Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Simanson Gary A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Community Bankers Trust CORP [* BTC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9912 GEORGETOWN PIKE, STE. D203
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2008
(Street)

GREAT FALLS, VA 22066
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 05/30/2008   P   738,606 A $ 7.73 1,303,606 D  
Common Stock 05/30/2008   S   75,000 D $ 7.73 1,238,606 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
Warrants $ 5 05/30/2008   J   19,200   05/31/2008(1) 06/04/2011 Common Stock 19,200 $ 0 (2) 1,118,924 I By LLC
Warrants $ 5 05/30/2008   J   127,500   05/31/2008(1) 06/04/2011 Common Stock 127,500 $ 0 (2) 1,246,424 (3) I By LLC

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Simanson Gary A
9912 GEORGETOWN PIKE
STE. D203
GREAT FALLS, VA 22066
  X     Vice Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ Gary A. Simanson   06/03/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The warrants may become exercisable within 60 days of this filing if there is an effective registration statement covering issuance of the shares.
(2) Transfer of non-exercisable warrants for nominal value.
(3) Community Bankers Acquisition LLC has agreed to grant options as to an aggregate of 1,052,183 shares and 1,052,183 warrants to certain third parties, exercisable for one year beginning 6/8/09 during which period the reporting person has agreed to continue to own such securites. The options are exercisable at an nominal exercise price if certain conditions are met. Such shares are held in escrow until June 2, 2009, pursuant to a Stock Escrow Agreement dated June 8, 2006, between the Issuer, such LLC, other founding stockholders and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co. and subject to irrevocable instructions that such shares thereafter shall be retained and held in escrow pursuant to the terms of the Option Escrow Agreement dated as of May 28, 2008, between the reporting person and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co. along with the warrants until the earlier of distribution in accordance therewith or June 8, 2010.
 
Remarks:
Gary A. Simanson, the Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer of the Company, is the sole Manager of Community Bankers Acquisition LLC which holds such warrants.

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