Michael Syrek purchases 250 BOTJ shares at about $14, reports 13,600 owned

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Michael A. Syrek, President and Director of Bank of the James Financial Group, reported purchases of common stock on 08/11/2025. The filing shows two purchase transactions totaling 250 shares (243 shares at $13.97 and 7 shares at $14.00), increasing his direct holdings to 13,600 shares. The report also discloses 1,650 shares held indirectly by his spouse.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Officer purchases 250 shares at ~ $14, modest increase in direct holdings to 13,600 shares.

The reported transactions consist of two open-market purchases on 08/11/2025: 243 shares at $13.97 and 7 shares at $14.00. These moves raise Mr. Syrek's direct stake to 13,600 shares, with an additional 1,650 shares held indirectly by his spouse. The size of the purchases is small relative to typical institutional positions and appears routine rather than material.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Insider buying is a governance signal but the disclosed amounts are minor.

As President and a director, Mr. Syrek's purchases are reported under Section 16. The filing discloses direct and indirect holdings clearly: 13,600 direct shares after the purchases and 1,650 indirect via spouse. The disclosure meets reporting requirements and provides transparency on insider ownership; the transaction sizes do not, by themselves, imply a material shift in insider alignment with shareholders.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 250 shares ($3,493)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider SYREK MICHAEL A

Role President - Bank of the James

Bought 250 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock, Par Value 2.14	7	$14.00	$98.00
Purchase	Common Stock, Par Value 2.14	243	$13.97	$3K
holding	Common Stock, Par Value 2.14	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, Par Value 2.14 — 13,357 shares (Direct); Common Stock, Par Value 2.14 — 1,650 shares (Indirect, Shares owned by Mr. Syrek's spouse)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SYREK MICHAEL A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

828 MAIN ST

(Street)

LYNCHBURG VA 24504

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ BOTJ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President - Bank of the James

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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, Par Value 2.14	08/11/2025		P		7	A	$14	13,357	D
Common Stock, Par Value 2.14	08/11/2025		P		243	A	$13.97	13,600	D
Common Stock, Par Value 2.14								1,650	I	Shares owned by Mr. Syrek's spouse

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Eric J. Sorenson, Jr., POA for Michael A. Syrek	08/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transactions did Michael A. Syrek report for BOTJ?

Two open-market purchases on 08/11/2025 totaling 250 shares (243 at $13.97 and 7 at $14.00).

What is Michael Syrek's role at Bank of the James (BOTJ)?

President of Bank of the James and a Director, as indicated on the Form 4.

How many shares does Syrek own after the reported transactions?

13,600 shares held directly following the reported purchases, plus 1,650 shares indirectly held by his spouse.

Were any derivative transactions reported in this Form 4 for BOTJ?

No. Table II for derivative securities contains no entries in this filing.