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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070927140842
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-059046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070927

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CADENCE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000742054
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				640694775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NBC PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1187
		CITY:			STARKVILLE
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39759
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6013431341

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NBC PLAZA
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1187
		CITY:			STARKVILLE
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39759

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NBC CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALDWELL ROBERT S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197742

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15773
		FILM NUMBER:		071138952

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 907
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PURCHASE CADE STOCK 9/25/2007
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    <periodOfReport>2007-09-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000742054</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CADENCE FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CADE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197742</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CALDWELL ROBERT S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P. O. BOX 907</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39703</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Cadence Financial Corporation Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55151</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <value>Cadence Financial Corporation Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-09-25</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>170</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.96</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert S. Caldwell, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-25</signatureDate>
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