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 <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;"> <td width="70%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:70.88%;"> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2006</p> </td> <td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:29.12%;"> <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 6.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"> <p style="border:none;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;padding:0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p> </div>

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<h2 align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br>
<b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></h2>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:20.0pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SANTA LUCIA BANCORP</font></b><b><u style="font-weight:bold;"><br>
</u></b>(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)</p>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading --><b>California</b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">35-2267934</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other
  jurisdiction of</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation or
  organization)</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:3.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification
  No.)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:3.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7480 El
  Camino Real</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Atascadero,
  California</font></b></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:3.42%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">93422</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt .7pt;width:48.3%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2006
EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION PLAN<br>
</font></b>(Full title of plan)</p>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Larry H. Putnam<br>
President and Chief Executive Officer<br>
Santa Lucia Bancorp<br>
7480 El Camino Real<br>
Atascadero, CA 93422<br>
</font></b>(Name and address of
agent for service)</p>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(805) 466-7087<br>
</font></b>(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)</p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of communications to:</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">John F. Stuart, Esq.<br>
Reitner, Stuart &amp; Moore<br>
1319 Marsh Street<br>
San Luis Obispo, CA&#160; 93401<br>
(805) 545-8590</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <p style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><!-- SET mrlNoTableShading -->Title&nbsp;of<br>
  securities<br>
  to&nbsp;be<br>
  registered</p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.88%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.7%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Amount<br>
  to&nbsp;be<br>
  registered&nbsp;(1)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.88%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.7%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Proposed<br>
  maximum<br>
  offering<br>
  price<br>
  per&nbsp;share</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.22%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.78%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Proposed<br>
  maximum<br>
  aggregate<br>
  offering<br>
  price</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.88%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.7%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Amount&nbsp;of<br>
  registration<br>
  fee</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.54%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;line-height:8.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="24%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:24.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock, no par
  value</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:14.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.00</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:4.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.8%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:3.88%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;width:.98%;">
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:13.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">535</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:.54%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
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  <td width="32" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="103" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="29" style="border:none;"></td>
  <td width="7" style="border:none;"></td>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160; Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this registration statement
shall also cover any additional shares of common stock which become issuable
under the plan to which this registration relates by reason of any
anti-dilution provisions, stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any
other similar transaction or action taken effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant&#146;s
outstanding shares of common stock.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160; Estimated solely for the purpose of
calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to Rule 457(h) under
the Securities Act.&#160; The computation with
respect to shares not previously registered is based upon the average bid and
asked prices of the registrant&#146;s common stock as reported on the OTCBB on
October 11, 2006.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Part I&#160;&#160;&#160;
Information Required in the Section 10(a) Prospectus</font></u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>Plan Information.</b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Santa Lucia Bancorp will
send or give the documents containing the information specified in this Item 1
to each participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1).&#160; In accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the instructions to Form S-8,
Santa Lucia Bancorp is not filing such documents with the Securities and
Exchange Commission whether as part of this Registration Statement or as
prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities
Act.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b>Registrant Information and
Employee Plan Annual Information</b>.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Santa Lucia Bancorp will
send or give the documents containing the information specified in Item 2 to each
participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1).&#160;
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, Santa Lucia Bancorp is
not filing such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission whether
as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Part II&#160;&#160; Information
Required in the Registration Statement</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.&#160; Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are hereby
incorporated by reference.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K
filed on September 15, August 1, April 28, April 27, and April 6, 2006; and</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 54.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The registrant&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form
10-QSB for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2006.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additionally, all documents
subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration
statement and be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
4.&#160;&#160; Description of Securities.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.&#160; Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 36.0pt 12.0pt 0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>


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Indemnification of Directors and Officers</font></b>.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Santa Lucia Bancorp and its subsidiary, Santa Lucia Bank, are subject
to the California General Corporation Law (the &#147;CGCL&#148;), which provides a
detailed statutory framework covering indemnification of any officer or other
agent of a corporation who is made or threatened to be made a party to any
legal proceeding by reason of his or her services on behalf of such
corporation.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With respect to indemnification, the CGCL provides that to the extent
any officer, director or other agent of a corporation is successful &#147;on the
merits&#148; in defense of any legal proceeding to which such person is a party or
is threatened to be made a party by reason of his or her service on behalf of
such corporation or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, such
agent shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
the agent in connection therewith, but does not require indemnification in any
other circumstance. The CGCL also provides that a corporation may indemnify any
agent of the corporation, including officers and directors, against expenses,
judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably
incurred in a third party proceeding against such person by reason of his or
her services on behalf of the corporation, provided the person acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests
of such corporation. The CGCL further provides that in derivative suits a
corporation may indemnify such a person against expenses incurred in such a
proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and its
shareholders. Indemnification is not available in derivative actions
(i)&nbsp;for amounts paid or expenses incurred in connection with a matter that
is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval or (ii)&nbsp;with
respect to matters for which the agent shall have been adjudged to be liable to
the corporation unless the court shall determine that such person is entitled
to indemnification.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The CGCL permits the advancing of expenses incurred in defending any
proceeding against a corporate agent by reason of his or her service on behalf
of the corporation upon the giving of a promise to repay any such sums in the
event it is later determined that such person is not entitled to be
indemnified. Finally, the CGCL provides that the indemnification provided by
the statute is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking
indemnification may be entitled, by bylaw, agreement or otherwise, to the
extent additional rights are authorized in a corporation&#146;s articles of
incorporation. The law further permits a corporation to procure insurance on
behalf of its directors, officers and agents against any liability incurred by
any such individual, even if a corporation would not otherwise have the power
under applicable law to indemnify the director, officer or agent for such
expenses.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Bylaws of Santa Lucia Bancorp and Santa Lucia Bank contain
provisions substantially identical to the provisions of the CGCL.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.&#160; Exemption from
Registration Claimed.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.&#160; Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2006 Equity Based Compensation Plan</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Reitner, Stuart &amp; Moore regarding
  legality of the securities covered by the Registration Statement</font></p>
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  Exhibit 5.1)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Vavrinek, Trine, Day &amp; Co., LLP</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9. Undertakings.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.&#160; The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To include any prospectus required by section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
registration statement;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 72.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Provided, however</font></i>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply
if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">B.&#160; The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of the registrant=s annual report pursuant to</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable), each filing of an
employee benefit plan=s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">C.&#160; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</font></p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that the
Registrant meets all of the requirements of filing on Form S-8 and authorized
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in
the City of Atascadero, State of California on October 11, 2006.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ LARRY H.
  PUTNAM</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Larry H. Putnam</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">President
  and Chief Executive Officer</font></i></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on October 11, 2006.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">JERRY W. DeCOU, III</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ DOUGLAS C. FILIPPONI</font></p>
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  <td width="55%" valign="top" style="padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;width:55.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice Chairman of the Board</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DOUGLAS C. FILIPPONI</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ LARRY H. PUTNAM</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director, President and Chief</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ KHATCHIK H. ACHADJIAN</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on             , 2006
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SANTA LUCIA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
California
35-2267934
(State or other
  jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or
  organization)
Identification
  No.)
7480 El
  Camino Real
Atascadero,
  California
93422
(Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
2006
EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION PLAN
(Full title of plan)
Larry H. Putnam
President and Chief Executive Officer
Santa Lucia Bancorp
7480 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
(Name and address of
agent for service)
(805) 466-7087
(Telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of communications to:
John F. Stuart, Esq.
Reitner, Stuart & Moore
1319 Marsh Street
San Luis Obispo, CA  93401
(805) 545-8590
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
securities
to be
registered
Amount
to be
registered (1)
Proposed
maximum
offering
price
per share
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering
price
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Stock, no par
  value
200,000
$
25.00
(2)
$
5,000,000
$
535
(1)   Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement
shall also cover any additional shares of common stock which become issuable
under the plan to which this registration relates by reason of any
anti-dilution provisions, stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any
other similar transaction or action taken effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant's
outstanding shares of common stock.
(2)   Estimated solely for the purpose of
calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to Rule 457(h) under
the Securities Act.  The computation with
respect to shares not previously registered is based upon the average bid and
asked prices of the registrant's common stock as reported on the OTCBB on
October 11, 2006.
Part I   
Information Required in the Section 10(a) Prospectus
Item 1.
Plan Information.
Santa Lucia Bancorp will
send or give the documents containing the information specified in this Item 1
to each participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1).  In accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the instructions to Form S-8,
Santa Lucia Bancorp is not filing such documents with the Securities and
Exchange Commission whether as part of this Registration Statement or as
prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities
Act.
Item 2.
Registrant Information and
Employee Plan Annual Information
.
Santa Lucia Bancorp will
send or give the documents containing the information specified in Item 2 to each
participant as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). 
In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, Santa Lucia Bancorp is
not filing such documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission whether
as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act.
Part II   Information
Required in the Registration Statement
Item 3.  Incorporation
of Documents by Reference.
The following documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are hereby
incorporated by reference.
(a)
The registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K
filed on September 15, August 1, April 28, April 27, and April 6, 2006; and
(b)
The registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form
10-QSB for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2006.
Additionally, all documents
subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration
statement and be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Item
4.   Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5.  Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. 
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
.
Santa Lucia Bancorp and its subsidiary, Santa Lucia Bank, are subject
to the California General Corporation Law (the "CGCL"), which provides a
detailed statutory framework covering indemnification of any officer or other
agent of a corporation who is made or threatened to be made a party to any
legal proceeding by reason of his or her services on behalf of such
corporation.
With respect to indemnification, the CGCL provides that to the extent
any officer, director or other agent of a corporation is successful "on the
merits" in defense of any legal proceeding to which such person is a party or
is threatened to be made a party by reason of his or her service on behalf of
such corporation or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, such
agent shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
the agent in connection therewith, but does not require indemnification in any
other circumstance. The CGCL also provides that a corporation may indemnify any
agent of the corporation, including officers and directors, against expenses,
judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably
incurred in a third party proceeding against such person by reason of his or
her services on behalf of the corporation, provided the person acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests
of such corporation. The CGCL further provides that in derivative suits a
corporation may indemnify such a person against expenses incurred in such a
proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and its
shareholders. Indemnification is not available in derivative actions
(i) for amounts paid or expenses incurred in connection with a matter that
is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval or (ii) with
respect to matters for which the agent shall have been adjudged to be liable to
the corporation unless the court shall determine that such person is entitled
to indemnification.
The CGCL permits the advancing of expenses incurred in defending any
proceeding against a corporate agent by reason of his or her service on behalf
of the corporation upon the giving of a promise to repay any such sums in the
event it is later determined that such person is not entitled to be
indemnified. Finally, the CGCL provides that the indemnification provided by
the statute is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking
indemnification may be entitled, by bylaw, agreement or otherwise, to the
extent additional rights are authorized in a corporation's articles of
incorporation. The law further permits a corporation to procure insurance on
behalf of its directors, officers and agents against any liability incurred by
any such individual, even if a corporation would not otherwise have the power
under applicable law to indemnify the director, officer or agent for such
expenses.
The Bylaws of Santa Lucia Bancorp and Santa Lucia Bank contain
provisions substantially identical to the provisions of the CGCL.
Item 7.  Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
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Item 8.  Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
2006 Equity Based Compensation Plan
5.1
Opinion of Reitner, Stuart & Moore regarding
  legality of the securities covered by the Registration Statement
23.1
Consent of Reitner, Stuart & Moore (included in
  Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP
Item 9. Undertakings.
A.  The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
registration statement;
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided, however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply
if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
B.  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of the registrant=s annual report pursuant to
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section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable), each filing of an
employee benefit plan=s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
C.  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
5
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that the
Registrant meets all of the requirements of filing on Form S-8 and authorized
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in
the City of Atascadero, State of California on October 11, 2006.
SANTA LUCIA BANCORP
By:
/s/ LARRY H.
  PUTNAM
Larry H. Putnam
President
  and Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on October 11, 2006.
Signature
Capacity
/s/ JERRY W. DeCOU, III
Chairman of the Board
JERRY W. DeCOU, III
/s/ DOUGLAS C. FILIPPONI
Vice Chairman of the Board
DOUGLAS C. FILIPPONI
/s/ LARRY H. PUTNAM
Director, President and Chief
LARRY H. PUTNAM
Executive Officer
/s/ KHATCHIK H. ACHADJIAN
Director
KHATCHIK H. ACHADJIAN
/s/ STANLEY R. CHERRY
Director
STANLEY R. CHERRY
/s/ JEAN HAWKINS
Director
JEAN HAWKINS
/s/ PAUL J. MOERMAN
Director
PAUL J. MOERMAN
/s/ D. JACK STINCHFIELD
Director
D. JACK STINCHFIELD
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