hedge are offset in current period earnings. For a cash flow hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity, net of tax. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a cash flow hedge are offset to other comprehensive income, net of tax. The portion of a hedge that is ineffective is recognized immediately in earnings. No hedge ineffectiveness existed on cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

At inception of a hedge relationship, United formally documents the hedged item, the particular risk management objective, the nature of the risk being hedged, the derivative being used, how effectiveness of the hedge will be assessed and how the ineffectiveness of the hedge will be measured. United also assesses hedge effectiveness at inception and on an ongoing basis using regression analysis. Hedge ineffectiveness is measured by using the change in fair value method. The change in fair value method compares the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative to the change in the fair value of the hedged exposure, attributable to changes in the benchmark rate. The portion of a hedge that is ineffective is recognized immediately in earnings. Prior to January 1, 2006, United used the shortcut method for interest rate swaps that met the criteria as defined under the Derivatives and Hedging topic. Effective January 1, 2006, United adopted an internal policy of accounting for all new derivative instruments entered thereafter whereby the shortcut method would no longer be used.

The derivative portfolio also includes derivative financial instruments not included in hedge relationships. These derivatives consist of interest rate swaps used for interest rate management purposes and derivatives executed with commercial banking customers to facilitate their interest rate management strategies. For derivatives that are not designated in a hedge relationship, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in earnings in the same period as the change in fair value. Gains and losses on other derivative financial instruments are included in noninterest income and noninterest expense, respectively.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the interest rate derivatives portfolio used for interest-rate risk management purposes and designated as accounting hedges under the Derivatives and Hedging topic at March 31, 2012.

Derivative Classifications and Hedging Relationships

March 31, 2012


	Notional Amount		Average Receive Rate			Average Pay Rate
Fair Value Hedges:
Pay Fixed Swaps (Hedging Commercial Loans)	$	12,957		0.00	%		6.27	%

Total Derivatives Used in Fair Value Hedges	$	12,957

Total Derivatives Used for Interest Rate Risk Management and Designated as Hedges	$	12,957

The following tables summarize the fair value of United’s derivative financial instruments.


	Asset Derivatives
	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts		Other assets	$	3,502		Other assets	$	3,817


Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	3,502			$	3,817


Total asset derivatives			$	3,502			$	3,817


	Liability Derivatives
	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts		Other liabilities	$	1,093		Other liabilities	$	1,233

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments			$	1,093			$	1,233

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts		Other liabilities	$	3,502		Other liabilities	$	3,817

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	3,502			$	3,817

Total liability derivatives			$	4,595			$	5,050

Derivative contracts involve the risk of dealing with both bank customers and institutional derivative counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. Credit risk arises from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. United’s exposure is limited to the replacement value of the contracts rather than the notional amount of the contract. The Company’s agreements generally contain provisions that limit the unsecured exposure up to an agreed upon threshold. Additionally, the Company attempts to minimize credit risk through certain approval processes established by management.

The effect of United’s derivative financial instruments on its unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are presented as follows:


	Income Statement Location			Three Months Ended
	Income Statement Location			March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships
Interest rate contracts		Interest income/	(expense)	$	22	$	20

Total derivatives in fair value hedging relationships				$	22	$	20


	Income Statement Location		Three Months Ended
	Income Statement Location		March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts ⁽¹⁾		Other income	$	316		$	517
Interest rate contracts ⁽²⁾		Other expense	$	(316	)	$	(517	)

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	0		$	0

Total derivatives			$	22		$	20

(1)	Represents net gains from derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments.

(2)	Represents net losses from derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments.

12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

United determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC topic 820, which also clarifies that fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect United’s market assumptions.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy, based on these two types of inputs, are as follows:


Level 1	-	Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2	-	Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model-based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the market.

Level 3	-	Valuation is based on model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market.

When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, United looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities whenever possible and classifies such items in Level 1. When identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, United looks to market observable data for similar assets and liabilities and classifies such items as Level 2. Nevertheless, certain assets and liabilities are not actively traded in observable markets and United must use alternative valuation techniques using unobservable inputs to determine a fair value and classifies such items as Level 3. For assets and liabilities that are not actively traded, the fair value measurement is based primarily upon estimates that require significant judgment. Therefore, the results may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally, there are inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results of current or future values. The level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant in the fair value measurement.

In accordance with ASC topic 820, the following describes the valuation techniques used by United to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements:

Securities available for sale: Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Using a market approach valuation methodology, third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that considers observable market data (Level 2). Management internally reviews the fair values provided by third party vendors on a monthly basis. Management’s review consists of comparing fair values assigned by third party vendors to trades and offerings observed by management. The review requires some degree of judgment as to the number or percentage of securities to review on the part of management which could fluctuate based on results of past reviews and in comparison to current expectations. Exceptions that are deemed to be material are reviewed by management. Additionally, to assess the reliability of the information received from third party vendors, management obtains documentation from third party vendors related to the sources, methodologies, and inputs utilized in valuing securities classified as Level 2. Management analyzes this information to ensure the underlying assumptions appear reasonable. Management also obtains an independent service auditor’s report from third party vendors to provide reasonable assurance that appropriate controls are in place over the valuation process. Upon completing its review of the pricing from third party vendors at March 31, 2012, management determined that the prices provided by its third party pricing source were reasonable and in line with management’s expectations for the market values of these securities. Therefore, prices obtained from third party vendors that did not reflect forced liquidation or distressed sales were not adjusted by management at March 31, 2012. Management utilizes a number of factors to determine if a market is inactive, all of which may require a significant level of judgment. Factors that management considers include: a significant widening of the bid-ask spread, a considerable decline in the volume and level of trading activity in the instrument, a significant variance in prices among market participants, and a significant reduction in the level of observable inputs. Any securities available for sale not valued based upon quoted market prices or third party pricing models that consider observable market data are considered Level 3. Currently, United considers its valuation of available-for-sale TRUP CDOs as Level 3. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic assumes that fair values of financial assets are determined in an orderly transaction and not a forced liquidation or distressed sale at the measurement date. Based on financial market conditions, United feels that the fair values obtained from its third party vendor reflect forced liquidation or distressed sales for these TRUP CDOs due to decreased volume and trading activity. Additionally, management held discussions with institutional traders to identify trends in the number and type of transactions related to the TRUP CDOs sector. Based upon management’s review of the market conditions for TRUP CDOs, it was determined that an income approach valuation technique (present value technique) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs is more representative of fair value than the market approach valuation technique used by United’s third party vendor. The present value technique discounts expected future cash flows of a security to arrive at a present value. Management considers the following items when calculating the appropriate discount rate: the implied rate of return when the market was last active, changes in the implied rate of return as markets moved from very active to inactive, recent changes in credit ratings, and recent activity showing that the market has built in increased liquidity and credit premiums. Management’s internal credit review of each security was also factored in to determine the appropriate discount rate. The credit review considered each security’s collateral, subordination, excess spread, priority of claims, principal and interest. Discount margins used in the valuation at March 31, 2012 ranged from LIBOR plus 6.00% to LIBOR plus 30.00%. Management completed a sensitivity analysis on the fair value of its TRUP CDOs. Given a comprehensive 200 basis point increase in the discount rates, the total fair value of these securities would decline by approximately 14%.

Derivatives: United utilizes interest rate swaps to hedge exposure to interest rate risk and variability of cash flows associated to changes in the underlying interest rate of the hedged item. These hedging interest rate swaps are classified as either a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. United’s derivative portfolio also includes derivative financial instruments not included in hedge relationships. These derivatives consist of interest rate swaps used for

interest rate management purposes and derivatives executed with commercial banking customers to facilitate their interest rate management strategies. United utilizes third-party vendors for derivative valuation purposes. These vendors determine the appropriate fair value based on a net present value calculation of the cash flows related to the interest rate swaps using primarily observable market inputs such as interest rate yield curves (Level 2). Valuation adjustments to derivative fair values for liquidity and credit risk are also taken into consideration, as well as the likelihood of default by United and derivative counterparties, the net counterparty exposure and the remaining maturities of the positions. Values obtained from third party vendors are typically not adjusted by management. Management internally reviews the derivative values provided by third party vendors on a quarterly basis. All derivative values are tested for reasonableness by management utilizing a net present value calculation.

For a fair value hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to the hedged financial instrument. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a fair value hedge are offset in current period earnings either in interest income or interest expense depending on the nature of the hedged financial instrument. For a cash flow hedge, the fair value of the interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet as either a freestanding asset or liability with a corresponding adjustment to other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity, net of tax. Subsequent adjustments due to changes in the fair value of a derivative that qualifies as a cash flow hedge are offset to other comprehensive income, net of tax. The portion of a hedge that is ineffective is recognized immediately in earnings.

For derivatives that are not designated in a hedge relationship, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in earnings in the same period as the change in the fair value. Unrealized gains and losses due to changes in the fair value of other derivative financial instruments not in hedge relationship are included in noninterest income and noninterest expense, respectively.

The following tables present the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy.


			Fair Value at March 31, 2012 Using
Description	Balance as of March 31, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	310,962	$	0	$	310,962	$	0
State and political subdivisions		96,568		0		96,568		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		162,961		0		162,961		0
Non-agency		32,906		0		32,906		0
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		40,784		0		0		40,784
Single issue trust preferred securities		11,660		480		11,180		0
Other corporate securities		5,152		0		5,152		0

Total available for sale debt securities		660,993		480		619,729		40,784
Available for sale equity securities:
Financial services industry		2,595		2,202		393		0


			Fair Value at March 31, 2012 Using
Description	Balance as of March 31, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Equity mutual funds (1)		755		755		0		0
Other equity securities		943		943		0		0

Total available for sale equity securities		4,293		3,900		393		0

Total available for sale securities		665,286		4,380		620,122		40,784
Derivative financial assets:
Interest rate contracts		3,502		0		3,502		0
Liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities:
Interest rate contracts		4,595		0		4,595		0

(1)	The equity mutual funds are within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries.


			Fair Value at December 31, 2011 Using
Description	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	303,547	$	0	$	303,547	$	0
State and political subdivisions		98,848		0		98,848		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Agency		193,404		0		193,404		0
Non-agency		37,541		364		37,177		0
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		42,369		0		0		42,369
Single issue trust preferred securities		11,760		428		11,332		0
Other corporate securities		5,090		0		5,090		0

Total available for sale debt securities		692,559		792		649,398		42,369
Available for sale equity securities:
Financial services industry		2,243		1,923		320		0
Equity mutual funds (1)		860		860		0		0
Other equity securities		856		856		0		0

Total available for sale equity securities		3,959		3,639		320		0

Total available for sale securities		696,518		4,431		649,718		42,369
Derivative financial assets:
Interest rate contracts		3,817		0		3,817		0
Liabilities
Derivative financial liabilities:
Interest rate contracts		5,050		0		5,050		0

(1)	The equity mutual funds are within a rabbi trust for the payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries.

The following table presents additional information about financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 on a recurring basis and for which United has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:


	Available-for-sale Securities
	Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations
	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	42,369		$	49,908
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)		(1,224	)		(17,252	)
Included in other comprehensive income		(361	)		9,713
Purchases, issuances, and settlements		0			0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		0			0

Balance, ending of period	$	40,784		$	42,369

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings (or changes in net assets) attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at reporting date		0			0

Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

The following describes the valuation techniques used by United to measure certain financial assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis in the financial statements.

Loans held for sale: Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. These loans currently consist of one-to-four family residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market. Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). As such, United records any fair value adjustments on a nonrecurring basis. No nonrecurring fair value adjustments were recorded on loans held for sale during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Gains and losses on sale of loans are recorded within income from mortgage banking on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Impaired Loans: Loans are designated as impaired when, in the judgment of management based on current information and events, it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. Impairment is measured based upon the present value of expected future cash flows from the loan discounted at the loan’s effective rate and the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Fair value is measured using a market approach based on the value of the collateral securing the loans. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Company using comparable property sales (Level 2). However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction or if an appraisal of the real estate property is over two years old, then the fair value is considered Level 3. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’ financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts

receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Impaired loans allocated to the Allowance for Loan Losses are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for credit losses expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

OREO: OREO consists of real estate acquired in foreclosure or other settlement of loans. Such assets are carried on the balance sheet at the lower of the investment in the assets or the fair value of the assets less estimated selling costs. Fair value is determined by one of two market approach methods depending on whether the property has been vacated and an appraisal can be conducted. If the property has yet to be vacated and thus an appraisal cannot be performed, a Brokers Price Opinion (i.e. BPO), is obtained. A BPO represents a best estimate valuation performed by a realtor based on knowledge of current property values and a visual examination of the exterior condition of the property. Once the property is subsequently vacated, a formal appraisal is obtained and the recorded asset value appropriately adjusted. On the other hand, if the OREO property has been vacated and an appraisal can be conducted, the fair value of the property is determined based upon the appraisal using a market approach. An authorized independent appraiser conducts appraisals for United. Appraisals for property other than ongoing construction are based on consideration of comparable property sales (Level 2). In contrast, valuation of ongoing construction assets requires some degree of professional judgment. In conducting an appraisal for ongoing construction property, the appraiser develops two appraised amounts: an “as is” appraised value and a “completed” value. Based on professional judgment and their knowledge of the particular situation, management determines the appropriate fair value to be utilized for such property (Level 3). As a matter of policy, valuations are reviewed at least annually and appraisals are generally updated on a bi-annual basis with values lowered as necessary.

Intangible Assets: For United, intangible assets consist of goodwill and core deposit intangibles. Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually or sooner if indicators of impairment exist. Goodwill impairment would be defined as the difference between the recorded value of goodwill (i.e. book value) and the implied fair value of goodwill. In determining the implied fair value of goodwill for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment, United determines the fair value of the reporting unit using a market approach and compares the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, a step two test is performed whereby the implied fair value is computed by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets from the fair value of the reporting unit. Core deposit intangibles relate to the estimated value of the deposit base of acquired institutions. Management reviews core deposit intangible assets on an annual basis, or sooner if indicators of impairment exist, and evaluates changes in facts and circumstances that may indicate impairment in the carrying value. No fair value measurement of intangible assets was made during the first quarter of 2012.

The following table summarizes United’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period.


Description	Balance as of March 31, 2012		Carrying value at March 31, 2012						YTD Losses
Description	Balance as of March 31, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		YTD Losses
Assets
Impaired Loans	$	44,749		0	$	31,771	$	12,978	$	700
OREO		49,864		0		41,661		8,203		1,407


Description	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Carrying value at December 31, 2011						YTD Losses
Description	Balance as of December 31, 2011		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		YTD Losses
Assets
Impaired Loans	$	43,759		0	$	29,429	$	14,330	$	1,598
OREO		51,760		0		45,249		6,511		1,840

The following methods and assumptions were used by United in estimating its fair value disclosures for other financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair values.

Securities held to maturity and other securities: The estimated fair values of held to maturity are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that considers observable market data. Any securities held to maturity, not valued based upon the methods above, are valued based on a discounted cash flow methodology using appropriately adjusted discount rates reflecting nonperformance and liquidity risks. Other securities consist mainly of shares of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock that do not have readily determinable fair values and are carried at cost.

Loans: The fair values of certain mortgage loans (e.g., one-to-four family residential), credit card loans, and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair values of other loans (e.g., commercial real estate and rental property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans, financial institution loans and agricultural loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar creditworthiness, which include adjustments for liquidity concerns.

Deposits: The fair values of demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, regular savings and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values of fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Short-term Borrowings: The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements and any other short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

Long-term Borrowings: The fair values of United’s Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings and trust preferred securities are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on United’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The estimated fair values of United’s financial instruments are summarized below:


					Fair Value Measurements
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
March 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$	789,831	$	789,831	$	0	$	789,831	$	0
Securities available for sale		665,286		665,286		4,380		620,122		40,784
Securities held to maturity		58,686		56,348		0		50,652		5,696
Other securities		66,964		64,017		0		0		64,017
Loans held for sale		7,401		7,401		0		7,401		0
Loans		6,200,120		6,109,134		0		0		6,109,134
Derivative financial assets		3,502		3,502		0		3,502		0
Deposits		6,881,610		6,909,121		0		6,909,121		0
Short-term borrowings		263,333		263,333		0		263,333		0
Long-term borrowings		345,298		353,258		0		353,258		0
Derivative financial liabilities		4,595		4,595		0		4,595		0

December 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	636,003	$	636,003	$	0	$	636,003	$	0
Securities available for sale		696,518		696,518		4,431		649,718		42,369
Securities held to maturity		59,289		56,181		0		50,471		5,710
Other securities		68,412		65,399		0		0		65,399
Loans held for sale		3,902		3,902		0		3,902		0
Loans		6,236,710		6,152,791		0		0		6,152,791
Derivative financial assets		3,817		3,817		0		3,817		0
Deposits		6,819,010		6,850,251		0		6,850,251		0
Short-term borrowings		254,766		254,766		0		254,766		0
Long-term borrowings		345,366		354,496		0		354,496		0
Derivative financial liabilities		5,050		5,050		0		5,050		0

13. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

On May 16, 2011, United’s shareholders approved the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2011 LTI Plan). The 2011 LTI Plan became effective as of July 1, 2011. The 2011 LTI Plan replaced the 2006 Stock Option Plan which expired during the second quarter of 2011. An award granted under the 2011 LTI Plan may consist of any non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or restricted stock units. These awards all relate to the common stock of United. The maximum number of shares of United common stock which may be issued under the 2011 LTI Plan is 1,500,000. Any and all shares may be issued in respect of any of the types of awards, provided that (1) the aggregate number of shares that may be issued in respect of restricted stock awards, and restricted stock units awards which are settled in shares is 350,000, and (2) the aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to stock options is 1,150,000. The shares to be offered under the 2011 LTI Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares. With respect to awards that are intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m), the maximum number of options and stock appreciation rights, in the aggregate, which may be awarded pursuant to the 2011 LTI Plan to any individual participant during any calendar year is 100,000, and the maximum number of shares of restricted stock and/or shares subject to a restricted stock units award that may be granted pursuant to the 2011 LTI Plan to any individual participant during any calendar year is 50,000 shares. A participant may be any key employee of United or its

affiliates or a non-employee member of United’s Board of Directors. Subject to certain change in control provisions, stock options, SARs, restricted stock and restricted stock units will vest in 25% increments over the first four anniversaries of the awards unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the award agreement. No award will vest sooner than 1/3 per year over the first three anniversaries of the award. A Form S-8 was filed on September 2, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register all the shares which were available for the 2011 LTI Plan. During the first quarter of 2012, a total of 188,775 non-qualified stock options and 52,700 shares of restricted stock were granted under the 2011 LTI Plan.

Compensation expense of $389 thousand and $126 thousand related to the nonvested awards under the 2011 LTI Plan and the 2006 Stock Option Plan was incurred for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively, which was included in employee compensation in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income.

Stock Options

United currently has options outstanding from various option plans other than the 2006 Stock Option Plan (the Prior Plans); however, no common shares of United stock are available for grants under the Prior Plans as these plans have expired. Awards outstanding under the Prior Plans will remain in effect in accordance with their respective terms. The maximum term for options granted under the plans is ten (10) years.

A summary of activity under United’s stock option plans as of March 31, 2012, and the changes during the first three months of 2012 are presented below:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
					Weighted Average
			Aggregate		Remaining
			Intrinsic		Contractual		Exercise
	Shares		Value		Term (Yrs.)		Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		1,682,018					$	29.55
Granted		188,775						29.40
Exercised		5,650						14.94
Forfeited or expired		3,000						33.89

Outstanding at March 31, 2012		1,862,143	$	2,776		5.4	$	29.58

Exercisable at March 31, 2012		1,065,768	$	745		2.9	$	31.92

The following table summarizes the status of United’s nonvested stock option awards during the first three months of 2012:


	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested at January 1, 2012		607,600	$	7.09
Granted		188,775		6.86
Vested		0		0.00
Forfeited or expired		0		0.00

Nonvested at March 31, 2012		796,375	$	7.04

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, 5,650 and 24,160 shares, respectively, were issued in connection with stock option exercises. All shares issued in connection with stock option exercises were issued from available treasury stock for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. The total intrinsic value of options exercised under the Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $79 thousand and $353 thousand, respectively.

Restricted Stock

Under the 2011 LTI Plan, United may award restricted common shares to key employees and non-employee directors. In the first quarter of 2012, United granted restricted shares to participants with a four-year time-based vesting period. Recipients of restricted shares do not pay any consideration to United for the shares, have the right to vote all shares subject to such grant and receive all dividends with respect to such shares, whether or not the shares have vested.

The following summarizes the changes to United’s restricted common shares for the period ended March 31, 2012:


	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at January 1, 2012		0	$	0.00
Granted		52,700		29.40
Vested		0		0.00
Forfeited		0		0.00

Outstanding at March 31, 2012		52,700	$	29.40

14. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

United has a defined benefit retirement plan covering substantially all employees. Pension benefits are based on years of service and the average of the employee’s highest five consecutive plan years of basic compensation paid during the ten plan years preceding the date of determination. Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date, but also for those expected to be earned in the future.

In September of 2007, after a recommendation by United’s Pension Committee and approval by United’s Board of Directors, the United Bankshares, Inc. Pension Plan (the Plan) was amended to change the participation rules. The decision to change the participation rules for the Plan followed current industry trends, as many large and medium size companies had taken similar steps. The amendment provides that employees hired on or after October 1, 2007, will not be eligible to participate in the Plan. However, new employees will continue to be eligible to participate in United’s Savings and Stock Investment 401(k) plan. This change had no impact on current employees hired prior to October 1, 2007 as they will continue to participate in the Plan, with no change in benefit provisions, and will continue to be eligible to participate in United’s Savings and Stock Investment 401(k) plan. During 2011, Centra’s 401(k) plan was merged into United’s Savings and Stock Investment 401(k) plan.

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2011 are the following amounts that have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost: unrecognized prior service costs of $4 ($3 net of tax) and unrecognized actuarial losses of $50,590 ($32,884 net of tax). The amortization of these items expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 is $1 ($1 net of tax), and $4,124 ($2,680 net of tax), respectively.

Net periodic pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 included the following components:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	696		$	612
Interest cost		1,200			1,110
Expected return on plan assets		(1,989	)		(2,055	)
Amortization of transition asset		0			0
Recognized net actuarial loss		1,026			562
Amortization of prior service cost		0			0

Net periodic pension (benefit) cost	$	933		$	229


Weighted-Average Assumptions:
Discount rate		5.15	%		5.75	%
Expected return on assets		8.00	%		8.00	%
Rate of compensation increase (prior to age 45)		3.75	%		3.75	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.75	%		2.75	%

15. INCOME TAXES

United records a liability for uncertain income tax positions based on a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements.

As of March 31, 2012, United has provided a liability for $2,075 of unrecognized tax benefits related to various federal and state income tax matters. The entire amount of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would impact United’s effective tax rate. Over the next 12 months, the statute of limitations will close on certain income tax periods. However, at this time, United cannot reasonably estimate the amount of tax benefits it may recognize over the next 12 months.

United is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service and State Taxing authorities for the years ended December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2010.

As of March 31, 2012 and 2011, the total amount of accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions was $737 and $193, respectively. United accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for federal and state income taxes.

16. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of total comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2012			2011
Net Income	$	21,010		$	17,885
Available for sale (“AFS”) securities:
AFS securities with OTTI charges during the period		(1,605	)		(4,858	)
Related income tax effect		562			1,700
Less : OTTI charges recognized in net income		1,377			2,110


	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2012			2011
Related income tax benefit		(482	)		(739	)
Reclassification of previous noncredit OTTI to credit OTTI		859			1,843
Related income tax benefit		(301	)		(645	)

Net unrealized gain (loss) on AFS securities with OTTI		410			(589	)

AFS securities – all other:
Change in net unrealized gain on AFS securities arising during the period		586			2,838
Related income tax effect		(205	)		(993	)
Net reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income		82			(572	)
Related income tax (benefit) expense		(29	)		200

		434			1,473

Net effect of AFS securities on other comprehensive income		844			884

Held to maturity (“HTM”) securities:
Accretion on the unrealized loss for securities transferred from AFS to the HTM investment portfolio prior to call or maturity		2			2
Related income tax expense		(1	)		(1	)

Net effect of HTM securities on other comprehensive income		1			1

Pension plan:
Recognized net actuarial loss		1,026			562
Related income tax benefit		(408	)		(219	)

Net effect of change in pension plan asset on other comprehensive income		618			343

Total change in other comprehensive income		1,463			1,228

Total Comprehensive Income	$	22,473		$	19,113

17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic earnings per share with that of diluted earnings per share is presented as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31
	2012		2011
Basic
Net Income	$	21,010	$	17,885


Average common shares outstanding		50,235,374		43,629,364

Earnings per basic common share	$	0.42	$	0.41

Diluted
Net Income	$	21,010	$	17,885


Average common shares outstanding		50,235,374		43,629,364
Equivalents from stock options		65,164		71,072


Average diluted shares outstanding		50,300,538		43,700,436


Earnings per diluted common share	$	0.42	$	0.41

18. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Variable interest entities (VIEs) are entities that either have a total equity investment that is insufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or whose equity investors lack the

characteristics of a controlling financial interest (i.e., ability to make significant decisions, through voting rights, right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity, and obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity). VIEs can be structured as corporations, trusts, partnerships, or other legal entities. United’s business practices include relationships with certain VIEs. For United, the business purpose of these relationships primarily consists of funding activities in the form of issuing trust preferred securities.

United currently sponsors twelve statutory business trusts that were created for the purpose of raising funds that qualify for Tier I regulatory capital. These trusts, of which several were acquired through bank acquisitions, issued or participated in pools of trust preferred capital securities to third-party investors with the proceeds invested in junior subordinated debt securities of United. The Company, through a small capital contribution, owns 100% of the voting equity shares of each trust. The assets, liabilities, operations, and cash flows of each trust are solely related to the issuance, administration, and repayment of the preferred equity securities held by third-party investors. United fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of each trust and is obligated to redeem the junior subordinated debentures upon maturity.

The trusts utilized in these transactions are VIEs as the third-party equity holders lack a controlling financial interest in the trusts through their inability to make decisions that have a significant effect on the operations and success of the entities. United does not consolidate these trusts as it is not the primary beneficiary of these entities because United’s equity interest does not absorb the majority of the trusts’ expected losses or receive a majority of their expected residual returns.

Information related to United’s statutory trusts is presented in the table below:


Description	Issuance Date	Amount of Capital Securities Issued		Interest Rate	Maturity Date
Century Trust	March 23, 2000	$	8,800	10.875% Fixed	March 8, 2030
Sequoia Trust I	March 28, 2001	$	7,000	10.18% Fixed	June 8, 2031
United Statutory Trust III	December 17, 2003	$	20,000	3-month LIBOR + 2.85%	December 17, 2033
United Statutory Trust IV	December 19, 2003	$	25,000	3-month LIBOR + 2.85%	January 23, 2034
United Statutory Trust V	July 12, 2007	$	50,000	6.67% Fixed, until October 2012	October 1, 2037
United Statutory Trust VI	September 20, 2007	$	30,000	6.60% Fixed, until October 2012	December 15, 2037
Premier Statutory Trust II	September 25, 2003	$	6,000	3-month LIBOR + 3.10%	October 8, 2033
Premier Statutory Trust III	May 16, 2005	$	8,000	3-month LIBOR + 1.74%	June 15, 2035
Premier Statutory Trust IV	June 20, 2006	$	14,000	3-month LIBOR + 1.55%	September 23, 2036
Premier Statutory Trust V	December 14, 2006	$	10,000	6.62% Fixed, until March 2012	March 1, 2037
Centra Statutory Trust I	September 20, 2004	$	10,000	3-month LIBOR + 2.29%	September 20, 2034
Centra Statutory Trust II	June 15, 2006	$	10,000	3-month LIBOR + 1.65%	July 7, 2036

United, through its banking subsidiaries, also makes limited partner equity investments in various low income housing and community development partnerships sponsored by independent third-parties. United invests in these partnerships to either realize tax credits on its consolidated federal income tax return or for purposes of earning a return on its investment. These partnerships are considered VIEs as the limited partners lack a controlling financial interest in the entities through their inability to make decisions that have a significant effect on the operations and success of the partnerships. United’s limited partner interests in these entities is immaterial, however; these partnerships are not consolidated as United is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary.

The following table summarizes quantitative information about United’s significant involvement in unconsolidated VIEs:


	As of March 31, 2012						As of December 31, 2011
	Aggregate Assets		Aggregate Liabilities		Risk Of Loss ⁽¹⁾		Aggregate Assets		Aggregate Liabilities		Risk Of Loss ⁽¹⁾
Trust preferred securities	$	206,252	$	199,544	$	6,708	$	206,258	$	199,593	$	6,665

(1)	Represents investment in VIEs.

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 to encourage corporations to provide investors with information about the company’s anticipated future financial performance, goals, and strategies. The act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, in other words, protection from unwarranted litigation if actual results are not the same as management expectations.

United desires to provide its shareholders with sound information about past performance and future trends. Consequently, any forward-looking statements contained in this report, in a report incorporated by reference to this report, or made by management of United in this report, in any other reports and filings, in press releases and in oral statements, involves numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties.

Actual results could differ materially from those contained in or implied by United’s statements for a variety of factors including, but not limited to: changes in economic conditions; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success and timing of business strategies; the nature and extent of governmental actions and reforms; and rapidly changing technology and evolving banking industry standards.

INTRODUCTION

The following discussion and analysis presents the significant changes in financial condition and the results of operations of United and its subsidiaries for the periods indicated below. This discussion and the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of United Bankshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. Management has evaluated all significant events and transactions that occurred after March 31, 2012, but prior to the date these financial statements were issued, for potential recognition or disclosure required in these financial statements.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this document.

In addition, on July 8, 2011, United completed its acquisition of Centra Financial Holdings, Inc. (Centra) of Morgantown, West Virginia. The results of operations of Centra are included in the consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition. As a result, the comparisons of the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2011 are impacted by increased levels of average balances, income, expense, and asset quality results due to the acquisition. At consummation, Centra had assets of approximately $1.3 billion, loans of $1.0 billion, deposits of $1.1 billion and shareholders’ equity of $131 million.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies of United conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments, which are reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the financial statement notes and in this financial review, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the valuation of investment securities and the related other-than-temporary impairment analysis, and the calculation of the income tax provision to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments, and as such could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.

Allowance for Credit Losses

As explained in Note 6, Allowance for Credit Losses to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, allowance for credit losses represents management’s estimate of the probable credit losses inherent in the lending portfolio. Determining the allowance for credit losses requires management to make estimates of losses that are highly uncertain and require a high degree of judgment. At March 31, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $74.0 million and is subject to periodic adjustment based on management’s assessment of current probable losses in the loan portfolio. Such adjustment from period to period can have a significant impact on United’s consolidated financial statements. To illustrate the potential effect on the financial statements of our estimates of the allowance for loan losses, a 10% increase in the allowance for loan losses would have required $7.4 million in additional allowance (funded by additional provision for credit losses), which would have negatively impacted the first quarter of 2012 net income by approximately $4.8 million, or $0.10 diluted per common share. Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and the appropriate provision for credit losses is based upon a quarterly evaluation of the loan portfolio and lending related commitments. This evaluation is inherently subjective and requires significant estimates, including estimates related to the amounts and timing of future cash flows, value of collateral, losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends, all of which are susceptible to constant and significant change. The allowance allocated to specific credits and loan pools grouped by similar risk characteristics is reviewed on a quarterly basis and adjusted as necessary based upon subsequent changes in circumstances. In determining the components of the allowance for credit losses, management considers the risk arising in part from, but not limited to, charge-off and delinquency trends, current economic and business conditions, lending policies and procedures, the size and risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, concentrations of credit, and other various factors. Additional information relating to United’s allowance for credit losses including the methodology used to determine the allowance for credit losses is described in Note 6. A discussion of the factors leading to changes in the amount of the allowance for credit losses is included in the Provision for Credit Losses section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A). Additional information relating to United’s loans is included in Note 4, Loans to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Investment Securities

Accounting estimates are used in the presentation of the investment portfolio and these estimates impact the presentation of United’s financial condition and results of operations. United classifies its investments in debt and equity securities as either held to maturity or available for sale. Securities held to maturity are accounted for using historical costs, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Securities available for sale are accounted for at fair value, with the net unrealized gains and losses, net of income tax effects, presented as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. When available, fair values of securities are based on quoted prices or prices obtained from third party vendors. Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the

fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that consider observable market data. Prices obtained from third party vendors that do not reflect forced liquidation or distressed sales are not adjusted by management. Where prices reflect forced liquidation or distressed sales, as is the case with United’s portfolio of pooled trust preferred securities, management estimates fair value based on a discounted cash flow methodology using appropriately adjusted discount rates reflecting nonperformance and liquidity risks. Due to the subjective nature of this valuation process, it is possible that the actual fair values of these securities could differ from the estimated amounts, thereby affecting United’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The potential impact to United’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows for changes in the valuation process cannot be reasonably estimated.

If the estimated value of investments is less than the cost or amortized cost, the investment is considered impaired and management evaluates whether an event or change in circumstances has occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. If such an event or change has occurred, management must exercise judgment to determine the nature of the potential impairment (i.e., temporary or other-than-temporary) in order to apply the appropriate accounting treatment. If United intends to sell, or is more likely than not they will be required to sell an impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss, other-than-temporary impairment is recognized in earnings. The amount recognized in earnings is equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If United does not intend to sell, and is not more likely than not they will be required to sell the impaired debt security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss, the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into the following: 1) the amount representing the credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and 2) the amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. Given the recent disruptions in the financial markets, the decision to recognize other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities has become more difficult as complete information is not always available and market conditions and other relevant factors are subject to rapid changes. Therefore, the other-than-temporary impairment assessment has become a critical accounting policy for United. For additional information on management’s consideration of investment valuation and other-than-temporary impairment, see Note 3, Investment Securities, and Note 12, Fair Value Measurements, to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes

United’s calculation of income tax provision is inherently complex due to the various different tax laws and jurisdictions in which we operate and requires management’s use of estimates and judgments in its determination. The current income tax liability also includes income tax expense related to our uncertain tax positions as required in ASC topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Changes to the estimated accrued taxes can occur due to changes in tax rates, implementation of new business strategies, resolution of issues with taxing authorities and recently enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. These changes can be material to the Company’s operating results for any particular reporting period. The analysis of the income tax provision requires the assessments of the relative risks and merits of the appropriate tax treatment of transactions, filing positions, filing methods and taxable income calculations after considering statutes, regulations, judicial precedent and other information. United strives to keep abreast of changes in the tax laws and the issuance of regulations which may impact tax reporting and provisions for income tax expense. United is also subject to audit by federal and state authorities. Because the application of tax laws is subject to varying interpretations, results of these audits may produce indicated liabilities which differ from United’s estimates and provisions. United continually evaluates its exposure to possible tax assessments arising from audits and records its estimate of probable exposure based on current facts and circumstances. The potential impact to United’s operating results for any of the changes cannot be reasonably estimated. See Note 15, Income Taxes, to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding United’s ASC topic 740 disclosures.

Any material effect on the financial statements related to these critical accounting areas are further discussed in this MD&A.

USE OF FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

United determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC topic 820, whereby the fair value of certain assets and liabilities is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. ASC topic 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value. The classification of assets and liabilities within the hierarchy is based on whether the inputs in the methodology for determining fair value are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market-based information obtained from independent sources (Level 1 or Level 2), while unobservable inputs reflect management’s estimate of market data (Level 3). For assets and liabilities that are actively traded and have quoted prices or observable market data, a minimal amount of subjectivity concerning fair value is needed. Prices and values obtained from third party vendors that do not reflect forced liquidation or distressed sales are not adjusted by management. When quoted prices or observable market data are not available, management’s judgment is necessary to estimate fair value.

At March 31, 2012, approximately 8.95% of total assets, or $763.40 million, consisted of financial instruments recorded at fair value. Of this total, approximately 91.88% or $701.43 million of these financial instruments used valuation methodologies involving observable market data, collectively Level 1 and Level 2 measurements, to determine fair value. Approximately 8.12% or $61.97 million of these financial instruments were valued using unobservable market information or Level 3 measurements. Most of these financial instruments valued using unobservable market information were pooled trust preferred investment securities classified as available-for-sale. At March 31, 2012, only $4.60 million or less than 1% of total liabilities were recorded at fair value. This entire amount was valued using methodologies involving observable market data. United does not believe that any changes in the unobservable inputs used to value the financial instruments mentioned above would have a material impact on United’s results of operations, liquidity, or capital resources. See Note 12, Fair Value Measurements, to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding ASC topic 820 and its impact on United’s financial statements.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

United’s total assets as of March 31, 2012 were $8.53 billion which was an increase of $78.00 million or less than 1% from December 31, 2011. The increase was primarily the result of a $153.83 million or 24.19% increase in cash and cash equivalents. Partially offsetting this increase in total assets was a decrease in portfolio loans of $36.59 million or less than 1% and a decrease of $33.28 million or 4.04% in investment securities. The increase in total assets is reflected in a corresponding increase in total liabilities of $70.54 million or less than 1% from year-end 2011. The increase in total liabilities was due mainly to increases of $62.60 million or less than 1% and $8.50 million or 1.42% in deposits and borrowings, respectively, while accrued expenses and other liabilities remained flat, decreasing $441 thousand or less than 1% from year-end 2011. Shareholders’ equity was flat, increasing $7.46 million or less than 1% from year-end 2011.

The following discussion explains in more detail the changes in financial condition by major category.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2012 increased $153.83 million or 24.19% from year-end 2011. Of this total increase, interest-bearing deposits with other banks increased $147.20 million or 29.07% as United placed its excess cash in an interest-bearing account with the Federal Reserve while cash and due from banks increased $6.62 million or 5.15% and federal funds sold were flat. During the first three months of 2012, net cash of $32.94 million and $64.00 million was provided by operating activities and investing activities, respectively. Net cash of $56.88 million was provided by financing activities. See the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for data on cash and cash equivalents provided and used in operating, investing and financing activities for the first three months of 2012 and 2011.

Securities

Total investment securities at March 31, 2012 decreased $33.28 million or 4.04% from year-end 2011. Securities available for sale decreased $31.23 million or 4.48%. This change in securities available for sale reflects $392.63 million in sales, maturities and calls of securities, $362.13 million in purchases, and an increase of $667 thousand in market value. Securities held to maturity decreased $603 thousand or 1.02% from year-end 2011 due to calls and maturities of securities. Other investment securities decreased $1.45 million or 2.12% from year-end 2011.

The following table summarizes the changes in the available for sale securities since year-end 2011:


	March 31		December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2012		2011		$ Change			% Change
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	310,962	$	303,547	$	7,415			2.44	%
State and political subdivisions		96,568		98,848		(2,280	)		(2.31	%)
Mortgage-backed securities		195,867		230,945		(35,078	)		(15.19	%)
Marketable equity securities		4,293		3,959		334			8.44	%
Trust preferred collateralized debt obligations		40,784		42,369		(1,585	)		(3.74	%)
Single issue trust preferred securities		11,660		11,760		(100	)		(0.85	%)
Corporate securities		5,152		5,090		62			1.22	%

Total available for sale securities, at fair value	$	665,286	$	696,518	$	(31,232	)		(4.48	%)

The following table summarizes the changes in the held to maturity securities since year-end 2011:


	March 31		December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2012		2011		$ Change			% Change
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	11,027	$	11,062	$	(35	)		(0.32	%)
State and political subdivisions		12,248		12,794		(546	)		(4.27	%)
Mortgage-backed securities		72		77		(5	)		(6.49	%)
Single issue trust preferred securities		32,114		32,116		(2	)		(0.01	%)
Other corporate securities		3,225		3,240		(15	)		(0.46	%)

Total held to maturity securities, at amortized cost	$	58,686	$	59,289	$	(603	)		(1.02	%)

At March 31, 2012, gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities were $67.09 million. Securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2012 consisted primarily of pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations (TRUP CDOs), single issue trust preferred securities and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities. The TRUP CDOs and the single issue trust preferred securities relate mainly to securities of financial institutions.

As of March 31, 2012, United’s mortgage-backed securities had an amortized cost of $190.17 million, with an estimated fair value of $195.95 million. The portfolio consisted primarily of $155.77 million in agency residential mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $163.05 million and $34.41 million in non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities with an estimated fair value of $32.91 million.

As of March 31, 2012, United’s corporate securities had an amortized cost of $156.98 million, with an estimated fair value of $87.87 million. The portfolio consisted primarily of $101.39 million in pooled trust preferred securities with a fair value of $40.78 million and $47.37 million in single issue trust preferred securities with an estimated fair value of $38.71 million. In addition to the trust preferred securities, the Company held positions in various other corporate securities with an amortized cost of $8.22 million and a fair value of $8.38 million, only one of which was individually significant.

The pooled trust preferred securities consisted of positions in 23 different securities. The underlying issuers in the pools were primarily financial institutions and to a lesser extent, insurance companies. The Company has no exposure to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in its investment portfolio. The Company owns both senior and mezzanine tranches in pooled trust preferred securities; however, the Company does not own any income notes. The senior and mezzanine tranches of trust preferred collateralized debt obligations generally have some protection from defaults in the form of over-collateralization and excess spread revenues, along with waterfall structures that redirect cash flows in the event certain coverage test requirements are failed. Generally, senior tranches have the greatest protection, with mezzanine tranches subordinated to the senior tranches, and income notes subordinated to the mezzanine tranches. Senior tranches represent $19.38 million of the Company’s pooled securities, while mezzanine tranches represent $82.01 million. Of the $82.01 million in mezzanine tranches, $13.23 million are now in the Senior position as the Senior notes have been paid to a zero balance. As of March 31, 2012, $9.33 million of the pooled trust preferred securities were investment grade, $5.00 million were split-rated, and the remaining $87.06 million were below investment grade. In terms of capital adequacy, the Company allocates additional risk-based capital to the below investment grade securities.

As of March 31, 2012, United’s single issue trust preferred securities had an amortized cost of $47.37 million. Of the $47.37 million, $10.89 million or 22.99% were investment grade; $9.38 million or 19.81% were split-rated; $14.09 million or 29.74% were below investment grade; and $13.01 million or 27.46% were unrated. The three largest exposures accounted for 51.76% of the $43.36 million. These included Wells Fargo at $9.89 million, SunTrust Bank at $7.38 million and Peoples Bancorp, Inc. at $7.25 million. All single-issue trust preferred securities, with the exception of two securities totaling $633 thousand, are currently receiving full scheduled principal and interest payments.

During the first quarter of 2012, United recognized net other-than-temporary impairment charges totaling $1.22 million and $154 thousand, respectively, on certain TRUP CDOs and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, which are not expected to be sold. Other than these securities, management does not believe that any other individual security with an unrealized loss as of March 31, 2012 is other-than-temporarily impaired. United believes the decline in value resulted from changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and liquidity, not an adverse change in the expected contractual cash flows. Based on a review of each of the securities in the investment portfolio, management concluded that it was not probable that it would be unable to realize the cost basis investment and appropriate interest payments on such securities. United has the intent and the ability to hold these securities until such time as the value recovers or the securities mature. However, United acknowledges that any impaired securities may be sold in future periods in response to significant, unanticipated changes in asset/liability management decisions, unanticipated future market movements or business plan changes.

Further information regarding the amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities, including remaining maturities as well as a more detailed discussion of management’s other-than-temporary impairment analysis, is presented in Note 3 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Loans

Loans held for sale increased $3.50 million or 89.67% as loan originations exceeded loan sales in the secondary market during the first three months of 2012. Portfolio loans, net of unearned income, were flat, decreasing $36.59 million or less than 1% from year-end 2011 mainly due to a $34.85 million or 1.84% decrease in residential real estate loans. In addition, the total commercial, financial and agricultural loans category decreased $8.09 million or less than 1% and consumer loans declined $3.87 million or 1.36%. Within the commercial, financial and agricultural loans category, commercial real estate loans increased $23.43 million while commercial loans (not secured by real estate) decreased $31.52 million. Partially offsetting these decreases in portfolio loans was an increase of $19.35 million or 3.52% in construction and land development loans.

The following table summarizes the changes in the major loan classes since year-end 2011:


	March 31			December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			$ Change			% Change
Loans held for sale	$	7,401		$	3,902		$	3,499			89.67	%


Commercial, financial, and agricultural:
Owner-occupied commercial real estate	$	740,373		$	743,502		$	(3,129	)		(0.42	%)
Nonowner-occupied commercial real estate		1,579,814			1,553,259			26,555			1.71	%
Other commercial loans		1,180,690			1,212,205			(31,515	)		(2.60	%)

Total commercial, financial, and agricultural	$	3,500,877		$	3,508,966		$	(8,089	)		(0.23	%)
Residential real estate		1,862,806			1,897,658			(34,852	)		(1.84	%)
Construction & land development		569,223			549,877			19,346			3.52	%
Consumer:
Bankcard		10,574			11,519			(945	)		(8.20	%)
Other consumer		269,266			272,193			(2,927	)		(1.08	%)
Less: Unearned income		(12,626	)		(3,503	)		(9,123	)		260.43	%

Total Loans, net of unearned income	$	6,200,120		$	6,236,710		$	(36,590	)		(0.59	%)

For a further discussion of loans see Note 4 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other Assets

Other assets decreased $8.26 million or 2.36% from year-end 2011 due mainly to decreases in income tax receivable of $5.44 million, deferred tax assets of $1.70 million, prepaid FDIC assessments of $1.23 million due to payments of previously accrued insurance premiums, and core deposit intangibles of $753 thousand due to amortization. Partially offsetting these decreases from year-end 2011 was an increase of $1.42 million in cash surrender values of bank-owned life insurance policies.

Deposits

Deposits represent United’s primary source of funding. Total deposits at March 31, 2012 remained flat, increasing $62.60 million or less than 1% from year-end 2011. In terms of composition, noninterest-bearing deposits increased $69.93 million or 4.32% while interest-bearing deposits decreased $7.33 million or less than 1% from December 31, 2011.

The increase in noninterest-bearing deposits was due mainly to increases in commercial noninterest-bearing deposits of $36.77 million or 3.27% and personal noninterest-bearing deposits of $36.66 million or 7.71%.

The decrease in interest-bearing deposits was due mainly to a decrease of $48.69 million or 4.01% in time deposits under $100,000, a $20.74 million or 1.93% decrease in time deposits over $100,000, and a $16.29 million or 5.72% decrease in interest-bearing checking accounts due in large part to historically low interest rates. The $48.69 million decrease in time deposits under $100,000 is the result of fixed rate certificate of deposits (CDs) declining $45.75 million, variable rate CDs decreasing $1.33 million, and Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) balances declining $2.26 million. The $20.74 million decrease in time deposits over $100,000 is due to a $15.19 million decrease in CDARS balances over $100,000 and a $7.12 million decrease in variable rate CDs over $100,000. The $16.29 million decrease in interest-bearing checking deposits is mainly due to declines in state and municipal

interest-bearing checking accounts of $12.57 million and personal interest-bearing checking accounts of $5.11 million. Partially offsetting these decreases in interest-bearing deposits was a $51.58 million or 2.40% increase in interest-bearing MMDAs due to a $43.07 million increase in personal MMDAs and a $10.73 million increase in public funds MMDAs. In addition, regular savings accounts increased $26.82 million or 5.66% mainly due to an increase of $25.98 million in personal savings accounts. With low market interest rates, depositors moved their funds into short-term interest MMDAs and savings accounts where they can wait for rates to increase before extending maturities.

The following table summarizes the changes in the deposit categories since year-end 2011:


	March 31		December 31
(Dollars In thousands)	2012		2011		$ Change			% Change
Demand deposits	$	892,937	$	878,838	$	14,099			1.60	%
Interest-bearing checking		268,381		284,670		(16,289	)		(5.72	%)
Regular savings		500,636		473,819		26,817			5.66	%
Money market accounts		2,997,853		2,890,445		107,408			3.72	%
Time deposits under $100,000		1,165,271		1,213,964		(48,693	)		(4.01	%)
Time deposits over $100,000		1,056,532		1,077,274		(20,742	)		(1.93	%)

Total deposits	$	6,881,610	$	6,819,010	$	62,600			0.92	%

Borrowings

Total borrowings at March 31, 2012 increased $8.50 million or 1.42% during the first three months of 2012. Since year-end 2011, short-term borrowings increased $8.57 million or 3.36% due to a $15.98 million increase in federal funds purchased which was partially offset by a $7.41 million decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Long-term borrowings were flat, decreasing $68 thousand or less than 1% since year-end 2011.

The table below summarizes the change in the borrowing categories since year-end 2011:


	March 31		December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2012		2011		$ Change			% Change
Federal funds purchased	$	23,100	$	7,120	$	15,980			224.44	%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		240,233		247,646		(7,413	)		(2.99	%)
Long-term FHLB advances		141,712		141,809		(97	)		(0.07	%)
Issuances of trust preferred capital securities		203,586		203,557		29			0.01	%

Total borrowings	$	608,631	$	600,132	$	8,499			1.42	%

For a further discussion of borrowings see Notes 8 and 9 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities at March 31, 2012 were flat, decreasing $441 thousand or less than 1% from year-end 2011. Income taxes payable increased $3.67 million due to a timing difference in payments while incentives payable and other accrued expenses decreased $1.40 million and $1.77 million, respectively.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2012 increased $7.46 million or less than 1% from December 31, 2011 as United continued to balance capital adequacy and the return to shareholders. The increase in shareholders’ equity was due mainly to earnings net of dividends declared which equaled $5.44 million for the quarter.

Accumulated other comprehensive income increased $1.46 million due mainly to an increase of $434 thousand, net of deferred income taxes, in United’s available for sale investment portfolio, after-tax accretion of pension costs of $619 thousand, and the after tax non-credit portion of OTTI losses of $410 thousand for the first quarter of 2012.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Net income for the first three months of 2012 was $21.01 million or $0.42 per diluted share compared to $17.89 million or $0.41 per share for the first three months of 2011. United’s annualized return on average assets for the first three months of 2012 was 1.00% and return on average shareholders’ equity was 8.63% as compared to 1.02% and 9.04% for the first three months of 2011. United’s returns compare very favorably to its most recently reported Federal Reserve peer group’s (bank holding companies with total assets between $3 and $10 billion) average return on assets of 0.81% and average return on equity of 7.26% for the year of 2011.

As previously stated, the impact of the Centra merger is included in the first quarter of 2012 but not the first quarter of 2011. In addition, the results for the first quarter of 2012 include noncash, before-tax, other-than-temporary impairment charges of $1.38 million on certain investment securities. The results for the first quarter of 2011 included noncash, before-tax, other-than-temporary impairment charges of $2.11 million on certain investment securities.

Net interest income for the first three months of 2012 was $68.97 million, which was an increase of $9.60 million or 16.18% from net interest income of $59.36 million for the first three months of 2011. The increase in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $7.93 million while total interest expense declined $1.67 million from the first quarter of 2011.

The provision for loan losses was $4.13 million for the first three months of 2012 as compared to $4.44 million for the first three months of 2011. Noninterest income was $16.33 million for the first three months of 2012, up $1.68 million or 11.43% when compared to the first three months of 2011. Noninterest expense increased $6.79 million or 15.63% for the first three months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Income taxes increased $1.66 million for the first three months of 2012 as compared to the first three months of 2011. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2012 was 32.00% as compared to 31.50% for the first quarter of 2011.

The following discussion explains in more detail the results of operations by major category.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income represents the primary component of United’s earnings. It is the difference between interest income from earning assets and interest expense incurred to fund these assets. Net interest income is impacted by changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in market interest rates. Such changes, and their impact on net interest income in 2012 and 2011, are presented below.

Net interest income for the first three months of 2012 was $68.97 million, which was an increase of $9.60 million or 16.18% from the first quarter of 2011. The $9.60 million increase in net interest income occurred because total interest income increased $7.93 million while total interest expense declined $1.67 million from the first quarter of 2011. On a linked-quarter basis, net interest income for the first quarter of 2012 decreased $3.03 million or 4.20% from the fourth quarter of 2011. The $3.03 million decrease in net interest income occurred because total interest income declined $3.74 million while total interest expense declined $715 thousand from the fourth quarter of 2011. For the purpose of this remaining discussion, net interest income is presented on a tax-equivalent basis to provide a comparison among all types of interest earning assets. The tax-equivalent basis adjusts for the tax-favored status of income from certain loans and investments. Although this is a non-GAAP measure, United’s management believes this measure is more widely used within the financial services industry and provides better comparability of net interest income arising from taxable and tax-exempt sources. United uses this measure to monitor net interest income performance and to manage its balance sheet composition.

Tax-equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2012 was $70.64 million, an increase of $9.82 million or 16.15% from the first quarter of 2011. This increase in tax-equivalent net interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in average earning assets from the Centra acquisition. Average earning assets increased $1.24 billion or 19.83% from the first quarter of 2011. Average net loans increased $994.83 million or 19.31% for the first quarter of 2011. In addition, the average cost of funds declined 31 basis points from the first quarter of 2011. Partially offsetting the increases to tax-equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2012 was a decline of 39 basis points in the average yield on earning assets for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the same quarter in 2011. The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2012 was 3.78%, which was a decrease of 14 basis points from a net interest margin of 3.92% for the first quarter of 2011.

On a linked-quarter basis, United’s tax-equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 2012 decreased $3.09 million or 4.19% from the fourth quarter of 2011 due mainly to a decrease in the average yield on earning assets. The first quarter of 2012 average yield on earning assets declined 12 basis points while the average cost of funds decreased 3 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2011. Average earning assets were flat, decreasing $53.07 million or less than 1% during the quarter. Average net loans and average investments were flat for the quarter as well. Average net loans decreased $37.61 million while average investments declined $6.36 million. Both of these decreases were less than 1%. Average short-term investments decreased $9.10 million or 1.67% for the quarter. The net interest margin of 3.78% for the first quarter of 2012 was a decrease of 10 basis points from the net interest margin of 3.88% for the fourth quarter of 2011.

The following table reconciles the difference between net interest income and tax-equivalent net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012, March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2011:


	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	March 31 2012		March 31 2011		December 31 2011
Net interest income, GAAP basis	$	68,966	$	59,363	$	71,992
Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)		1,669		1,453		1,732

Tax-equivalent net interest income	$	70,635	$	60,816	$	73,724

(1)	The tax-equivalent adjustment combines amounts of interest income on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%. All interest income on loans and investment securities was subject to state income taxes.

The following table shows the unaudited consolidated daily average balance of major categories of assets and liabilities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, with the interest and rate earned or paid on such amount. The interest income and yields on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%. Interest income on all loans and investment securities was subject to state income taxes.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012								Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance			Interest (1)		Avg. Rate (1)			Average Balance			Interest (1)		Avg. Rate (1)
ASSETS
Earning Assets:
Federal funds sold and securities repurchased under agreements to resell and other short-term investments	$	535,800		$	343		0.26	%	$	316,384		$	292		0.37	%
Investment Securities:
Taxable		708,516			4,864		2.75	%		694,274			6,662		3.84	%
Tax-exempt		107,176			1,420		5.30	%		94,893			1,608		6.78	%

Total Securities		815,692			6,284		3.08	%		789,167			8,270		4.19	%
Loans, net of unearned income (2)		6,220,224			76,830		4.96	%		5,225,197			66,748		5.17	%
Allowance for loan losses		(73,142	)							(72,941	)

Net loans		6,147,082					5.02	%		5,152,256					5.24	%

Total Earning Assets		7,498,574		$	83,457		4.47	%		6,257,807		$	75,310		4.86	%

Other assets		944,236								821,532

TOTAL ASSETS	$	8,442,810							$	7,079,339

LIABILITIES
Interest-Bearing Funds:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	5,163,834		$	8,617		0.67	%	$	4,322,396		$	10,511		0.99	%
Short-term borrowings		270,647			59		0.09	%		243,653			27		0.04	%
Long-term borrowings		345,323			4,146		4.83	%		337,467			3,956		4.75	%

Total Interest-Bearing Funds		5,779,804			12,822		0.89	%		4,903,516			14,494		1.20	%

Noninterest-bearing deposits		1,637,543								1,320,246
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		45,781								53,390

TOTAL LIABILITIES		7,463,128								6,277,152
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		979,682								802,187

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	8,442,810							$	7,079,339

NET INTEREST INCOME				$	70,635							$	60,816

INTEREST SPREAD							3.58	%							3.66	%

NET INTEREST MARGIN							3.78	%							3.92	%

(1)	The interest income and the yields on federally nontaxable loans and investment securities are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)	Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the provision for loan losses was $4.13 million and $4.44 million, respectively. Net charge-offs were $4.00 million for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to net charge-offs of $4.49 million for the same quarter in 2011. These lower amounts of provision expense and net charge-offs for 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2011 were due mainly to lower commercial loan charge-offs. On a linked-quarter basis, United’s provision for loan losses decreased $135 thousand while net charge-offs increased $92 thousand from the fourth quarter of 2011. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.26% for the first quarter of 2012. This ratio compares very favorably to United’s most recently reported Federal Reserve peer group’s net charge-offs to average loans percentage of 0.93% for the year of 2011.

At March 31, 2012, nonperforming loans were $76.19 million or 1.23% of loans, net of unearned income compared to nonperforming loans of $79.66 million or 1.28% of loans, net of unearned income at December 31, 2011. The components of nonperforming loans include: 1) nonaccrual loans, 2) loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal, but have not been put on a nonaccrual basis and 3) loans whose terms have been restructured for economic or legal reasons due to financial difficulties of the borrowers.

Loans past due 90 days or more were $9.82 million at March 31, 2012, a decrease of $6.36 million or 39.30% from $16.18 million at year-end 2011. The decrease in loans past due 90 days or more was primarily due to renewal of several commercial credits and receipt of payments to bring loans current. At March 31, 2012, nonaccrual loans were $62.04 million, an increase of $2.14 million or 3.58% from $59.89 million at year-end 2011. The increase in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to deterioration in borrowers’ financial condition and the decline of real estate values securing commercial and consumer loans. Restructured loans were $4.34 million at March 31, 2012 as compared to $3.59 million restructured loans at year-end 2011. The increase of $743 thousand was due to the restructure of a consumer loan. The loss potential on these loans has been properly evaluated and allocated within the company’s allowance for loan losses.

Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and real estate acquired in foreclosure or other settlement of loans (OREO). Total nonperforming assets of $126.05 million, including OREO of $49.86 million at March 31, 2012, represented 1.48% of total assets which compares favorably to United’s most recently reported Federal Reserve peer group banking companies’ (bank holding companies with total assets between $3 and $10 billion) percentage of 2.87% at December 31, 2011.

Loans are designated as impaired when, in the opinion of management, the collection of principal and interest in accordance with the loan contract is doubtful. At March 31, 2012, impaired loans were $124.35 million, which was a decrease of $3.69 million or 2.88% from the $128.04 million in impaired loans at December 31, 2011. This decrease in impaired loans was due mainly to decreased outstanding principal associated with impaired loans in the Company’s construction and land development portfolio as a result of repayment of principal through the sale of associated collateral. The loss potential on these loans has been properly evaluated and allocated within the Company’s allowance for loan losses. For further details regarding impaired loans, see Note 5 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

United maintains an allowance for loan losses and a reserve for lending-related commitments. The combined allowance for loan losses and reserve for lending-related commitments are referred to as the allowance for credit losses. At March 31, 2012, the allowance for credit losses was $75.75 million which was comparable to $75.73 million at December 31, 2011.

At March 31, 2012, the allowance for loan losses was $74.01 million as compared to $73.87 million at December 31, 2011. As a percentage of loans, net of unearned income, the allowance for loan losses was 1.19% at March 31, 2012 and 1.18% of loans, net of unearned income at December 31, 2011. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to

nonperforming loans or coverage ratio was 97.14% and 92.73% at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The coverage ratio for United’s Federal Reserve peer group was 93.27% at December 31, 2011. For United, this ratio at March 31, 2012 increased from the ratio at December 31, 2011 because nonperforming loans decreased $3.48 million or 4.36% while the allowance for loan losses was relatively flat from year-end 2011, increasing $138 thousand or less than 1%. Adjustments to risk grades and qualitative risk factors within the allowance for loan loss analysis were based on delinquency and loss trends of such loans and resulted in decreased allowance allocations of $539 thousand or less than 1%. The decreased allocations did not decrease the overall level of the reserve because of an increase in the estimate for imprecision of $677 thousand. This decrease in allocations coincided with the decrease of 4.36% in nonperforming loans in comparison with year-end 2011. The Company’s detailed methodology and analysis indicated only a slight decrease in the allowance for loan losses primarily because of the offsetting factors of changes within historical loss rates and increased loss allocations on impaired loans.

Allocations are made for specific commercial loans based upon management’s estimate of the borrowers’ ability to repay and other factors impacting collectibility. Other commercial loans not specifically reviewed on an individual basis are evaluated based on historical loss percentages applied to loan pools that have been segregated by risk. Allocations for loans other than commercial loans are made based upon historical loss experience adjusted for current environmental conditions. The allowance for credit losses includes estimated probable inherent but undetected losses within the portfolio due to uncertainties in economic conditions, delays in obtaining information, including unfavorable information about a borrower’s financial condition, the difficulty in identifying triggering events that correlate perfectly to subsequent loss rates, and risk factors that have not yet fully manifested themselves in loss allocation factors. In addition, a portion of the allowance accounts for the inherent imprecision in the allowance for credit losses analysis.

United’s formal company-wide review of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2012 produced increased allocations in three of the six loan categories. The allowance allocated to commercial real estate owner-occupied loans increased by $164 thousand due to an increase in historical loss rates. The residential real estate allocation increased by $602 thousand primarily due to an increase in allocations for impairments. The real estate construction and development loan pool experienced an increase in allocation of $1.49 million primarily due to an increase in historical loss rates as well as an increase in allocations for impairments. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in the other commercial loan pool of $1.88 million. The decrease was driven by a combination of lower loan outstandings, lower historical loss rates and a decrease in specific allocations for impaired loans of $828 thousand. The allowance for commercial real estate nonowner-occupied loans decreased by $893 thousand due to decreases in historical loss rates. The remaining loan pool with decreased allowance allocations occurred in the consumer loan pool which reflected decreased allocations of $19 thousand as a result of lower loan outstandings. In summary, the overall level of the allowance for loan losses was stable in comparison to year-end 2011 as a result of offsetting factors within the portfolio as described above. The increased allocations in the commercial and residential real estate pools recognize the continuing economic problems and elevated risk factors for that sector of the economy.

An allowance is established for probable credit losses on impaired loans via specific allocations. Nonperforming commercial loans and leases are regularly reviewed to identify impairment. A loan or lease is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts contractually due. Measuring impairment of a loan requires judgment and estimates, and the eventual outcomes may differ from those estimates. Impairment is measured based upon the present value of expected future cash flows from the loan discounted at the loan’s effective rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When the selected measure is less than the recorded investment in the loan, an impairment has occurred. The allowance for impaired loans was $11.53 million at March 31, 2012 and $11.16 million at December 31, 2011. Compared to the prior year-end, this element of the allowance increased by $368 thousand due to increased specific allocations for the residential real estate and real estate construction and development loan pools partially offset by a decrease in specific allocations for the other commercial loan pool.

An allowance is also recognized for imprecision inherent in loan loss migration models and other estimates of loss. There are many factors affecting the allowance for loan losses and reserve for lending-related commitments; some are quantitative while others require qualitative judgment. Although management believes its methodology for determining the allowance adequately considers all of the potential factors to identify and quantify probable losses in the portfolio, the process includes subjective elements and is therefore susceptible to change. This estimate for imprecision has been established to recognize the variance, within a reasonable margin, of the loss estimation process. The estimate for imprecision increased at March 31, 2012 by $677 thousand to $3.25 million. This estimate for imprecision represents 4.28% of the Company’s total allowance for credit losses and in as much as this variance approximates a pre-determined narrow parameter, the methodology has confirmed that the Company’s allowance for credit losses is at an appropriate level.

Management believes that the allowance for credit losses of $75.75 million at March 31, 2012 is adequate to provide for probable losses on existing loans and lending-related commitments based on information currently available. Note 6 to the accompanying unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements provides a progression of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment.

United’s loan administration policies are focused on the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio in terms of loan approval and credit quality. The commercial loan portfolio is monitored for possible concentrations of credit in one or more industries. Management has lending limits as a percentage of capital per type of credit concentration in an effort to ensure adequate diversification within the portfolio. Most of United’s commercial loans are secured by real estate located in West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. It is the opinion of management that these commercial loans do not pose any unusual risks and that adequate consideration has been given to these loans in establishing the allowance for credit losses.

Management is not aware of any potential problem loans, trends or uncertainties, which it reasonably expects will materially impact future operating results, liquidity, or capital resources which have not been disclosed. Additionally, management has disclosed all known material credits, which cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the loan repayment schedules.

Other Income

Other income consists of all revenues, which are not included in interest and fee income related to earning assets. Noninterest income has been and will continue to be an important factor for improving United’s profitability. Recognizing the importance, management continues to evaluate areas where noninterest income can be enhanced.

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2012 was $16.33 million, which was an increase of $1.68 million or 11.43% from the first quarter of 2011. Included in noninterest income for the first quarter of 2012 were noncash, before-tax, other-than-temporary impairment charges of $1.38 million on certain investment securities as compared to noncash, before-tax other-than-temporary impairment charges of $2.11 million on certain investment securities for the first quarter of 2011. Also, included in noninterest income for the first quarter of 2012 were before-tax, net losses of $82 thousand on sales and calls of investment securities as compared to before-tax, net gains of $551 thousand for the first quarter of 2011. Excluding the results of the noncash, other-than-temporary impairment charges as well as net gains and losses from sales and calls of investment securities, noninterest income for the first quarter of 2012 would have increased $1.58 million or 9.72% from the first quarter of 2011. This increase for the first quarter of 2012 was due primarily to increases in income from trust and brokerage services and fees from deposit services.

Income from trust and brokerage services for the first quarter of 2012 increased $674 thousand or 20.36% due mainly to increases in volume and the value of assets under management. Revenue from trust and brokerage services was $3.98 million for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $3.31 million for the first quarter of 2011.

Fees from deposit services were $10.31 million for the first quarter of 2012 which was an increase of $681 thousand or 7.07% from the first quarter of 2011 due mainly to the increase in deposits from the Centra merger. In particular, ATM fees increased $636 thousand while check card income increased $130 thousand for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease of $200 thousand in overdraft fees.

Fees from bankcard services increased $92 thousand or 16.58% due to increased volume. Fees from bankcard services were $647 thousand for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to $555 thousand for the first quarter of 2011.

Income from bank-owned life insurance policies was $1.29 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $114 thousand or 9.70% from the first quarter of 2011. This increase in income was due to an increase in the cash surrender values of the policies as well as additional policies acquired in the Centra merger.

Mortgage banking income for the first quarter of 2012 increased $84 thousand or 35.90% from the first quarter of 2011 due to increased mortgage loan sales in the secondary market. Mortgage loan sales were $24.95 million in the first three months of 2012 as compared to $13.74 million in the first three months of 2011.

On a linked-quarter basis, noninterest income for the first quarter of 2012 increased $4.45 million from the fourth quarter of 2011. Included in the results for the first quarter of 2012 and fourth quarter of 2011 were noncash, before-tax, other-than-temporary impairment charges of $1.38 million and $6.29 million, respectively. Excluding the results of the noncash, other-than-temporary impairment charges as well as net gains and losses from sales and calls of investment securities, noninterest income would have decreased $425 thousand or 2.33% on a linked-quarter basis. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease of $819 thousand or 7.36% in fees from deposit services mainly the result of a decline in overdraft fees. Partially offsetting this decrease was an increase of $668 thousand or 20.14% in income from trust and brokerage services due mainly to increases in volume and the value of assets under management.

Other Expenses

Just as management continues to evaluate areas where noninterest income can be enhanced, it strives to improve the efficiency of its operations to reduce costs. Other expenses include all items of expense other than interest expense, the provision for loan losses, and income taxes. Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2012 was $50.26 million which was an increase of $6.79 million or 15.63% from the first quarter of 2011.

Employee compensation for the first quarter of 2012 increased $3.04 million or 20.42% when compared to the first quarter of 2011 due mainly to the additional employees from the Centra merger. Employee benefits expense increased $814 thousand or 18.59% from the first quarter of 2011 due to an increase of $706 thousand in pension expense.

In addition, net occupancy expense for the first quarter of 2012 increased $655 thousand or 14.93% from the first quarter of 2011. This increase was due mainly to the additional offices acquired from Centra. In particular, building rental expense increased $398 thousand while building depreciation increased $199 thousand from the first quarter of 2011.

Other real estate owned (OREO) expense was $2.33 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $561 thousand or 31.75% from the first quarter of 2011. This increase was due mainly to increases in maintenance expenses and losses on sales of OREO properties.

Equipment expense was $1.94 million for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $284 thousand or 17.19% from the first quarter of 2011 due to higher depreciation expense as a result of the Centra merger.

Data processing expense increased $284 thousand or 9.71% for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011. This increase is due to the additional processing as a result of the Centra merger.

FDIC insurance expense decreased $782 thousand or 33.46% due to lower premiums.

Other expense for the first quarter of 2012 increased $1.93 million or 17.81% from the first quarter of 2011 due mainly to increased general operating expenses as a result of the Centra merger.

On a linked-quarter basis, noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2012 was relatively flat from the fourth quarter of 2011, increasing $233 thousand or less than 1%. Increases of $704 thousand and $449 thousand in employee benefits and OREO expenses, respectively, were virtually offset by decreases of $699 thousand and $549 thousand in equipment and merger expenses, respectively.

Income Taxes

For the first quarter of 2012, income tax expense of $9.89 million as compared to $8.22 million for the first quarter of 2011. United’s effective tax rate was approximately 32.00% and 31.50% for the first three months of 2012 and 2011, respectively. For further details related to income taxes, see Note 15 of the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained within this document.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

United has various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments, that may require future cash payments. Please refer to United’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for disclosures with respect to United’s fixed and determinable contractual obligations. There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business since year-end 2011 in the specified contractual obligations disclosed in United’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As of March 31, 2012, United recorded a liability for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, of $2.08 million in accordance with ASC topic 740. This liability represents an estimate of tax positions that United has taken in its tax returns which may ultimately not be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Since the ultimate amount and timing of any future cash settlements cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty, this estimated liability is excluded from the contractual obligations table in the 2011 Form 10-K report.

United also enters into derivative contracts, mainly to protect against adverse interest rate movements on the value of certain assets or liabilities, under which it is required to either pay cash to or receive cash from counterparties depending on changes in interest rates. Derivative contracts are carried at fair value and not notional value on the consolidated balance sheet. Because the derivative contracts recorded on the balance sheet at March 31, 2012 do not present the amounts that may ultimately be paid under these contracts, they are excluded from the contractual obligations table in the 2011 Form 10-K report. Further discussion of derivative instruments is presented in Note 11 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

United is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include loan commitments and standby letters of credit. United’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for the loan commitments and standby letters of credit is the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. United uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Further discussion of off-balance sheet commitments is included in Note 10 to the unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity

In the opinion of management, United maintains liquidity that is sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and the credit needs of its customers. Like all banks, United depends upon its ability to renew maturing deposits and other liabilities on a daily basis and to acquire new funds in a variety of markets. A significant source of funds available to United is “core deposits”. Core deposits include certain demand deposits, statement and special savings and NOW accounts. These deposits are relatively stable, and they are the lowest cost source of funds available to United. Short-term borrowings have also been a significant source of funds. These include federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase as well as advances from the FHLB. Repurchase agreements represent funds which are obtained as the result of a competitive bidding process.

Liquid assets are cash and those items readily convertible to cash. All banks must maintain sufficient balances of cash and near-cash items to meet the day-to-day demands of customers and United’s cash needs. Other than cash and due from banks, the available for sale securities portfolio and maturing loans are the primary sources of liquidity.

The goal of liquidity management is to ensure the ability to access funding which enables United to efficiently satisfy the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers and meet United’s cash needs. Liquidity is managed by monitoring funds’ availability from a number of primary sources. Substantial funding is available from cash and cash equivalents, unused short-term borrowing and a geographically dispersed network of branches providing access to a diversified and substantial retail deposit market.

Short-term needs can be met through a wide array of outside sources such as correspondent and downstream correspondent federal funds and utilization of Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Other sources of liquidity available to United to provide long-term as well as short-term funding alternatives, in addition to FHLB advances, are long-term certificates of deposit, lines of credit, borrowings that are secured by bank premises or stock of United’s subsidiaries and issuances of trust preferred securities. In the normal course of business, United through its Asset Liability Committee evaluates these as well as other alternative funding strategies that may be utilized to meet short-term and long-term funding needs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, cash of $32.94 million was provided by operating activities due mainly to net income of $21.01 million for the quarter. Net cash of $64.00 million was provided by investing activities which was primarily due to the net repayment of $32.60 million in portfolio loans and net proceeds of $32.52 million from the sales, calls and maturities of investment securities over purchases. During the first three months of 2012, net cash of $56.88 million was provided by financing activities due primarily to increases in deposits of $63.79 million and short-term borrowings of $8.57 million. Uses of cash for financing activities included the payment of cash dividends in the amount of $15.57 million for the quarter. The net effect of the cash flow activities was an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $153.83 million for the first three months of 2012.

United anticipates it can meet its obligations over the next 12 months and has no material commitments for capital expenditures. There are no known trends, demands, commitments, or events that will result in or that are reasonably likely to result in United’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way. United also has lines of credit available. See Notes 8 and 9 to the accompanying unaudited Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more details regarding the amounts available to United under lines of credit.

The Asset Liability Committee monitors liquidity to ascertain that a liquidity position within certain prescribed parameters is maintained. No changes are anticipated in the policies of United’s Asset Liability Committee.

Capital Resources

United’s capital position is financially sound. United seeks to maintain a proper relationship between capital and total assets to support growth and sustain earnings. United has historically generated attractive returns on shareholders’ equity. Based on regulatory requirements, United and its banking subsidiaries are categorized as “well capitalized” institutions. United’s risk-based capital ratios of 14.09% at March 31, 2012 and 13.83% at December 31, 2011, were both significantly higher than the minimum regulatory requirements. United’s Tier I capital and leverage ratios of 12.81% and 10.40%, respectively, at March 31, 2012, are also well above regulatory minimum requirements.

Total shareholders’ equity was $976.30 million at March 31, 2012, which was relatively flat from December 31, 2011, increasing $7.46 million or less than 1%. United’s equity to assets ratio was 11.45% at March 31, 2012 as compared to 11.46% at December 31, 2011. The primary capital ratio, capital and reserves to total assets and reserves, was 12.23% at March 31, 2012 as compared to 12.25% at December 31, 2011. United’s average equity to average asset ratio was 11.60% for the first quarter of 2012 as compared to 11.33% the first quarter of 2011. All of these financial measurements reflect a financially sound position.

During the first quarter of 2012, United’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share. Total cash dividends declared were $15.57 million for the first quarter of 2012 which was an increase of $2.48 million or 18.90% from $13.10 million for the first quarter of 2011.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The objective of United’s Asset Liability Management function is to maintain consistent growth in net interest income within United’s policy guidelines. This objective is accomplished through the management of balance sheet liquidity and interest rate risk exposures due to changes in economic conditions, interest rate levels and customer preferences.

Interest Rate Risk

Management considers interest rate risk to be United’s most significant market risk. Interest rate risk is the exposure to adverse changes in United’s net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. United’s earnings are largely dependent on the effective management of interest rate risk.

Management of interest rate risk focuses on maintaining consistent growth in net interest income within Board-approved policy limits. United’s Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO), which includes senior management representatives and reports to the Board of Directors, monitors and manages interest rate risk to maintain an acceptable level of change to net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Policy established for interest rate risk is stated in terms of the change in net interest income over a one-year and two-year horizon given an immediate and sustained increase or decrease in interest rates. The current limits approved by the Board of Directors are structured on a staged basis with each stage requiring specific actions.

United employs a variety of measurement techniques to identify and manage its exposure to changing interest rates. One such technique utilizes an earnings simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of net interest income to movements in interest rates. The model is based on actual cash flows and repricing characteristics for on and off-balance sheet instruments and incorporates market-based assumptions regarding the impact of changing interest rates on the prepayment rate of certain assets and liabilities. The model also includes executive management projections for activity levels in product lines offered by United. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in interest rates are also incorporated into the model. Rate scenarios could involve parallel or nonparallel shifts in the yield curve, depending on historical, current, and expected conditions, as well as the need to capture any material effects of explicit or embedded options. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and management’s strategies.

Interest sensitive assets and liabilities are defined as those assets or liabilities that mature or are repriced within a designated time frame. The principal function of interest rate risk management is to maintain an appropriate relationship between those assets and liabilities that are sensitive to changing market interest rates. The difference between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities for specified periods of time is known as the “GAP.” Earnings-simulation analysis captures not only the potential of these interest sensitive assets and liabilities to mature or reprice but also the probability that they will do so. Moreover, earnings-simulation analysis considers the relative sensitivities of these balance sheet items and projects their behavior over an extended period of time. United closely monitors the sensitivity of its assets and liabilities on an on-going basis and projects the effect of various interest rate changes on its net interest margin.

The following table shows United’s estimated earnings sensitivity profile as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:


Change in Interest Rates (basis points)	Percentage Change in Net Interest Income
Change in Interest Rates (basis points)	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
+200		8.81	%		8.61	%
+100		3.51	%		3.58	%
-100		(1.11	%)		(1.43	%)

At March 31, 2012, given an immediate, sustained 100 basis point upward shock to the yield curve used in the simulation model, net interest income for United is estimated to increase by 3.51% over one year as compared to an increase of 3.58% at December 31, 2011. A 200 basis point immediate, sustained upward shock in the yield curve would increase net interest income by an estimated 8.81% over one year as of March 31, 2012, as compared to an increase of 8.61% as of December 31, 2011. A 100 basis point immediate, sustained downward shock in the yield curve would decrease net interest income by an estimated 1.11% over one year as of March 31, 2012 as compared to a decrease of 1.43%, over one year as of December 31, 2011. With the federal funds rate at 0.25% at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, management believed a 200 basis point immediate, sustained decline in rates was highly unlikely.

This analysis does not include the potential increased refinancing activities, which should lessen the negative impact on net income from falling rates. While it is unlikely market rates would immediately move 100 or 200 basis points upward or downward on a sustained basis, this is another tool used by management and the Board of Directors to gauge interest rate risk. All of these estimated changes in net interest income are and were within the policy guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

To further aid in interest rate management, United’s subsidiary banks are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). The use of FHLB advances provides United with a low risk means of matching maturities of earning assets and interest-bearing funds to achieve a desired interest rate spread over the life of the earning assets. In addition, United uses credit with large regional banks and trust preferred securities to provide funding.

As part of its interest rate risk management strategy, United may use derivative instruments to protect against adverse price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets or liabilities and on future cash flows. These derivatives commonly consist of interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, futures, forward contracts, written and purchased options. Interest rate swaps obligate two parties to exchange one or more payments generally calculated with reference to a fixed or variable rate of interest applied to the notional amount. United accounts for its derivative activities in accordance with the provisions of ASC topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”

United previously sold residential mortgage loans in a securitization transaction and retained an interest-only strip, and lower-rated subordinated classes of asset-backed securities, all of which are subordinated interests in the securitized assets. United recognized the excess of all cash flows attributable to the subordinated interests using the effective yield method. However, because the carrying value of United’s subordinated interest has been zero since June 30, 2005, the difference between the cash flows associated with these underlying mortgages and amounts owed to third party investors has been recognized in interest income as cash is received by United over the remaining life of the loans. However, the securitization trust (the Trust) is subject to an adverse judgment arising from a class action suit. An order granting supplemental damages and entry of final judgment was entered March 5, 2010. Subsequent to the order, the Trust entered into a settlement with all members of the Settlement Class wherein the Trust agreed not to appeal the case and the plaintiffs agreed to accept reduced and limited damages in settlement and dismissal of their claims with prejudice. The settlement will be strictly paid from the residual cash flows from the Trust and not the Company. Because the future payments and prepayments of loans in the Trust cannot be predicted, United cannot currently determine the amounts, if any, of residual cash flows that will be received. During the first quarter of 2012, United received no cash on the retained interest in the securitization.

Extension Risk

A key feature of most mortgage loans is the ability of the borrower to repay principal earlier than scheduled. This is called a prepayment. Prepayments arise primarily due to sale of the underlying property, refinancing, or foreclosure. In general, declining interest rates tend to increase prepayments, and rising interest rates tend to slow prepayments. Like other fixed-income securities, when interest rates rise, the value of mortgage- related securities generally declines. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of mortgage-related securities and may shorten or extend the effective maturity of the security beyond what was anticipated at the time of purchase. If interest rates rise, United’s holdings of mortgage-related securities may experience reduced returns if the borrowers of the underlying mortgages pay off their mortgages later than anticipated. This is generally referred to as extension risk.

At March 31, 2012, United’s mortgage-related securities portfolio had an amortized cost of $190 million, of which approximately $113 million or 59% were fixed-rate collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). These fixed rate CMOs consisted primarily of planned amortization class (PACs), sequential-pay and accretion directed (VADMs) bonds having an average life of approximately 1.4 years and a weighted average yield of 5.18%, under current projected prepayment assumptions. These securities are expected to have very little extension risk in a rising rate environment. Current models show that an immediate, sustained upward shock of 300 basis points, the average life of these securities would only extend to 2.5 years. The projected price decline of the fixed rate CMO portfolio in rates up 300 basis points would be 2.7%, less than the price decline of a 1-year treasury note. By comparison, the price decline of a 30-year current coupon mortgage backed security (MBS) for an immediate, sustained upward shock of 300 basis points would be approximately 17%.

United had approximately $38 million in 15-year mortgage-backed securities with a projected yield of 4.80% and a projected average life of 2.9 years as of March 31, 2012. This portfolio consisted of seasoned 15-year mortgage paper with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 6.8 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 7.8 years.

United had approximately $5 million in 20-year mortgage-backed securities with a projected yield of 4.83% and a projected average life of 2.9 years on March 31, 2012. This portfolio consisted of seasoned 20-year mortgage paper with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 9.2 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 10.3 years.

United had approximately $7 million in 30-year mortgage-backed securities with a projected yield of 6.54% and a projected average life of 4 years on March 31, 2012. This portfolio consisted of seasoned 30-year mortgage paper with a weighted average loan age (WALA) of 11.9 years and a weighted average maturity (WAM) of 17 years.

The remaining 12% of the mortgage-related securities portfolio at March 31, 2012, included adjustable rate securities (ARMs), balloon securities, and 10-year mortgage-backed pass-through securities.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of March 31, 2012, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of and with the participation of United’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of United’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, United’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that United’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012 were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period required by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. There have been no changes in United’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect United’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In April, 2011, United Bankshares, Inc. and United Bank, Inc. of West Virginia were named as defendants in two putative class actions. In the first putative class action, the plaintiffs seek to represent a national class of United Bank, Inc. of West Virginia customers allegedly harmed by United Bank’s overdraft practices relating to debit card transactions. In the second putative class action, the plaintiff seeks to represent a class of West Virginia residents allegedly harmed by United Bank’s overdraft practices relating to debit card transactions.

In the normal course of business, United and its subsidiaries are currently involved in various legal proceedings. Management is vigorously pursuing all its legal and factual defenses and, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that all such litigation will be resolved with no material effect on United’s financial position.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, please refer to United’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for disclosures with respect to United’s risk factors which could materially affect United’s business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing United. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to United or that United currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect United’s business, financial condition and/or operating results. There are no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in United’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There have been no United equity securities sold during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 that were not registered. The table below includes certain information regarding United’s purchase of its common shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2012:


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)(2)		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans (3)		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans (3)
1/01 – 1/31/2012		0	$	00.00		0		322,200
2/01 – 2/29/2012		131	$	29.18		0		322,200
3/01 – 3/31/2012		0	$	00.00		0		322,200

Total		131	$	29.18		0

(1)

Includes shares exchanged in connection with the exercise of stock options under United’s stock option plans. Shares are purchased pursuant to the terms of the applicable stock option plan and not pursuant to a publicly announced stock repurchase plan. For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, no shares were exchanged by participants in United’s stock option plans.

(2)

Includes shares purchased in open market transactions by United for a rabbi trust to provide payment of benefits under a deferred compensation plan for certain key officers of United and its subsidiaries. For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the following shares were purchased for the deferred compensation plan: February 2012 – 131 shares at an average price of $29.18.

(3)

In May of 2006, United’s Board of Directors approved a repurchase plan to repurchase up to 1.7 million shares of United’s common stock on the open market (the 2006 Plan). The timing, price and quantity of purchases under the plan are at the discretion of management and the plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time depending on the facts and circumstances.

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

None.

(b)

No changes were made to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to United’s Board of Directors.

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K


Exhibit 3.1		Articles of Incorporation

Exhibit 3.2		Bylaws

Exhibit 10.1		Form of United Bankshares, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Option Agreement

Exhibit 10.2		Form of United Bankshares, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement

Exhibit 31.1		Certification as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2		Certification as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Financial Officer

SIGNATURES

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


						UNITED BANKSHARES, INC.
						(Registrant)

Date: May 8, 2012						/s/ Richard M. Adams
						Richard M. Adams, Chairman of
						the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 8, 2012						/s/ Steven E. Wilson
						Steven E. Wilson, Executive
						Vice President, Treasurer,
						Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.	Description	Page Number

3.1	Articles of Incorporation	(a)

3.2	Bylaws	(b)

10.1	Form of United Bankshares, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Option Agreement	73

10.2	Form of United Bankshares, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement	79

31.1	Certification as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Executive Officer	84

31.2	Certification as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Financial Officer	85

32.1*	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Executive Officer	86

32.2*	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by Chief Financial Officer	87

101	Interactive data file (XBRL)	(c)

Footnotes:

*	Furnished not filed.

(a)	Incorporated by reference to a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 23, 2008 and filed December 31, 2008 for United Bankshares, Inc., File No. 0-13322.

(b)	Incorporated into this filing by reference to a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2010 and filed January 29, 2010 for United Bankshares, Inc., File No.0-13322.

(c)	Exhibit not provided herein. The interactive data file (XBRL) exhibit is available through United’s corporate website at www.ubsi-inc.com.