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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030625092422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000811808-03-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030625

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HINKLE GARY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186825

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16587
		FILM NUMBER:		03755875

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 179
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045387233

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811808
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				550672148
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		223 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045381000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 179
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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   <periodOfReport>2003-06-23</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811808</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>smmf</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186825</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HINKLE GARY L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-23</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-06-23</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>254</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>28.75</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>90894</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> OTHER INDIRECT SECURITIES OWNED:  BY HINKLE TRUCKING - 24,200; BY WIFE - 2,280; BY IRA - 3880</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Teresa D. Sherman, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-25</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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