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): May 1, 2008

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                          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: (951) 694-9940

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

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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On May 1, 2008, Richard W. Wright, member of the Board of Directors of Temecula
Valley Bank and Temecula Valley Bancorp Inc. ("Company"), entered into a Trading
Plan with Mr. Wright's broker pursuant to the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Trading Plan establishes
planned sales of up to 20,000 shares of the Company's common stock by Mr. Wright
and will be implemented on or about November 28, 2008 and January 19, 2009,
subject to the specific provisions of the Trading Plan. Mr. Wright made the
decision to sell Company stock in connection with tax obligations created as a
result of the exercise of options.


                                    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: May 1, 2008                       By: /s/ STEPHEN H. WACKNITZ
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                                           Stephen H. Wacknitz
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President