8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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): March 20, 2009

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

California	001-33897	46-0476193
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (951) 694-9940

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

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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 20, 2009, Richard W. Wright, Director of Temecula Valley Bank (“Bank”) and Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. (“Company”), tendered his resignation as a Board member of the Bank and the Company, effective March 25, 2009.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Press Release dated March 23, 2009

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: March 23, 2009	By:	/s/ FRANK BASIRICO, JR.
		Frank Basirico, Jr.
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Richard W. Wright Retires as Director of Temecula Valley Bank and Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc.

TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 2009--Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: TMCV) announced today that Richard W. Wright, 80, for health reasons, has tendered his resignation as director of Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. (“Company”) and Temecula Valley Bank (“Bank”), the company’s principal subsidiary, effective March 25, 2009. Mr. Wright has served on the Board of Directors of the Bank since 1996 and the Company since 2002.

Neil M. Cleveland, Chairman of the Board, stated, “Dick has been with us since the beginning. He was always a voice of reason and a judicious participant as a board member. We wish him well and will all miss him very much.”

Temecula Valley Bank (“Bank”) was established in 1996 and operates eleven full service banking offices in California in the communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Corona, Carlsbad, El Cajon, Escondido, Fallbrook, Rancho Bernardo, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Ontario. Regional commercial and SBA loan offices are located throughout the state of California. The Bank is an SBA Preferred Lender. Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. was established in June 2002 and operates as a bank holding company for the Bank. For more information about the Company, visit Temecula’s website at www.temvalbank.com.

CONTACT:
Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc.
Frank Basirico, Chief Executive Officer
951-694-9940