Sec Form 4/A Filing - HOVEY FRANKLIN G II @ UNION BANKSHARES INC - 2003-07-19

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FORM 4/A
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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
HOVEY FRANKLIN G II
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNION BANKSHARES INC [ UNB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
80 UNDERCLYFFE RD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
07/19/2003
(Street)
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT05819
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
01/06/2004
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 12/31/2003 J( 1 )( 2 ) 173,625 D $ 0 173,626 I Co. Trustee and Beneficiary Franklin G. Hovey, II Trust ( 4 )
Common Stock 03/05/2002 J( 1 )( 3 ) 422,908 A $ 0 422,908 I Co-Trustee Genevieve L. Hovey Trust ( 4 )
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
HOVEY FRANKLIN G II
80 UNDERCLYFFE RD
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT05819
X
Signatures
/s/ Marsha A. Mongeon for Franklin G. Hovey, II 01/06/2004
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )All share information reflects a 2-for-1 stock split effective August 8, 2003 and associated cash out or sale of fractional shares.
( 2 )Represents a transfer of shares from the Franklin G. Hovey Trust to a remainder trust, the Franklin G. Hovey II Trust of which Mr. Hovey is co-Trustee and primary beneficiary. Reflects a reduction of 173,625 shares in the total reported above for Mr. Hovey, which were distributed on December 31, 2003 to a remainder trust for Mr. Hovey's sister.
( 3 )Reflects a change in the form of indirect ownership when Mr. Hovey and his sister became co-Trustees of the Genevieve L. Hovey Trust; these shares were previously reported as beneficially owned by virtue of a power of attorney. Mr. Hovey and his sister became primary beneficiaries under such Trust upon the death of their mother on July 19, 2003. Mr. Hovey disclaims beneficial ownership of 211,454 of shares held in the Trust, in which Mr. Hovey's sister has a pecuniary interest.
( 4 )Correction of name of town and entitlement of the Trusts.

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