8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  01/31/2011

StellarOne Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  000-22283

VA	541829288
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Identification No.)

590 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 250

Charlottesville, VA 22911

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(434) 964-2211

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.    Other Events

On January 31, 2011, StellarOne Corporation issued a press release announcing the appointment of O. R. Barham, Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of StellarOne Corporation, to the additional role of President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of its banking subsidiary, StellarOne Bank, effective February 1, 2011. The text of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1: Press Release

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		StellarOne Corporation
Date: January 31, 2011	By:	/s/    Jeffrey W. Farrar
		Jeffrey W. Farrar
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-99.1	Press Release

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Jeffrey W. Farrar

Executive Vice President and CFO

(434) 964-2217

jfarrar@stellarone.com

StellarOne Corporation Appoints Barham to

Additional Executive Management Role For Subsidiary Bank

Charlottesville, VA, January 31, 2011 - StellarOne Corporation (NASDAQ: STEL) today named O. R. (Ed) Barham, Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of StellarOne Corporation, as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of its banking subsidiary, StellarOne Bank, effective February 1, 2011. This added executive responsibility affords Barham the strategic accountability for the ongoing structure and performance of the Business Banking, Commercial, and Retail lines of business. The Mortgage and Wealth Management lines of business will continue to report to Jeffrey W. Farrar, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for StellarOne Corporation.

"The unanimous vote by the Board of Directors is an expression of confidence in Ed's capability as an executive manager and will help the company achieve efficiency and growth objectives set within our corporate strategy," stated Dr. Raymond D. Smoot, Jr., Chairman of the Board for StellarOne Corporation.

StellarOne Bank is a traditional community bank offering a full range of business and consumer banking services, with 56 full service financial centers, one loan production office, and 66 ATMs serving the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Shenandoah Valley, and Central and North Central Virginia.  For more information, please visit www.StellarOne.com.