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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001366633-08-000034.txt : 20080409
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080409180551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001366633-08-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080409
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080409

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YADKIN VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366367
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				204495993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 NORTH BRIDGE STREET
		STREET 2:		P. O. BOX 888
		CITY:			ELKIN
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28621
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336) 526-6300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 NORTH BRIDGE STREET
		STREET 2:		P. O. BOX 888
		CITY:			ELKIN
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28621

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shambley Morris Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431306

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52099
		FILM NUMBER:		08748491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(919) 563-6154

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2609 MT. WILLING RD.
		CITY:			EFLAND
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27243
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001366367</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>YADKIN VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>YAVY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001431306</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shambley Morris Lee</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2609 MT. WILLING RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EFLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27243</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-04-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.0933</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-04-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>r/i/n/o Winfred B. Shambley &amp; Inez H. Shambley</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Morris Shambley holds Power of Attorney for Winfred B. Shambley &amp; Inez H. Shambley.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Morris Lee Shambley by Patricia H. Wooten, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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