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                      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Departure
                        of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
                        Appointment of
                        Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;On
              September
              18, 2008,&#160;Vineyard National Bancorp (&#8220;VNBC&#8221;)&#160;announced
              the&#160;appointment of&#160;Glen C. Terry&#160;as president and chief executive
              officer of VNBC and&#160;its operating subsidiary, Vineyard Bank,
              N.A.&#160;(&#8220;Vineyard&#8221;) as of September 12, 2008 (the &#8220;Effective
              Date&#8221;).&#160;&#160;In addition, VNBC announced the appointment of Lucilio Couto
              as executive vice president and chief credit officer of Vineyard as
              of September
              12, 2008.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">Mr. Couto
              currently serves as the executive vice president and chief risk officer
              for VNBC
              and Vineyard and will remain in this capacity until his successor is
              named.</font>&#160;&#160;Mr. Terry&#8217;s appointment is subject to regulatory
              approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
              the Office
              of the Comptroller of Currency, and&#160;&#160;Mr. Couto&#8217;s appointment is
              subject to regulatory approval by the Office of the Comptroller of
              the
              Currency.&#160;&#160;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">Mr. Terry
              succeeds James G. LeSieur, who was serving as interim chief executive
              officer
              and president of VNBC and Vineyard since January 24, 2008.&#160;&#160;Mr.
              LeSieur will assume the role of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
              for both
              VNBC and V</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">ineyard.</font></font></div>
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            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
              Terry, age 57, has served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
              of VNBC
              and Vineyard since August 11, 2008, and will continue as a member of
              the Board
              of Directors of both going forward.&#160;&#160;He<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">&#160;</font>is a career
              banking
              executive who has held the positions of president and chief executive
              officer of
              four regional community banks in Northern California&#8212;The Vintage Bank (Napa),
              Solano Bank (Vacaville), Napa Valley Bank (Napa) and Tri Valley Bank
              (San
              Ramon). Mr. Terry also served on the respective Board of Directors
              of each
              entity during such time. His career has also included senior positions
              in
              multi-billion dollar regional and interstate banks.</font></div>
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            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">VNBC
              and
              Vineyard entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Terry, effective
              as of
              the Effective Date, the terms of which are subject to regulatory
              approval.&#160;&#160;From the Effective Date until VNBC raises additional
              capital as described in the employment agreement, VNBC and Vineyard
              have the
              option not to place Mr. Terry as president and chief executive officer
              of VNBC
              or Vineyard.&#160;&#160;In such case, Mr. Terry would be entitled to receive a
              lump sum payment of $180,000 for services provided to that date, less
              amounts
              already paid to him pursuant to the employment agreement.</font></div>
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            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
              term
              of the employment agreement is for one year and will be automatically
              renewed
              for additional one-year periods unless either party provides at least
              30-days
              notice that it does not wish to continue the agreement.&#160;&#160;Pursuant to
              the agreement, Mr. Terry will receive an initial base salary of $360,000
              per
              year and will be, beginning in calendar year 2009, eligible to receive
              an annual
              bonus at a target of 80% of his base salary, 60% of which is to be
              paid in stock
              options of VNBC.&#160;&#160;Mr. Terry also will be entitled to various benefits,
              including reimbursement of country club membership and dues (subject
              to
              repayment to VNBC in certain circumstances), an automobile allowance,
              health
              club membership dues, reasonable relocation expenses and accommodations
              and
              travel benefits for the first 90 days of the agreement. The agreement
              also
              provides that upon the closing of the private offering, Mr. Terry will
              receive a
              grant of stock options having an aggregate exercise price of
              $180,000.</font></div>
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            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
              to the employment agreement, in the event Mr. Terry&#8217;s employment is terminated
              by VNBC or Vineyard without cause, by Mr. Terry for good reason or
              voluntarily
              by Mr. Terry within the one-year period following a change in control
              of VNBC,
              Mr. Terry will be entitled to a severance payment equal to (i) two
              times his
              then-current base salary, plus (ii) a pro rata bonus for the year of
              termination.&#160;&#160;The employment agreement includes standard
              confidentiality, unfair competition and non-solicitation
              provisions.</font></div>
            <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br></div>
            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">There
              are
              no family relationships between&#160;Mr. Terry and any directors or executive
              officers of VNBC, and, since the beginning of VNBC&#8217;s last fiscal year, Mr. Terry
              has not had any material interest in any transactions in which VNBC
              was or is to
              be a participant.</font></div>
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            <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">A
              copy of
              the employment agreement between VNBC and Mr. Terry is filed as Exhibit
              10.1
              hereto and incorporated herein by reference.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press
              release related to the appointments of Messrs. Terry and Couto is furnished
              as
              Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</font></div>
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form8k.htm
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
September
                    12, 2008
Date
                    of Report (Date of earliest event
                    reported)
VINEYARD
                    NATIONAL
                    BANCORP
(Exact
                    name of registrant as specified in
                    its charter)
California
000-20862
33-0309110
(State
                  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
                  File Number)
(IRS
                  Employer Identification
                  No.)
1260 Corona
                Pointe
                Court, Corona, California
92879
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(951)
                      271-4232
(Registrant's
                      telephone number, including area
                      code)
Not
                      Applicable
(Former
                      name, former address and former fiscal
                      year, if changed since last
                      report)
Check
          the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
          to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
          any of
          the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications
          pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material
          pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
          communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
          240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
          communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
          240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.
Departure
                        of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
                        Appointment of
                        Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
                        Officers.
On
              September
              18, 2008, Vineyard National Bancorp ("VNBC") announced
              the appointment of Glen C. Terry as president and chief executive
              officer of VNBC and its operating subsidiary, Vineyard Bank,
              N.A. ("Vineyard") as of September 12, 2008 (the "Effective
              Date").  In addition, VNBC announced the appointment of Lucilio Couto
              as executive vice president and chief credit officer of Vineyard as
              of September
              12, 2008.
Mr. Couto
              currently serves as the executive vice president and chief risk officer
              for VNBC
              and Vineyard and will remain in this capacity until his successor is
              named.
Mr. Terry's appointment is subject to regulatory
              approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
              the Office
              of the Comptroller of Currency, and  Mr. Couto's appointment is
              subject to regulatory approval by the Office of the Comptroller of
              the
              Currency.
Mr. Terry
              succeeds James G. LeSieur, who was serving as interim chief executive
              officer
              and president of VNBC and Vineyard since January 24, 2008.  Mr.
              LeSieur will assume the role of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
              for both
              VNBC and V
ineyard.
Mr.
              Terry, age 57, has served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
              of VNBC
              and Vineyard since August 11, 2008, and will continue as a member of
              the Board
              of Directors of both going forward.  He
is a career
              banking
              executive who has held the positions of president and chief executive
              officer of
              four regional community banks in Northern California—The Vintage Bank (Napa),
              Solano Bank (Vacaville), Napa Valley Bank (Napa) and Tri Valley Bank
              (San
              Ramon). Mr. Terry also served on the respective Board of Directors
              of each
              entity during such time. His career has also included senior positions
              in
              multi-billion dollar regional and interstate banks.
VNBC
              and
              Vineyard entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Terry, effective
              as of
              the Effective Date, the terms of which are subject to regulatory
              approval.  From the Effective Date until VNBC raises additional
              capital as described in the employment agreement, VNBC and Vineyard
              have the
              option not to place Mr. Terry as president and chief executive officer
              of VNBC
              or Vineyard.  In such case, Mr. Terry would be entitled to receive a
              lump sum payment of $180,000 for services provided to that date, less
              amounts
              already paid to him pursuant to the employment agreement.
The
              term
              of the employment agreement is for one year and will be automatically
              renewed
              for additional one-year periods unless either party provides at least
              30-days
              notice that it does not wish to continue the agreement.  Pursuant to
              the agreement, Mr. Terry will receive an initial base salary of $360,000
              per
              year and will be, beginning in calendar year 2009, eligible to receive
              an annual
              bonus at a target of 80% of his base salary, 60% of which is to be
              paid in stock
              options of VNBC.  Mr. Terry also will be entitled to various benefits,
              including reimbursement of country club membership and dues (subject
              to
              repayment to VNBC in certain circumstances), an automobile allowance,
              health
              club membership dues, reasonable relocation expenses and accommodations
              and
              travel benefits for the first 90 days of the agreement. The agreement
              also
              provides that upon the closing of the private offering, Mr. Terry will
              receive a
              grant of stock options having an aggregate exercise price of
              $180,000.
Pursuant
              to the employment agreement, in the event Mr. Terry's employment is terminated
              by VNBC or Vineyard without cause, by Mr. Terry for good reason or
              voluntarily
              by Mr. Terry within the one-year period following a change in control
              of VNBC,
              Mr. Terry will be entitled to a severance payment equal to (i) two
              times his
              then-current base salary, plus (ii) a pro rata bonus for the year of
              termination.  The employment agreement includes standard
              confidentiality, unfair competition and non-solicitation
              provisions.
There
              are
              no family relationships between Mr. Terry and any directors or executive
              officers of VNBC, and, since the beginning of VNBC's last fiscal year, Mr. Terry
              has not had any material interest in any transactions in which VNBC
              was or is to
              be a participant.
A
              copy of
              the employment agreement between VNBC and Mr. Terry is filed as Exhibit
              10.1
              hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the press
              release related to the appointments of Messrs. Terry and Couto is furnished
              as
              Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01.
Financial
                        Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
                        Number
Description
10.1
Employment
                        Agreement, dated September 12, 2008, among Vineyard National
                        Bancorp,
                        Vineyard Bank, National Association and Glen C. Terry.
99.1
Press
                        release of Vineyard National Bancorp dated September 18,
                        2008.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
            to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
            the
            Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
            the
            undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Vineyard
                      National Bancorp
(Registrant)
Dated:
                      September 18, 2008
By:
/s/
Gordon
                      Fong
Name:
Gordon
                      Fong
Title:
Executive
                      Vice President and Chief Financial
                      Officer