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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-006430.txt : 20090309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090309165911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-006430
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090309

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:		300 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045381000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRYE PATRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186821

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16587
		FILM NUMBER:		09666821

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 179
		CITY:			MOOREFIELD
		STATE:			WV
		ZIP:			26836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3045387233
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMMF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FRYE PATRICK</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MOOREFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>26836</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP &amp; CCO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vests in 5 equal annual installments with beginning date indicated.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option expires in 5 equal annual installments with the final date indicated.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Frye was married on March 7, 2009.  His spouse owns 110 shares of Summit Financial Group stock and she holds employee stock options to purchase a total of 1,050 shares of Summit Financial Group stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Teresa D. Ely, Lmtd POA, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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