Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ADAMS RICHARD M JR
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV [UBSI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

514 MARKET STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
(Street)


PARKERSBURG, WV 26101		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/02/2006   J 273 (1) A $ 0 3,446 I By 401(k)
Common Stock             22,020 D  
Common Stock             8,174 I Family Trust

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock   12/31/2006   J 22.72     (2)   (2) Common Stock
22.72
$ 0 201
D
 
Stock Option $ 14.88           11/07/1996 11/07/2006 Common Stock
25,428
  25,428
D
 
Stock Option $ 22           11/14/1997 11/14/2007 Common Stock
4,000
  4,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 27           11/05/1998 11/05/2008 Common Stock
3,500
  3,500
D
 
Stock Option $ 25.63           11/04/1999 11/04/2009 Common Stock
4,000
  4,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 19.19           11/02/2000 11/02/2010 Common Stock
6,000
  6,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 27.12           11/01/2001 11/01/2011 Common Stock
7,200
  7,200
D
 
Stock Option $ 29.37           11/08/2002 11/08/2012 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 30.2           11/06/2003 11/06/2013 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 36.71           11/04/2004 11/04/2014 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 37.19           11/03/2005 11/03/2015 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ADAMS RICHARD M JR
514 MARKET STREET
PARKERSBURG, WV 26101		       EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT  

Signatures

By: Jennie S Singer, Lmtd Pwr Atty, Attorney-in-fact 02/02/2007
**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) Includes additional shares acquired under the UBSI 401K plan since the date of the reporting person's last 401K ownership report.
(2) Phantom stock acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan.

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