UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): July 15, 2005

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                          TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


         California                                            46-0476193
      (State or other          (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)                           Identification Number)


                        27710 Jefferson Avenue
                              Suite A100
                         Temecula, California                       92590
               (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 694-9940

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01 - Other Events

On  July  15,  2005  Temecula  Valley  Bancorp  Inc.  (the  "Company")  received
notification  from NASDAQ that its  application  to list its  securities  on The
Nasdaq National Market has been approved.  It is anticipated  that the Company's
securities  will begin trading on The Nasdaq  National  Market on July 29, 2005.
The Company's trading symbol will not change. It will continue to be "TMCV."

Item 9.01-Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (a)     Financial statements of business acquired.  Not Applicable

        (b)     Pro forma financial information.  Not Applicable

        (c)     Exhibits

                The following Exhibits are attached as part of this Report:

                99.1  Press release dated July 20, 2005 concerning The Nasdaq
                National Market listing approval.



                                    SIGNATURE

          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.


                                        TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC.


Date: July 20, 2005                     By:   /s/ STEPHEN H. WACKNITZ
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                                              Stephen H. Wacknitz
                                              Chief Executive Officer and
                                              President