UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 12, 2008

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia		0-28635		54-1964895
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer Number)

5350 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22207

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 703.534.0700

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

On December 12, 2008, Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and consummated a Letter Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), pursuant to which the Company issued 71,000 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), having a liquidation amount per share equal to $1,000, for a total purchase price of $71,000,000. The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per year for the first five years and thereafter at a rate of 9% per year. The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Stock during the first three years except with the proceeds from a “qualified equity offering” (as defined in the Articles of Amendment described in Item 5.03). After three years, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at the liquidation amount plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock is non-voting, except in limited circumstances described in the Articles of Amendment. Prior to the third anniversary of issuance, unless the Company has redeemed all of the Series A Preferred Stock or the Treasury has transferred all of the Series A Preferred Stock to a third party, the consent of the Treasury will be required for the Company to increase its common stock dividend or repurchase its common stock or other equity or capital securities, other than in connection with benefit plans consistent with past practice and certain other circumstances specified in the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

In connection with the purchase of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Treasury was issued a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 2,696,203 shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial exercise price of $3.95 per share. The Warrant provides for the adjustment of the exercise price and the number of shares of the common stock issuable upon exercise pursuant to customary anti-dilution provisions, such as upon stock splits or distributions of securities or other assets to holders of the common stock, and upon certain issuances of the common stock (or securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, common stock) at or below 90% of the market price of the common stock on the trading day prior to the date of the agreement on pricing such securities. The Warrant expires ten years from the date of issuance. The number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Warrant will be reduced by one-half if, on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than $71,000,000 from “qualified equity offerings” announced after October 13, 2008. The Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the Warrant. A copy of the Warrant is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

As a result of the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock to the Treasury, the Company is required to comply with certain restrictions on executive compensation included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”). Certain of these provisions could limit the tax deductibility of compensation the Company pays to its executive officers.

The Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant were issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company has agreed to register the Series A Preferred Stock, the Warrant, and the shares of common stock underlying the Warrant (the “Warrant Shares”) as soon as practicable after the date of the issuance, subject to certain exceptions. Neither the Series A Preferred Stock nor the Warrant will be subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer, except that the Treasury may only transfer or exercise an aggregate of one-half of the Warrant Shares prior to the earlier of (i) the Company’s receipt of aggregate gross proceeds of not less than $71,000,000 in one or more “qualified equity offerings” and (ii) December 31, 2009.

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the Articles of Amendment designating the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company’s ability to declare or pay dividends or distributions on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for consideration, shares of its Junior Stock (as defined below) and Parity Stock (as defined below) is subject to restrictions, including a restriction against paying any dividends on the common stock. The redemption, purchase or other acquisition of trust preferred securities of the Company or its affiliates also will be restricted. These restrictions will terminate on the earlier of (a) the third anniversary of the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock and (b) the date on which all of the Series A Preferred Stock has been redeemed or Treasury has transferred all of the Series A Preferred Stock to third parties.

In addition, the Company’s ability to declare or pay dividends or distributions on, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for consideration, shares of its Junior Stock and Parity Stock will be subject to restrictions in the event that the Company fails to declare and pay full dividends (or declare and set aside a sum sufficient for payment thereof) on the Series A Preferred Stock.

“Junior Stock” means the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of the Company’s stock the terms of which expressly provide that it ranks junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. “Parity Stock” means any class or series of the Company’s stock the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior or junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In connection with the Closing of the closing of the Treasury purchase, each of the members of the Company’s senior management, Peter A. Converse, Michael G. Anzilotti, R.B. Anderson, Jr., William K. Beauchesne, Steven Reeder, Patricia Ostrander and John Perseo (the “Senior Officers”) executed a waiver (the “Waiver”) voluntarily waiving any claim against the Treasury or the Company for any changes to such officer’s compensation or benefits that are required to comply with the regulations issued by the Treasury. The form of the Waiver is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 9, 2008, the Company filed Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation with the Virginia State Corporation Commission for the purpose of designating the terms, preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Series A Preferred Stock. A copy of the Articles of Amendment relating to the Series A Preferred Stock is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. In accordance with applicable Virginia law, the amendment was adopted by action of the Board of Directors without a vote of shareholders.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Number		Description
3.1		Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation relating to the Series A Preferred Stock
4.1		Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
10.1		Letter Agreement (including Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms) between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock
99.1		Press Release dated December 12, 2008
99.2		Form of Waiver by Senior Officers

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.

	VIRGINIA COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.


	By:	/s/ Peter A. Converse
		Peter A. Converse, Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 12, 2008