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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-11-009871.txt : 20110218
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-11-009871.hdr.sgml : 20110218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110218164353
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-11-009871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102588
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LESSORS OF REAL PROPERTY, NEC [6519]
		IRS NUMBER:				941069729
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2064 HIGHWAY 116 NORTH
		CITY:			SEBASTOPOL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95472
		BUSINESS PHONE:		707-824-2534

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2064 HIGHWAY 116 NORTH
		CITY:			SEBASTOPOL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95472

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VACU DRY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stapleton Acquisition Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001445358
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01912
		FILM NUMBER:		11625013

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4643 S ULSTER STREET, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-228-4131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4643 S ULSTER STREET, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80237
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000102588</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SWHI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001445358</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stapleton Acquisition Co</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4643 S ULSTER STREET, 8TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DENVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80237</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See footnote (1)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>602353</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>602353</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person is a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes shares beneficially owned pursuant to those certain Contribution and Subscription Agreements entered into by and
 between the reporting person and each of Craig R. Stapleton, Dorothy W. Stapleton, Walker R. Stapleton and Wendy S. Reyes,
 as Trustee for the Separate Property Trust, on February 18, 2011 (the &quot;February 2011 Contribution Agreements&quot;), pursuant to
 which each of the foregoing have agreed to contribute his or her shares of Common Stock in the Issuer to the reporting
 person. The reporting person previously beneficially owned 569,853 shares pursuant to those certain Contribution and
 Subscription Agreements entered into by and between the reporting person and each of the foregoing individuals, on September
 12, 2008 (the &quot;September 2008 Contribution Agreements&quot;). The September 2008 Contribution Agreements have been superseded by
 the February 2011 Contribution Agreements.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Craig R. Stapleton, President of Stapleton Acquisition Company</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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