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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2012


Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5350 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia  22207
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  703.534.0700

N/A
(Former name or former address, 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):

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          David M. Guernsey, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), recently adopted a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in compliance with the Company’s insider trading policy.

          The trading plan provides for the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock currently owned by Mr. Guernsey, to be sold from time to time during the period beginning May 4, 2012 and ending October 4, 2012, on the open market at prevailing market prices subject to a specified minimum price threshold.  Transactions effected under the trading plan will be reported by Mr. Guernsey on Forms 4 and 5, as applicable, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          Mr. Guernsey adopted the trading plan for individual long-term investment diversification and financial planning purposes.  

          The Company may not report similar trading plans that may be adopted in the future by any other directors or executive officers of the Company, or report any modifications or terminations of any publicly announced trading plans, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Signatures

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 hereunto duly authorized.