X0202 4 2007-10-17 0000892449 VENTURE FINANCIAL GROUP INC N/A 0001034304 PARSONS KEN F SR C/O VENTURE BANK 721 COLLEGE ST SE LACEY WA 98503 1 1 1 0 CHAIRMAN/CEO COMMON STOCK 2007-10-17 4 G 0 5000 21.75 D 167184 D COMMON STOCK 300000 I REGISTERED TO PARTNERSHIP WHERE KEN PARSONS IS A PARTNER COMMON STOCK 5590 I SPOUSE'S IRA COMMON STOCK 30697 I EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN HELD BY TRUSTEES COMMON STOCK 85804 I EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN KSOP HELD BY TRUSTEES STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 6.83 2003-04-19 2012-04-19 COMMON STOCK 1800 0 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 13.67 2004-08-01 2013-08-01 COMMON STOCK 2250 1500 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 15.33 2005-04-16 2014-04-16 COMMON STOCK 7800 3900 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 19.25 2006-04-20 2015-04-20 COMMON STOCK 6000 3600 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 20.00 2007-04-19 2016-04-19 COMMON STOCK 6000 4800 D STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) 21.87 2008-04-18 2017-04-18 COMMON STOCK 9200 9200 D The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/19/2003. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 08/01/2004. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/16/2005. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/20/2006. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/19/2007. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/18/2008. LEIGH BAXTER, ATTORNEY IN FACT 2007-10-17