X0202 4 2006-10-05 0000892449 VENTURE FINANCIAL GROUP INC N/A 0000938862 VENTURE FINANCIAL GROUP EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN KSOP C/O VENTURE BANK 721 COLLEGE ST SE LACEY WA 98503 0 0 1 1 EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN COMMON STOCK 2006-10-05 4 J 0 20211 19.50 D 645210 D Represents shares rolled out of the plan by terminated participants. by Rick Panowicz for Venture KSOP, Trustee 2006-10-06