6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Forthe month of September, 2022

Commission File Number: 001-40805

VersaBank

(Exact name of registrant as specified in itscharter)

140 Fullarton Street, Suite 2002

London, Ontario N6A 5P2

Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

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On September 21, 2022, VersaBank issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.

The information in this Form 6-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release: September 21,2022

Attention: Business Editors

VERSABANK ANNOUNCESAPPROVAL FOR AMENDMENT TO NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID

**LONDON, ONTARIO/**CNW/ – VersaBank (“VersaBank” or the “Bank”) (TSX:VBNK; NASDAQ:VBNK), announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved an amendment to the Bank’s existing/current Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) for its common shares announced on August 15, 2022 to expand purchases for cancellation to the Nasdaq Global Select Market (the “Nasdaq”).

Under the revised NCIB, the Bank will be permitted to purchase for cancellation on the open market through the facilities of the TSX and the Nasdaq, or through alternate trading systems. All other terms and conditions of the NCIB will remain as previously announced. Expanding purchases to the Nasdaq will further the Bank’s capacity to utilize excess capital and fund significant growth opportunities.

ABOUT VERSABANK

VersaBank is a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank with a difference. VersaBank became the world’s first fully digital financial institution when it adopted its highly efficient business-to-business model using its proprietary state-of-the-art financial technology to profitably address underserved segments of the Canadian banking market in the pursuit of superior net interest margins while mitigating risk. VersaBank obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. In addition, leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established wholly owned, Washington, DC-based subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc. to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cyber security and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities on a daily basis.

VersaBank’s Common Shares trade on the TSX and on Nasdaq under the symbol VBNK. Its Series 1 Preferred Shares trade on the TSX under the symbol VB.PR.A.

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