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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>FORM 8-K</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>CURRENT REPORT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>January&nbsp;13, 2005 (January 8, 2005)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>(State or other jurisdiction</FONT><FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT> <FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3>(Commission File Number)</FONT><FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT> <FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3> (IRS Employer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>of incorporation)</FONT><FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;Identification No.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>9590 Foothill Boulevard, Rancho Cucamonga, California</FONT><FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3>91730</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3>(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT><FONT id=TAB1 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT size=3><FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;(Zip Code)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=justify><FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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): </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align=justify>On <FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">January 12, 2005 the Board of Directors of Vineyard National Bancorp (the "Company") announced the loss of <FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Dr. Lester Stroh, M.D., </FONT>one of its members and founding directors.&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">A copy of the press release is attached hereto as&nbsp;exhibit 99.1.&nbsp;</FONT> <BR>
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<TD><FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT id=TAB2 style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT>Date: January 13, 2005</TD>
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Departure of Director
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
January 13, 2005 (January 8, 2005)
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
VINEYARD NATIONAL BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
000-20862
33-0309110
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(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
9590 Foothill Boulevard, Rancho Cucamonga, California
91730
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(909) 581-1668
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(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
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On
January 12, 2005 the Board of Directors of Vineyard National Bancorp (the "Company") announced the loss of
Dr. Lester Stroh, M.D.,
one of its members and founding directors.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)  Not applicable.
(b)  Not applicable.
(c)  The following exhibit is included with this Report:
Exhibit 99.1  Press release announcing the loss of a director.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
VINEYARD NATIONAL BANCORP
Date: January 13, 2005
By:
/s/
Gordon Fong
Gordon Fong
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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