Sec Form 5 Filing - Mercia Susan F Hovey @ UNION BANKSHARES INC - 2015-12-31

FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Mercia Susan F Hovey 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNION BANKSHARES INC [ UNB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) No longer 10% owner (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 357, 924 POND ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2015 (Street) HINESBURG, VT05461-0357 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/14/2015 J( 1 ) V 422,908 D $ 0 0 I Sole Trustee and beneficiary Genevieve L. Hovey Trust Common Stock 01/14/2015 J( 2 ) V 1,897 D $ 0 0 D Common Stock 01/14/2015 J( 3 ) V 213,351 A $ 0 218,634 I Settlor, Trustee and beneficiary S.H. Mercia Trust Common Stock 173,625 I Co-Trustee and beneficiary Susan Hovey Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Mercia Susan F Hovey PO BOX 357 924 POND ROAD HINESBURG, VT05461-0357 X No longer 10% owner Signatures /s/ Susan F. Hovey Mercia 12/27/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )211,454 shares were distributed to the S.H. Mercia Trust and 211,454 shares (that Ms. Mercia previously disclaimed beneficial ownership as she did not have a pecuniary interest) were distributed to an adult family member not living in Ms. Mercia's household. ( 2 )Shares transferred to the S.H. Mercia Trust ( 3 )Increase in shares reflects 211,454 shares distributed from the Genevieve L. Hovey Trust and the transfer of 1,897 shares that were previously directly owned by Ms. Mercia.

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