UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 2005
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                        AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Virginia                        0-12820               54-1284688
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)        Identification No.)

         628 Main Street, Danville, VA                      24541
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     (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code   434-792-5111
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01  Other Events
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American National Bankshares Inc. announces its expansion into Lynchburg, 
Virginia with the opening of a loan production office.



                                    Signature

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 22, 2005                        /s/Neal A. Petrovich
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                                             Senior Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer