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): March 11, 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 1.01 - Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

         On March 11, 2005, the Board of Directors of Temecula Valley Bank, N.A.
("Bank"), the principal subsidiary of Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. ("Company"),
approved additional compensation for Stephen H. Wacknitz, the President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Bank and the Company. In particular, the
Board approved an amendment to the existing Wacknitz Salary Continuation Plan
("SCP") to provide for a $100,000 benefit per year, for 20 years, beginning at
the age of 70 and authorized the purchase of a related Bank-Owned Life Insurance
policy of $3,800,000. As soon as the SCP is finalized, it will be filed as an
exhibit to the appropriate filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



                                    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 11, 2005                               By: /s/ DONALD A. PITCHER
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                                                       Donald A. Pitcher
                                                       Chief Financial Officer