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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-040430.txt : 20090820
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-040430.hdr.sgml : 20090820
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090820113053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-040430
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Van Dyke Litz H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305347

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22283
		FILM NUMBER:		091025911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 S. MAIN STREET
		CITY:			CULPEPER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22701

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Dyke Litz Van
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StellarOne CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036070
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				541829288
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 PETER JEFFERSON PARKWAY SUITE 250
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22911
		BUSINESS PHONE:		434-964-2217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 PETER JEFFERSON PARKWAY SUITE 250
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22911

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRGINIA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VIRGINIA FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970320
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>VAN DYKE FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001036070</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>StellarOne CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STEL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305347</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Van Dyke Litz H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>590 PETER JEFFERSON PKWY. SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTESVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22911</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2158</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17422</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christine L. Lewis as attorney-in-fact for Litz H. Van Dyke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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