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): September 28, 2004 ----------------- TEMECULA VALLEY BANCORP INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) California 46-0476193 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On September 28, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Brian Carlson as Executive Vice President/SBA Department Manager of Temecula Valley Bank, the principal subsidiary of Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. Mr. Carlson, who has been an officer of the Company since January 2001, resigned to accept a position with a bank in organization to be located in Beverly Hills, California. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit Title - ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated September 28, 2004. 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: September 28, 2004 By: /s/ STEPHEN H. WACKNITZ ------------------------------------- Stephen H. Wacknitz Chief Executive Officer and President EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Title - ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.1 Press release dated September 28, 2004.