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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000787849-05-000134.txt : 20051129
<SEC-HEADER>0000787849-05-000134.hdr.sgml : 20051129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051129105729
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000787849-05-000134
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Workman Robert L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307298

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26086
		FILM NUMBER:		051230322

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609.631.6218

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000787849
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				222670267
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER RD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096316218

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER RD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-21</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-11-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000787849</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>YANB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307298</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Workman Robert L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2465 KUSER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08690</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.8</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1920</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Incorrect purchase price of $38.80 was reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kimberly Cerasi, POA  For: Robert L. Workman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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