UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   May 12, 2008

   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 VINEYARD NATIONAL BANCORP

   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 California 000-20862   33-0309110

 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1260 Corona Pointe Court, Corona, California    92879

 (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

  (951)271-4232

  (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

  Not Applicable

  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 12, 2008, Vineyard National Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vineyard Bank, N.A., terminated the employment of Michael Cain as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer as part of the elimination of the Chief Lending Officer position within both Vineyard National Bancorp and Vineyard Bank, N.A..

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

	VINEYARD NATIONAL BANCORP
Date: May 16, 2008	By:	/s/ Gordon Fong
		Gordon Fong
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer