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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080804121959
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001356496-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Santa Lucia Bancorp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355607
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P. O. BOX 6047
		CITY:			ATASCADERO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93423
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-466-7087

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P. O. BOX 6047
		CITY:			ATASCADERO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93423

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DeCou Jerry W III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356496

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51901
		FILM NUMBER:		08987186

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-466-7087

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7480 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			ATASCADERO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93422
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>93422</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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