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): May 1, 2008 ------------------------ 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) 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 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 ------------------------ Stephen H. Wacknitz Chief Executive Officer and President