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

                                    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) June 23, 2004
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                          TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




              DELAWARE                                             46-0476193
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 (State or other jurisdiction       (File number)              (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)



27710 Jefferson Avenue,
Suite A100, Temecula, CA                                          92590
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(Address of principal executive office)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:            (909) 694-9940
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

          (C)      Exhibits

                   99       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.


Dated: June 23, 2004          TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC.


                              By:       /S/ Stephen H. Wacknitz
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                                       Stephen H. Wacknitz
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer



                              By:       /S/ DONALD A. PITCHER
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                                       DONALD A. PITCHER
                                       Executive Vice President
                                       Chief Financial Officer




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99                         Press Release                               3


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