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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000940282-05-000001.txt : 20050805
<SEC-HEADER>0000940282-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050805
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050805141136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940282-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Village Bank & Trust Financial Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001290476
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				161694602

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1231 ALVERSER DRIVE
		CITY:			MIDLOTHIAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		804-897-3900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1231 ALVERSER DRIVE
		CITY:			MIDLOTHIAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Southern Community Financial Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITEHURST C HARRIL JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50765
		FILM NUMBER:		051002117

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9011 ARBORETUM PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23236
		BUSINESS PHONE:		804-897-3900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 330
		CITY:			MIDLOTHIAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23113
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001290476</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Village Bank &amp; Trust Financial Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VBFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000940282</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHITEHURST C HARRIL JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 330</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIDLOTHIAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23113</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP/CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-07-21</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-07-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.2</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-09-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These warrants are exercisable immediately.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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