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                    issued a press
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                    defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act, and outside the
                    United States in
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form8-k.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
                    19, 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
            8.01.  Other Events.
On
                    September 19, 2008, Vineyard National Bancorp (the "Company")
                    issued a press
                    release pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, announcing
                    the
                    commencement of a private placement offering of up to $250 million
                    aggregate
                    amount of "units," consisting of 10% convertible senior secured notes due in
                    2009 and shares of the Company's common stock to "accredited investors" as
                    defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act, and outside the
                    United States in
                    reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. A copy of
                    the press release,
                    dated September 19, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
                    and is incorporated
                    herein by reference.
Item 9.01.  Financial
            Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
                    release of Vineyard National Bancorp dated September 19,
                    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 19, 2008
By:
/s/
Gordon
                    Fong
Name:
Gordon
                    Fong
Title:
Executive
                    Vice President and Chief Financial
                    Officer
EXHIBIT
          INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press
                    release of Vineyard National Bancorp dated September
                    19, 2008.