UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549  FORM 10-K  (Mark One)  xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008  OR  oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the transition period from _______ to ________  Commission File Number:  000-28342   VALLEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)  VIRGINIA
        
        54-1702380(State of Incorporation)
        
        (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)36 Church Avenue, S.W.Roanoke, Virginia 24011(Address of principal executive offices)Registrants telephone number, including area code (540) 342-2265Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934:Name of Each Exchange onTitle of Each Class
        
        Which RegisteredCommon Stock, No par value
        
        Nasdaq Capital MarketSecurities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act of 1934:None
  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
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        No
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  Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes
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        No
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       Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
        x
        No
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  Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.o  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):  Large Accelerated filer
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        Accelerated filer
        oNon-Accelerated filer
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        Smaller reporting company
        x(do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes
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        No
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  The aggregate market value of Valley Financial Corporation Common Stock held by non-affiliates of Valley Financial Corporation as of June 30, 2008 was $23,393,124.  The number of shares of Valley Financial Corporation Common Stock outstanding as of March 6, 2009 was 4,680,251.  Documents of Which Portions
        
        Parts of Form 10-K into Which Portion ofAre Incorporated by Reference
        
        Documents Are IncorporatedProxy Statement for Valley Financial
        
        Certain Items in Part III as indicatedCorporations 2009 AnnualMeeting of Shareholders
              2    Table of Contents  VALLEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION FORM 10-K December 31, 2008  INDEX  PART I.Item 1.
        
        Description of Business
        
        5Item 1A.
        
        Risk Factors
        
        16Item 1B.
        
        Unresolved Staff Comments
        
        19Item 2.
        
        Properties
        
        19Item 3.
        
        Legal Proceedings
        
        19Item 4.
        
        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
        
        19PART II.Item 5.
        
        Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
        
        19Item 6.
        
        Selected Financial Data
        
        22Item 7.
        
        Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
        
        22Item 8.
        
        Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
        
        54Item 9.
        
        Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
        
        99Item9A.
        
        Controls and Procedures
        
        99Item 9B.
        
        Other Information
        
        100PART III.Item 10.
        
        Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
        
        100Item 11.
        
        Executive Compensation
        
        100Item 12.
        
        Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
        
        100Item 13.
        
        Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
        
        101Item 14.
        
        Principal Accountant Fees and Services
        
        101PART IV.Item 15
        
        Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
        
        102SIGNATURES
        
        103
      3     Cautionary Statement RegardingForward-Looking Statements  This report contains statements concerning the Companys expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other statements that are not historical facts.  These statements may constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities laws.  These statements may address issues that involve estimates and assumptions made by management and risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements.  Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company include, but are not limited to:  1.
        changes in interest rates;
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        general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally;
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        the legislative/regulatory climate;
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        the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;
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        the demand for loan products;
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        the demand for deposit products;
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        competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions;
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        the demand for financial services in our market area;
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        technology;
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        accounting principles, policies and guidelines;
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        difficult market conditions in our industry;
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        unprecedented levels of market volatility;
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        effects of soundness of other financial institutions;
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        uncertain outcome of recently enacted legislation to stabilize the U.S. financial system; and
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        the potential impact on us of recently enacted legislation.
  These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein.  We caution readers not to place undue reliance on those statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.         4      PART I.  Item 1.  Description of Business  Valley Financial Corporation (the Company) was incorporated as a Virginia stock corporation on March 15, 1994, primarily to own and control all of the capital stock of Valley Bank (the Bank).   The Company posts all reports required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on its web site atwww.myvalleybank.com.  The Bank opened for business on May 15, 1995 at its main office in the City of Roanoke, opened its second office on September 11, 1995 in the County of Roanoke, its third office on January 15, 1997 in the City of Roanoke, its fourth office in the City of Salem on April 5, 1999, its fifth office in the City of Roanoke on May 7, 2001, its sixth office in County of Roanoke on May 20, 2002, its seventh office in the City of Roanoke on December 8, 2003, and its eighth office in the City of Roanoke on May 9, 2005.  Additionally, the Bank opened its wealth management subsidiary, Valley Wealth Management Services, Inc., in the City of Roanoke on June 23, 2005.  During 2008, the Bank relocated its City of Roanoke branch office from 2203 Crystal Spring Avenue to 110 McClanahan Street.  The new branch office is a full-service branch with a drive-through window.  The Bank operates under a state charter issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and engages in the business of commercial banking. Its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and it is a member of the Federal Reserve System. Our primary purpose is to own and manage the Bank.  Effective June 26, 2003, Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust I was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. Effective October 16, 2002, the Bank established VB Investments, LLC as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank to be a limited partner in various tax credit partnerships. The establishment of the subsidiary gives the Bank the right to utilize certain federal and state tax credits. Effective September 26, 2005, Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust II was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of issuing additional trust preferred securities.  Effective December 15, 2006, Valley Financial Statutory Trust III was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the company for the purpose of issuing additional trust preferred securities.  These entities raised capital (in the case of the
statutory trusts) or investments (in the case of the LLC) for the Company and the Bank.  Effective July 13, 2007, VFC Properties, LLC was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company to provide credit intermediary services for the Bank.  This entity was dissolved in July 2008.  A new entity, VB Land, LLC was established in September 2008 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank to provide credit intermediary services for the Bank.  Banking Services  We conduct a general commercial banking business while emphasizing the needs of small-to-medium sized businesses, professional concerns, and individuals.  Deposit Services We offer a full range of deposit services that are typically available in most banks and savings and loan associations, including checking accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts and other time deposits of various types, ranging from daily money market accounts to longer-term certificates of deposit. The transaction accounts and time certificates are tailored to the Banks principal market area at rates competitive to those offered in the area. In addition, we offer certain retirement account services, such as Individual Retirement Accounts. All deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC up to the maximum amount allowed by law (currently unlimited for all transaction accounts with an interest rate of 0.50% or lower; and $250,000 per depositor for all other accounts, subject to aggregation rules). We solicit accounts from individuals, businesses, associations and
organizations and governmental authorities.  5    During 2008, the Bank joined the Promontory Interfinancial Network which allows us to participate in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service, or CDARS.  CDARS gives us the ability to provide our deposit customers access to FDIC insurance in amounts exceeding the existing FDIC limit.  This will permit our institution better to attract and retain large deposits from businesses, nonprofit organizations, individuals and other customers that require an assurance of safety.
Additionally during the fourth quarter of 2008, the Bank implemented its remote deposit transaction delivery system (RDC) which allows the Bank to receive digital information from deposit documents captured at
remote locations.  These locations may be our branches, ATMs, domestic and foreign correspondents, or locations owned or controlled by commercial or retail customers of the Bank. In substance, RDC is similar to traditional
deposit delivery systems; however, it enables customers of financial institutions to deposit items electronically from remote locations. RDC can decrease processing costs, support new and existing banking products, and improve
customers access to their deposits; however, it introduces additional risks to those typically inherent in traditional deposit delivery systems.  Lending Activities We offer a full range of lending services including commercial loans, residential real estate loans, construction and development loans, and consumer loans.  Commercial loansinclude both secured and unsecured loans for working capital (including inventory and receivables), business expansion (including acquisition of real estate and improvements) and purchase of equipment and machinery.  Loan requests are granted based upon several factors including credit history, past and present relationships with the bank, marketability of collateral and the cash flow of the borrowers.  Unsecured commercial loans must be supported by a satisfactory balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.  Collateralized business loans may be secured by a security interest in marketable equipment, accounts receivable, business equipment and/or general intangibles of the business.  In addition, or as an alternative, the loan may be secured by a deed of trust lien on business real estate.  The risks associated with commercial loans
are related to the strength of the individual business, the value of loan collateral, and the general health of the economy.  Residential real estate loansare secured by deeds of trust on 1-4 family residential properties.  The Bank also serves as a broker forresidential real estate loansplaced in the secondary market.  There are occasions when a borrower or the real estate does not qualify under secondary market criteria, but the loan request represents a reasonable credit risk.  Also, an otherwise qualified borrower may choose not to have their mortgage loan sold.  On these occasions, if the loan meets the Banks internal underwriting criteria, the loan will be closed and placed in the Banks portfolio.  Residential real estate loans carry risk associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and changes in the value of the collateral.  The Bank makes loans for the purpose offinancing the construction of business and residential structuresto financially responsible business entities and individuals.  Additionally, the Bank makes loans for the purpose of financing the acquisition and development of commercial and residential projects.  These loans are subject to additional underwriting standards as compared to our commercial and residential real estate loans, due to the following inherent risks associated with construction and development loans. Construction loans and acquisition and development loans bear the risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget and the value of the collateral may at any point in time total less than the principal amount of the loan.  Construction loans and acquisition and
development loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be the Banks loan customer, is unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressures unrelated to the project.  Loans to customers that are made as permanent financing of construction loans may likewise under certain circumstances be affected by external financial pressures.  The Bank routinely makesconsumer loans, both secured and unsecured, for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments.  The credit history, cash flow and character of individual borrowers is evaluated as a part of the credit decision.  Loans used to purchase vehicles or other specific personal property and loans associated with real estate are usually secured with a lien on the subject vehicle or property.  Negative changes in a customers financial circumstances due to a large number of factors, such as illness or loss of employment, can place the repayment of a consumer loan at risk.  In addition, deterioration in collateral value can add risk to consumer loans.  We will occasionally buy or sell all or a portion of a loan.  We will consider selling a loan or a participation in a loan, if:  (i) the full amount of the loan will exceed our legal lending limit to a single borrower; (ii) the full amount of the loan, when combined with a borrowers previously outstanding loans, will exceed our legal lending limit to a single borrower; (iii) the Board of Directors or an internal Loan  6    Committee believes that a particular borrower has a sufficient level of debt with us; (iv) the borrower requests the sale; (v) the loan to deposit ratio is at or above the optimal level as determined by bank management; and/or (vi) the loan may create too great a concentration of loans in one particular location or in one particular type of loan.  We will consider purchasing a loan, or a participation in a loan, from another financial institution (including from another subsidiary of the Company) if the loan meets all applicable credit quality standards and (i) the Banks loan to deposit ratio is at a level where additional loans would be desirable; and/or (ii) a common customer requests the purchase.  Our lending activities are subject to a variety of lending limits imposed by state and federal laws and regulations. In general, the Bank is subject to a loans-to-one borrower limit of an amount equal to 15% of the total of the Banks unimpaired capital, surplus, and allowance for loan loss. We may not make any extensions of credit to any director, executive officer, or principal shareholder of the Bank or the Company, or to any related interest of such person, unless the extension of credit is approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank and the credit is made on terms not more favorable to such person than would be available to an unaffiliated party.  Additionally, we offer leasing services for our small business, private banking and business banking customers and prospects to access equipment, technology or other capital assets that they need to improve productivity and to facilitate growth without taking on debt or investing significant working capital.  Leasing facilities do generally incorporate above-average risk as they generally require minimal initial equity investments on the part of the lessee and may include residual value risks at the time of lease maturity.  We offer several forms of specialized asset-based lending to our commercial business customers, which include:  
        Accounts Receivable Financing  enables small businesses to unlock the cash typically frozen in accounts receivable which provides cash flow to support operations.  The Bank utilizes an automated software program to manage and monitor collateral values on a consistent and routine basis.
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        Automobile Floor Plan Financing  enables auto-related businesses to carry sufficient levels of inventories to support sales demand.
  Asset-based loans require substantial risk management and monitoring processes which should help mitigate collateral exposures; however, these types of financing have inherently higher risk due to the ever changing status of the underlying collateral.  Other Services  Other Bank services include safe deposit boxes, certain cash management services including overnight repurchase agreements, merchant purchase and management programs, travelers checks, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks and automatic drafts for various accounts. We operate seven proprietary ATMs and are associated with the Star, Cirrus and The Exchange shared networks of automated teller machines that may be used by Bank customers throughout Virginia and other regions. We also offer VISA and MasterCard credit card services as well as a debit-check card. Our lockbox service provides a simple and efficient way to collect accounts receivable payments locally for businesses and non-profit organizations.  Financial Services  On June 23, 2005, Valley Wealth Management Services, Inc., (VWM) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, began offering non-deposit investment products and insurance products for sale to the public.  VWM is working with Infinex Investments, Inc., in which the Company has a small interest due to the 2008 merger of Infinex Investments, Inc. with BI Investments, LLC.  Prior to the merger, BI  7    Investments Inc. had been established as a joint effort by a group of Virginia banks through the Virginia Bankers Association to facilitate the sale of securities-related products and services.  We have no immediate plans to obtain or exercise trust powers. We may in the future offer a full-service trust department, but cannot do so without the prior approval of our primary regulators, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia State Corporation Commission.  Operating Revenue  The following table sets forth, for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the percentage of total operating revenue contributed by each class of similar services which contributed 15 percent or more of total consolidated revenues of the Company during such periods.  Period
        Class of Service
        % of Total RevenuesDecember 31, 2008
        Interest and fees on loans
        81.79%December 31, 2007
        Interest and fees on loans
        84.78%
  Location and Service Area  Our primary service area is the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (the Roanoke MSA), which is the regional center for southwest Virginia, and is located approximately 165 miles west of Richmond, Virginia, 178 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina, 178 miles east of Charleston, West Virginia and 222 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.  The population in the Roanoke MSA was estimated at 295,050 in 2006 per the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Services, University of Virginia. The Roanoke MSAs growth typically is slower than that in the Commonwealth overall and in other key Virginia markets in particular. The Virginia Employment Commission reported that the Roanoke MSA had an unemployment rate of 4.6% in November 2008, compared with 6.5% nationally and 4.6% for Virginia.  The business community in the Roanoke MSA is well diversified by industry group. The principal components of the economy are retail trade, services, transportation, manufacturing, finance, insurance, and real estate. The Roanoke MSAs position as a regional center creates a strong medical, legal and business professional community. Carilion Health System, Advance Auto Parts, Lewis-Gale Hospital, and the Veterans Administration Hospital are among Roanokes largest employers. Other large employers include Norfolk Southern Corporation, General Electric Co., Wachovia (a Wells Fargo Company), The Kroger Company  Mid Atlantic, and ITT Industries Night Vision.  Competition  The banking and financial service business in Virginia and in our primary market area specifically, is highly competitive. The increasingly competitive environment is a result of changes in regulation, changes in technology and product delivery systems and new competition from non-traditional financial services.  We compete for loans and deposits with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market mutual funds and other nonbank financial service providers.  In order to compete, we rely upon a service-based business philosophy, personal relationships with customers, specialized services tailored to meet customers needs and the convenience of office locations.  In addition, we are generally competitive with other financial institutions in our market
area with respect to interest rates paid on deposit accounts, interest rates charged on loans and other service charges on loans and deposit accounts.  8    Our market area is a highly concentrated, highly branched banking market. Currently, the Bank, Bank of Botetourt, Bank of Fincastle, and Hometown Bank are the only locally owned and operated commercial banks. Most competitors are subsidiaries of holding companies headquartered in Georgia, Tennessee, Northern Virginia, and California.  Numerous credit unions operate additional offices in the Roanoke MSA. Further, various other financial companies, ranging from local to national firms, provide financial services to residents of the Banks market area.  We believe that the Bank will continue to be able to compete effectively in this market, and that the community reacts favorably to our community bank focus and emphasis on service to small businesses, individuals and professional entities.  Employees  At December 31, 2008 the Company had 131 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees.  Supervision and Regulation  The Company and the Bank are subject to state and federal banking laws and regulations which impose specific requirements or restrictions on and provide for general regulatory oversight with respect to virtually all aspects of operations. As a result of the substantial regulatory burdens on banking, financial institutions, including the Company, are disadvantaged relative to other competitors who are not as highly regulated, and our costs of doing business are much higher.  The following is a brief summary of the material provisions of certain statutes, rules and regulations affecting the Company and the Bank.   This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory and regulatory provisions referred to below, and is not intended to be an exhaustive description of the statutes or regulations which are applicable to the business of the Company and/or the Bank.  Any
change in applicable laws or regulations may have a material adverse effect on the business and prospects of the Company and/or the Bank.  The Company  The Company is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the BHCA), and Chapter 13 of the Virginia Banking Act, as amended (the Virginia Act).  The BHCA.The BHCA is administered by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve), and the Company is required to file periodic reports and such additional information as the Federal Reserve may require. The Federal Reserve Board also is authorized to examine the Company and its subsidiaries.  The BHCA, with limited exceptions, requires every bank holding company to obtain prior Federal Reserve approval before the Company can acquire the assets or more than 5% of the voting shares of another bank or merge with another bank holding company.  The BHCA and the Change in Bank Control Act also generally require regulatory approval before control of the Company can be acquired as defined in the statutes and regulations.  Under the BHCA, the Company is generally limited to conducting directly or indirectly only banking activities or nonbanking activities the Federal Reserve has found to be closely related to banking.  The Federal Reserve imposes certain capital requirements on the Company under the BHCA, including a minimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of qualifying capital to risk-weighted assets.  The Virginia Banking Act.The Company is a registered bank holding company with the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the State Corporation Commission of Virginia (the Virginia Commission) under the Virginia Act. The Company must provide the Virginia Commission with information concerning its financial condition, operations, management, intercompany relationships of the holding  9    company and its subsidiaries and with other information required by the Virginia Commission.  The Company and its subsidiaries are also examined by the Virginia Commission.  The Virginia Act requires prior approval of the Virginia commission for the Company to acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any Virginia bank or any other bank holding company.  The Virginia Act generally permits bank holding companies from throughout the United States to enter the Virginia market, subject to federal and state approval.  Financial Modernization Legislation/Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.   The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the GLBA), enacted on November 12, 1999, broadly rewrote financial services legislation.  The GLBA repealed affiliation and management interlock prohibitions of the Depression-era Glass-Steagall Act and added new substantive provisions to the non-banking activities permitted under the BHCA with the creation of the financial holding company.  Subject to restrictions, the GLBA permits financial holding companies to directly engage in a broader range of activities than are permissible for a bank holding company.  These include underwriting insurance, providing investment advice and underwriting securities among others.  In order for a bank holding company to qualify as a financial holding company, all of its depository subsidiaries (i.e., banks and thrifts) must be well capitalized and well managed, and must have a satisfactory Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating. The bank holding company also must declare its intention to become a financial holding company to the Federal Reserve.  The Company meets all of the requirements to become a financial holding company, but currently has not made an election with the Federal Reserve to become a financial holding company.  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was signed into law on July 30, 2002.  It comprehensively revised the laws affecting corporate governance, accounting obligations and corporate reporting for companies with equity or debt securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Compliance with this complex legislation and with subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission rules has since been a major focus of all public corporations in the United States, including the Company.  Among the many significant provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404 and related Securities and Exchange Commission rules created increased scrutiny by internal and external auditors of our systems of internal controls over financial reporting.  These ongoing and extensive efforts are designed to insure that our internal controls are effective in
terms of both design and operation, but compliance is very costly, especially for community banking companies like ours.  Capital Purchase Program Regulation.Requirements and restrictions that apply to us under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) are discussed below under Recent Developments.  The Bank  General.The Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is subject to examination by the Federal Reserve and the Virginia Commission. The regulators monitor all areas of the Banks operations.  The Bank is required to prepare quarterly and annual reports on the Banks financial condition and results of operations. The Bank also is required to adopt internal control structures and procedures in order to safeguard assets and monitor and reduce risk exposure. While considered appropriate for the safety and soundness of banks, these requirements adversely impact overhead costs. The Bank Insurance Fund (the BIF) is maintained for commercial banks with insurance premiums from the industry, including the Bank, used to offset losses from insurance payouts when banks fail. Also, the Bank is charged a deposit-based assessment by the FDIC in connection with the so-called Financing Corporation (FICO) bonds issued by the federal government to finance the savings and loan industry bailout.  Deposit insurance premiums vary with the strength of the banking industry, the level of the BIF insurance fund and the Banks individual risk rating as determined by the FDIC.  Due to the  10    number of bank failures during 2008, the FDIC has announced that it will be increasing insurance premiums for all Banks beginning in 2009.  Currently, banks pay anywhere from five basis points to 43 basis points for deposit insurance. Under the proposal, the assessment rate schedule would be raised uniformly by 7 basis points (annualized) beginning on January 1, 2009. Beginning with the second quarter of 2009, changes would be made to the deposit insurance assessment system to make the increase in assessments fairer by requiring riskier institutions to pay a larger share. Together, the proposed changes would improve the way the system differentiates risk among insured institutions and help ensure that the reserve ratio returns to at least 1.15 percent by the end of 2013.  We anticipate the new assessment rates will increase the Companys insurance premiums by over $300,000 in 2009. Transactions with Affiliates. The Federal Reserve Act restricts the amount and prescribes conditions with respect to loans, investments, asset purchases and other transactions between the Company and the Bank.  These restrictions limit the freedom of the Company and the Bank to engage in transactions between them.  The Bank is subject to restrictions on the aggregate amount, terms and risks associated with extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests.  Branching and Bank Acquisitions.The Bank may branch without geographic restriction in Virginia. In addition, the federal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 allows bank holding companies to acquire banks in any state, without regard to state law, except for state laws relating to the minimum amount of time a bank must be in existence to be acquired.  While giving the Bank increased expansion opportunities, these laws also increase competition in the Banks markets.  Community Reinvestment Act.The federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires that the federal banking regulators evaluate the record of financial institutions in meeting the credit needs of their local communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those institutions. The regulations place substantial importance on a banks product delivery system, particularly branch locations and require banks to comply with significant data collection requirements.  A CRA assessment is required for any bank to, among other things, establish a new or relocate a branch office or merge or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of a federally regulated financial institution.  It is likely that banks compliance with the CRA, as well as other fair lending laws, will face ongoing
government scrutiny and that costs associated with compliance will continue to increase.  The Bank received a Satisfactory rating pursuant to its latest CRA examination.  Other Regulations.Laws restrict the interest and charges which the Bank may impose for certain loans. The Banks loan operations also are subject to certain federal laws, such as the Truth in Lending Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The deposit operations of the Bank also are subject to the Truth in Savings Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E, the Expedited Funds Availability Act and Regulation CC, and the Bank Secrecy Act. These and other similar laws result in significant costs to financial institutions and create the potential for liability to customers and regulatory authorities. Recently regulatory authorities have imposed significant penalties for inadequate compliance.  Dividends.The Bank began paying dividends to the Company in 2003 as needed to cover the interest expense due on the guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Companys junior subordinated debentures. The amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank to the Company will depend on the Banks earnings and capital position and is limited by state law, regulations and policies. The Bank did not pay any dividends to the Company in 2007 or 2008.  See Capital Regulations below, Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters, and Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Capital Regulations.The federal bank regulatory authorities impose certain capital requirements on the Company and the Bank. In addition to minimum capital levels prescribed by regulation, the Virginia Commission and the Federal Reserve have authority to require higher capital levels on a case-by-  11    case basis as part of their supervisory and enforcement powers, including approval of expansion programs.  An institutions qualifying total capital consists of three componentsCore or Tier 1 capital, Supplementary or Tier 2 capital, and Market Risk Allocated or Tier 3 capital. Tier 1 capital is essentially equal to common stockholders equity, qualifying perpetual preferred stock and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less disallowed intangibles. Tier 2 capital, generally includes certain types of preferred stock and debt securities, hybrid capital instruments and a limited amount, not to exceed 1.25% of gross risk-weighted assets, of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Tier 3 capital is only applicable to banks which are subject to the market risk capital guidelines. The amount reported in this item may only be used to satisfy the banks market risk capital requirement and may not be used to support credit risk.  In an effort to achieve a measure of capital adequacy that is more sensitive to the individual risk profiles of financial institutions, the federal bank regulatory authorities have adopted risk-based capital adequacy guidelines that define capital ratios to take into account assessments of risks related to each balance sheet category, as well as off-balance sheet financing activities.  To supplement the risk-based capital guidelines, the federal bank regulatory agencies also have imposed a leverage ratio. The principal objective of the leverage ratio is to place a constraint on the maximum degree to which a bank or bank holding company may leverage its equity capital base. Institutions receiving less than the highest composite examination ratings are required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 100 basis points above the regulatory minimum.  The regulations define five categories of compliance with regulatory capital requirements, ranging from well capitalized to critically undercapitalized. To qualify as a well capitalized institution, a bank must have a leverage ratio of no less than 5%, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of no less than 6%, and a total risk-based ratio of no less than 10%, and the bank must not be under any order or directive from the appropriate regulatory agency to meet and maintain a specific capital level. As of December 31, 2008, the Company and the Bank qualified as well-capitalized institutions (see Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  At December 31, 2008 the Company and the Bank had the following risk-based capital and leverage ratios relative to regulatory minimums:  Capital Ratios  Ratio
        
        Company
12/31/08
        
        Bank
12/31/08
        
        Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy  Purposes
        
        Minimum Required for Well  Capitalized DesignationTier 1
        
        13.1%
        
        9.0%
        
        4.0%
        
        6.0%Total
        
        14.4%
        
        10.3%
        
        8.0%
        
        10.0%Leverage
        
        11.3%
        
        7.8%
        
        4.0%
        
        5.0%
   The degree of regulatory scrutiny of a financial institution increases, and the permissible activities of the institution decreases, as it moves downward through the capital categories. Institutions that fall into one of the three undercapitalized categories may be required to take certain corrective measures, including adopting a capital restoration plan. Bank holding companies can be called upon to boost their subsidiary banks capital and to partially guarantee the institutions performance under their capital restoration plans. If this occurs, capital which otherwise would be available for holding company purposes, including possible distribution to shareholders, would be required to be down streamed to one or more subsidiary banks.  12     International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA Patriot Act).The USA Patriot Act of 2001 (the Patriot Act) contains anti-money laundering measures affecting insured depository institutions, broker-dealers and certain other financial institutions. The Patriot Act requires such financial institutions to implement policies and procedures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, including the adoption of effective customer identification programs.  Federal bank regulatory agencies must consider the effectiveness of anti-money laundering activities by a financial institution when reviewing bank mergers and bank holding company acquisitions. Compliance with the Patriot Act by the Company has not had a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.  Effect of Governmental Monetary Policies  The earnings of the Bank are affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government and its agencies. The Federal Reserves monetary policies have had, and will likely continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of commercial banks through its power to implement national monetary policy in order, among other things, to curb inflation or combat a recession. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve have major effects upon the levels of bank loans, investments, deposits, interest income, and interest expense through its open market operations in United States government securities and through its regulation of interest rates and the reserve requirements against member bank deposits. It is not possible to predict the nature or impact of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies.  Recent Developments  The global and U.S. economies are experiencing significantly reduced business activity as a result of, among other factors, disruptions in the financial system during the past year.  Dramatic declines in the housing market during the past year, with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures and unemployment, have resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, including government-sponsored entities and major commercial and investment banks.  These write-downs, initially of residential-related loans and mortgage-backed securities, but spreading to credit default swaps and other derivative securities, have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail.  Reflecting concern about the stability of the financial markets generally and the strength of counterparties, many lenders and institutional investors have reduced, and in some cases, ceased to provide funding to borrowers, including other financial institutions.  The availability of credit, confidence in the financial sector, and level of volatility in the financial markets have been significantly adversely affected as a result.  Additionally, in some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit capacity for certain issuers without regard to those issuers underlying financial strength.  Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.  In response to the financial crises affecting the banking system and financial markets and going concern threats to investment banks and other financial institutions, the EESA was signed into law on October 3, 2008.  Pursuant to the EESA, the U.S. Treasury was given the authority to, among other things, purchase up to $700 billion of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities and certain other financial instruments from financial institutions for the purpose of stabilizing and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets.  On October 14, 2008, Treasury Secretary Paulson, after consulting with the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, announced that the Department of the Treasury will purchase equity stakes in certain banks and thrifts.  Under this program, known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (the TARP Capital Purchase Program), the Treasury will make $250 billion of capital available to U.S. financial institutions in the form of preferred stock (from the $700 billion authorized by the EESA).  In conjunction with the purchase of preferred stock, the Treasury will receive warrants to purchase common  13    stock with an aggregate market price equal to 15% of the preferred investment.  Participating financial institutions will be required to adopt the Treasurys standards for executive compensation and corporate governance for the period during which the Treasury holds equity issued under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.  Secretary Paulson also announced that nine large financial institutions agreed to participate in the TARP Capital Purchase Program.  The standards include a prohibition against incentives to take unnecessary and excessive risks, recovery of bonuses paid to senior executives based on materially inaccurate earnings or other statements and a prohibition against agreements for the payment of golden parachutes. Institutions that sell more than $300 million in assets under TARP auctions or participate in the TARP Capital Purchase Program will not be entitled to a tax deduction for compensation
in excess of $500,000 paid to its chief executive or chief financial official or any of its other three most highly compensated officers. In addition, any severance paid to such officers for involuntary termination or termination in connection with a bankruptcy or receivership will be subject to the golden parachute rules under the Internal Revenue Code. Additional standards with respect to executive compensation and corporate governance for institutions that have participated or will participate in the TARP Capital Purchase Program were enacted as part of ARRA, described below.  TARP Capital Purchase Plan Participation.  On December 12, 2008, as part of the Capital Purchase Program, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase AgreementStandard Terms (collectively, the Purchase Agreement) with the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold (i) 16,019 shares of the Companys Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the Preferred Stock) and (ii) a warrant (the Warrant) to purchase 344,742 shares of the Companys common stock, no par value per share (the Common Stock), at an initial exercise price of $6.97 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments, for an aggregate purchase price of $16,019,000 in cash.  The Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and thereafter at a rate of 9% per annum. The Company may not redeem the Preferred Stock during the first three years except with the proceeds from a Qualified Equity Offering (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). After three years, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Preferred Stock at the liquidation amount plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Preferred Stock is generally non-voting. Prior to December 12, 2011, unless the Company has redeemed the Preferred Stock or the Treasury has transferred the Preferred Stock to a third party, the consent of the Treasury will be required for the Company to increase its common stock dividend or repurchase its common stock or other equity or capital securities, other than in certain
circumstances specified in the Purchase Agreement.  The Warrant is immediately exercisable. The Warrant provides for the adjustment of the exercise price and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise pursuant to customary anti-dilution provisions, such as upon stock splits or distributions of securities or other assets to holders of Common Stock, and upon certain issuances of Common Stock at or below a specified price relative to the then-current market price of Common Stock. The Warrant expires ten years from the issuance date. If, on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than the purchase price of the Preferred Stock from one or more Qualified Equity Offerings announced after October 13, 2008, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Treasurys exercise of the Warrant will be reduced by one-half of the original number
of shares, taking into account all adjustments, underlying the Warrant. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrant.  Upon the request of the Treasury at any time, the Company has agreed to promptly enter into a deposit arrangement pursuant to which the Preferred Stock may be deposited and depositary shares (Depositary Shares), representing fractional shares of Preferred Stock, may be issued. The Company registered the Preferred Stock, the Warrant, the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant on January 12, 2009.  14     American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  The ARRA was enacted on February 17, 2009. The ARRA includes a wide variety of programs intended to stimulate the economy and provide for extensive infrastructure, energy, health, and education needs. In addition, the ARRA imposes certain new executive compensation and corporate governance obligations on all current and future TARP Capital Purchase Program recipients, including the Company, until the institution has redeemed the preferred stock, which TARP Capital Purchase Program recipients are now permitted to do under the ARRA without regard to the three year holding period and without the need to raise new capital, subject to approval of its primary federal regulator. The executive compensation restrictions under the ARRA (described below) are more stringent than those currently in effect under the TARP Capital Purchase Program, but it is yet unclear how these executive compensation
standards will relate to the similar standards recently announced by the Treasury, or whether the standards will be considered effective immediately or only after implementing regulations are issued by the Treasury.  The ARRA amends Section 111 of the EESA to require the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) to adopt additional standards with respect to executive compensation and corporate governance for TARP Capital Purchase Program recipients. The standards required to be established by the Secretary include, in part, (1) prohibitions on making golden parachute payments to senior executive officers and the next five most highly-compensated employees during such time as any obligation arising from financial assistance provided under the TARP Capital Purchase Program remains outstanding (the Restricted Period), (2) prohibitions on paying or accruing bonuses or other incentive awards for certain senior executive officers and employees, except for awards of long-term restricted stock with a value equal to no greater than 1/3 of the subject employees annual compensation
that do not fully vest during the Restricted Period or unless such compensation is pursuant to a valid written employment contract prior to February 11, 2009, (3) requirements that TARP Capital Purchase Program participants provide for the recovery of any bonus or incentive compensation paid to senior executive officers and the next 20 most highly-compensated employees based on statements of earnings, revenues, gains or other criteria later found to be materially inaccurate, and (4) a review by the Secretary of all bonuses and other compensation paid by TARP Capital Purchase Program participants to senior executive employees and the next 20 most highly-compensated employees before the date of enactment of the ARRA to determine whether such payments were inconsistent with the purposes of the Act with the Secretary having authority to negotiate for reimbursement.  The ARRA also sets forth additional corporate governance obligations for TARP Capital Purchase Program recipients, including requirements for the Secretary to establish standards that provide for semi-annual meetings of compensation committees of the board of directors to discuss and evaluate employee compensation plans in light of an assessment of any risk posed from such compensation plans. TARP Capital Purchase Program recipients are further required by the ARRA to have in place company-wide policies regarding excessive or luxury expenditures, permit non-binding shareholder say-on-pay proposals to be included in proxy materials, as well as require written certifications by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer with respect to compliance. The Secretary is required to promulgate regulations to implement the executive compensation and certain corporate
governance provisions detailed in the ARRA.  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation  Pursuant to the EESA, the maximum deposit insurance amount per depositor has been increased from $100,000 to $250,000 until December 31, 2009. Additionally, on October 14, 2008, after receiving a recommendation from the boards of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve, and consulting with the President, the Secretary of the Treasury signed the systemic risk exception to the FDIC Act, enabling the FDIC to establish its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). Under the transaction account guarantee program of the TLGP, the FDIC will fully guarantee, until the end of 2009, all non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, including NOW accounts with interest rates of 0.5 percent or less and IOLTAs (lawyer trust accounts). The TLGP also guarantees all senior unsecured debt of insured depository  15    institutions or their qualified holding companies issued between October 14, 2008 and June 30, 2009 with a stated maturity greater than 30 days. All eligible institutions were permitted to participate in both of the components of the TLGP without cost for the first 30 days of the program. Following the initial 30 day grace period, institutions were assessed at the rate of ten basis points for transaction account balances in excess of $250,000 for the transaction account guarantee program and at the rate of either 50, 75, or 100 basis points of the amount of debt issued, depending on the maturity date of the guaranteed debt, for the debt guarantee program. Institutions were required to opt-out of the TLGP if they did not wish to participate. The Company and its applicable subsidiaries elected to participate in the transaction account guarantee program of the TLGP.  It is not clear at this time what impact the EESA, the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the TLGP, ARRA, or other liquidity and funding initiatives will have on the financial markets.  It also is unclear at this time the extent to which the difficulties described above, including the high levels of volatility and limited credit availability currently being experienced will adversely effect the Company, the U.S. banking and financial industry, and the broader U.S. global economy.  Company Website  The Company and the Bank maintain a website atwww.myvalleybank.com.  The Company makes available through its website its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after the material is electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Item 1A.  Risk Factors.  Difficult market conditions have adversely affected our industry.  Dramatic declines in the housing market over the past year, with falling home prices and increasing foreclosures, unemployment and under-employment, have negatively impacted the credit performance of real estate related loans and resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions. These write-downs, initially of asset-backed securities but spreading to other securities and loans, have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to reduce or eliminate dividends, to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail. Reflecting concern about the stability of the financial markets generally and the strength of counterparties, many lenders and institutional investors have reduced or ceased providing funding to borrowers, including to other financial institutions. This market turmoil and tightening of credit have led to an
increased level of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility and widespread reduction of business activity generally. The resulting economic pressure on consumers and lack of confidence in the financial markets has adversely affected our business and results of operations. Market developments may affect consumer confidence levels and may cause adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates, which may impact our charge-offs and provision for credit losses. A worsening of these conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market conditions on us and others in the financial institutions industry.  Current levels of market volatility are unprecedented.  The capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for more than 12 months. Recently, the volatility and disruption has reached unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain issuers without regard to those issuers underlying financial strength. If current levels of market disruption and volatility continue or worsen, there can be no assurance that we will not experience an adverse effect, which may be material, on our ability to access capital and on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  16    The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.  Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized upon or
is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the financial instrument exposure due us. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially and adversely affect our results of operations.  There can be no assurance that recently enacted legislation will stabilize the U.S. financial system.  On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the EESA). The legislation was the result of a proposal by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to the U.S. Congress in response to the financial crises affecting the banking system and financial markets and threats to investment banks and other financial institutions. Pursuant to the EESA, the U.S. Treasury will have the authority to, among other things, purchase up to $700 billion of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities and certain other financial instruments from financial institutions for the purpose of stabilizing and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets. On October 14, 2008, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced a program under the EESA pursuant to which it would make senior preferred stock investments in participating financial institutions (the
TARP Capital Purchase Program). On October 14, 2008, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the development of a guarantee program under the systemic risk exception to the Federal Deposit Act (FDA) pursuant to which the FDIC would offer a guarantee of certain financial institution indebtedness in exchange for an insurance premium to be paid to the FDIC by issuing financial institutions (the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program).  More recently, on February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the ARRA), which amends certain provisions of the EESA and contains a wide array of provisions aimed at stimulating the U.S. economy.  There can be no assurance, however, as to the actual impact that the EESA and AARA and their implementing regulations, the FDIC programs, or any other governmental program will have on the financial markets. The failure of the EESA, the AARA, the FDIC, or the U.S. government to stabilize the financial markets and a continuation or worsening of current financial market conditions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, access to credit or the trading price of our common stock.  The impact on us of recently enacted legislation, in particular the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and their implementing regulations, and actions by the FDIC, cannot be predicted at this time.  The programs established or to be established under the EESA, ARRA and Troubled Asset Relief Program may have adverse effects upon us. We may face increased regulation of our industry. Compliance with such regulation may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities. Also, participation in specific programs may subject us to additional restrictions. For example, participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program will limit (without the consent of the Department of Treasury) our ability to increase our dividend or to repurchase our common stock for so long as any securities issued under such program remain outstanding. It will also subject us to additional executive compensation restrictions. Similarly, programs established by the FDIC under the systemic risk exception of the FDA, whether we participate or not, may have an adverse effect on us. Participation in
the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program likely will require the payment of additional insurance premiums to the FDIC. We may be required to pay significantly higher Federal Deposit Insurance  17    Corporation premiums even if we do not participate in the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program because market developments have significantly depleted the insurance fund of the FDIC and reduced the ratio of reserves to insured deposits. The affects of participating or not participating in any such programs and the extent of our participation in such programs cannot reliably be determined at this time.  If there is a significant downturn in our primary market area, our credit risk could be adversely affected and result in loss.  Because more than 90% of our loans are made in our primary market area and we are heavily concentrated in commercial real estate, if the primary market area suffers a significant or prolonged period of economic downturn, there is a greater likelihood that more of our customers could become delinquent on their loans or other obligations to us.  This could result in higher levels of credit-related losses, which could adversely affect our performance.  We are subject to strain from competition from both large banks and small denovo banks in our market.  If the large bank competition increases or focuses more heavily on our market, our business could suffer.  Additionally, if we are forced to compete with the small denovo banks in our market for deposits, our business could suffer.  The financial services industry in our market area is highly competitive, with a number of commercial banks, credit unions, insurance companies and stockbrokers seeking to do business with our customers.  The large banks in our market can achieve greater economies of scale due to their financial strength and marketing clout.  If these large banks focus more attention on our market, we could lose customers and our business could suffer.  At the same time, our net interest margin could come under considerable pressure if we are forced to compete locally with the small denova banks for certificates of deposits.  If we experience a further deterioration in our asset quality, this could negatively affect our performance and the value of our common stock. Our credit administration process is a critical function in maintaining asset quality.  A failure in the effectiveness of this process may adversely impact our loan underwriting or monitoring and in either case, negatively affect our asset quality.  Asset quality is a core value of our Company and the credit administration process is critical to maintaining that core value in both the underwriting of new loans as well as the monitoring of existing loans.  We have established policies, procedures, and systems that are designed to enhance our ability to perform the credit administration function effectively to preserve asset quality.  However, if the policies, procedures and/or systems fail or are inadequately followed, we may face the potential of loss, which could have a material impact on our results from operations.  We may incur losses if we are unable to successfully manage interest rate risk.  Our future profitability will substantially depend upon our ability to maintain or increase the spread between the interest rates earned on investments and loans and interest rates paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Changes in interest rates will affect our operating performance and financial condition.  The shape of the yield curve can also impact net interest income.  Changing rates will impact how fast our mortgage loans and mortgage backed securities will have the principal repaid.  Rate changes can also impact the behavior of our depositors, especially depositors in non-maturity deposits such as demand, interest checking, savings and money market accounts. While we attempt to minimize our exposure to interest rate risk, we are unable to eliminate it as it is an inherent part of our business. Our net interest spread will depend on many factors that are partly or
entirely outside our control, including competition, federal economic, monetary and fiscal policies, and industry-specific conditions and economic conditions generally.  18    We have operational risk that could impact our ability to provide services to our customers.  We have potential operational risk exposure throughout our organization.  Integral to our performance is the continued effectiveness and efficiency of our technical systems, operational infrastructure, relationships with third parties and key individuals involved in our ongoing activities.  Failure by any or all of these resources subjects us to risks that may vary in size, scale and scope.  This includes but is not limited to operational or technical failures, unlawful tampering with our information technology infrastructure, terrorist activities, ineffectiveness or exposure due to interruption in third party support, as well as the loss of key individuals or failure on the part of the key individuals to perform properly.  Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.  Not applicable.  Item 2.  Properties.  Our main office is located in a seven-story office building at 36 Church Avenue, S.W., in downtown Roanoke, Virginia 24011, in which we lease five floors.  We added a sixth floor to the leased space during the first quarter of 2008.  The lease on all floors terminates on December 31, 2014 with options to renew for two additional five-year terms at the end of the December 31, 2014 extension period.  Additionally, we lease our Grandin Road office.  We own our Starkey Road, South Roanoke (subject to a land lease), Salem, Hershberger, Vinton, and Lewis Gale offices.  In the opinion of management of the Company, its properties are adequate for its current operations and adequately covered by insurance.  Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.  The Bank was named a party defendant in litigation filed by The Collection, LLC (The Collection) against the Bank and Scott Newcomb Motors, LLC, d/b/a Scott Newcomb Chrysler Jeep (Newcomb).  The litigation was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Danville Division on or about March 23, 2009.  The suit is an action for breach of contract against Newcomb, tortious interference with contract against the Bank, conversion against the Bank, and
misrepresentation, common law conspiracy and statutory conspiracy against Newcomb and the Bank.  The litigation relates to fifteen vehicles that Newcomb allegedly purchased from The Collection using floor-plan financing provided by the Bank.  The Complaint alleges that Newcomb never paid The Collection for the subject vehicles.  The Collection is requesting monetary damages for the alleged cost of the fifteen vehicles (approximately $340,800), plus treble and/or punitive damages.  At this time, the outcome of the litigation is undeterminable, but the Bank intends to vigorously defend itself.  The Bank  denies any allegations of wrongdoing.  Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.  None.  PART II.  Item 5.  Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.  Market information.The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value, of which 4,680,251 shares were issued and outstanding and held of record by approximately 419 shareholders at March 6, 2009.  The Common Stock is quoted under the symbol VYFC on the Nasdaq Capital Market.   According to information obtained by Company management and believed to be reliable, the quarterly range of closing prices per share for the Common Stock during the last two fiscal years was as follows:  19     2008
        
        2007Quarter
Ended
        High Close
        Low Close
        
        High Close
        Low
CloseMarch 31
        $10.00
        $8.15
        
        $13.89
        $12.10June 30
        $9.70
        $8.03
        
        $13.27
        $10.50September 30
        $8.90
        $5.76
        
        $10.78
        $  9.49December 31
        $8.50
        $4.70
        
        $12.00
        $  9.50
  Dividends.On April 30, 2008 the Company declared a $0.07 per share cash dividend, payable July 1, 2008 to shareholders of record May 30, 2008. On November 20, 2008 the Company declared a $0.07 per share cash dividend, payable January 2, 2009 to shareholders of record December 15, 2008. The Company declared two semi-annual dividends, both at $0.07 per share during the year ended December 31, 2007.  See Supervision and Regulation and Note 18, Regulatory Restrictions to the Consolidated Financial Statements for restrictions on the payment of dividends.  As a result of our issuance of preferred stock to the Treasury on December 12, 2008 some new requirements will be in effect. The Preferred Stock is senior to the Companys common stock. Dividends must be paid to the preferred stock holder before they can be paid to the common stock holder. As a result, the Company has the right to defer distributions on its Preferred Stock for any period of time, during which time no dividends may be paid on its common stock. The dividends declared on the Preferred Stock will reduce the net income available to common shareholders and the Companys earnings per common share.  The securities purchase agreement between the Company and Treasury provides that prior to the earlier of (i) December 12, 2011 and (ii) the date on which all of the shares of the Preferred Stock have been redeemed by the Company or transferred by Treasury to third parties, the Company may not, without the consent of Treasury, (a) increase the cash dividend on its common stock or (b) subject to limited exceptions, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of its common stock or preferred stock other than the Preferred Stock or trust preferred securities. In addition, the Company is unable to pay any dividends on its common stock unless it is current in its dividend payments on the Preferred Stock.  Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans.  Equity Compensation Plan Information  Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
        
        Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants,
and rights
        
        Weighted- average
exercise
price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
        
        Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))Valley Financial Corporation Key Employee Incentive Plan
        
        272,982*
        
        $8.79*
        
        104,020Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -Total
        
        272,982*
        
        $8.79*
        
        104,020
   20     *  Includes grants of 16,000 restricted stock units that will vest on January 31, 2012 if the Company meets certain performance criteria.  The weighted-average exercise price in the table above does not take into account these grants.  As of December 31, 2008 there were no compensation plans, including individual compensation arrangements, under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance that have not been approved by a vote of security holders.  21     Item 6.  Selected Financial Data  Selected Financial Data(in 000s)2008
        
        2007
        
        2006
        
        2005
        
        2004For the YearNet interest income
        $
        17,199
        $
        15,600
        $
        15,680
        $
        13,599
        $
        10,929Noninterest income
        
        2,411
        
        2,326
        
        2,212
        
        1,596
        
        1,358Revenue, net of interest expense
        
        19,610
        
        17,926
        
        17,892
        
        15,195
        
        12,287Noninterest expense
        
        14,034
        
        12,699
        
        11,338
        
        9,192
        
        7,807Provision for loan losses
        
        3,323
        
        1,250
        
        2,796
        
        1,297
        
        633Tax provision
        
        577
        
        1,049
        
        876
        
        1,314
        
        1,023Net income
        $
        1,676
        $
        2,928
        $
        2,882
        $
        3,392
        $
        2,824Per Common ShareBasic net income
        $
        0.35
        $
        0.69
        $
        0.70
        $
        0.83
        $
        0.75 *Diluted net income
        
        0.35
        
        0.68
        
        0.68
        
        0.80
        
        0.70 *Cash dividends declared
        
        0.14
        
        0.14
        
        0.14
        
        0.13
        
        0.12*  adjusted as necessary to reflect the 3 for 2 stock split effective May 30, 2002 and the 2 for 1 stock split effective May 31, 2004At Year-EndAssets
        $
        674,479
        $
        600,967
        $
        591,936
        $
        498,949
        $
        373,979Securities
        
        92,851
        
        81,085
        
        73,617
        
        57,989
        
        71,475Loans, gross
        
        553,046
        
        487,164
        
        471,052
        
        414,377
        
        282,774Reserve for loan losses
        
        (7,592)
        
        (4,883)
        
        (5,658)
        
        (4,124)
        
        (2,989)Deposits
        
        466,335
        
        432,453
        
        441,489
        
        365,316
        
        279,333Short-term borrowings
        
        17,000
        
        13,000
        
        25,000
        
        23,000
        
        15,000Securities under agreement to repurchase
   35,693
        
        33,294
        
        21,635
        
        10,802
        
        5,817Long-term debt
        
        63,000
        
        55,000
        
        48,000
        
        37,000
        
        37,000Trust preferred securities
        
        16,496
        
        16,496
        
        16,496
        
        11,341
        
        4,124Total shareholders equity
        
        58,505
        
        40,716
        
        33,401
        
        30,715
        
        28,316RatiosReturn on average assets
        
        0.27%
        
        0.50%
        
        0.54%
        
        0.79%
        
        0.82%Return on average equity
        
        3.87%
        
        8.03%
        
        8.67%
        
        11.42%
        
        12.00%Dividend payout ratio
        
        40.00%
        
        20.59%
        
        20.51%
        
        16.25%
        
        17.14%Average equity to average assets
               6.86%
        
        6.16%
        
        6.11%
        
        6.93%
        
        6.81%
   Item 7.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  The following is managements discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.  Critical Accounting Policies  The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions.  Those accounting policies that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments and uncertainties include (1) the allowance for loan losses and (2) impaired loans.  Further information about these critical policies is described below.  22    Certain credit risks are inherent in making loans.  We seek to prudently assess these risks and manage them effectively.  We have internal credit policies and procedures in place to reduce repayment risks.  These policies and procedures include:  
        officer and customer limits;
 
        periodic loan documentation review; and
 
        follow-up on exceptions to credit policies.
  We establish the allowance for loan losses through charges to earnings through a provision for loan losses.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe that the collection of the principal is unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries of losses previously charged against the allowance are credited to the allowance. The allowance represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be appropriate to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Some of the factors we consider in determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses are as follows:  
        an evaluation of the current loan portfolio;
 
        identified loan problems;
 
        loan volume outstanding;
 
        past loss experience;
 
        present and expected industry and economic conditions and, in particular, how such conditions relate to our market area;
 
        problem loan trends over a 3-year historical time period; and
 
        loan growth trends over a 3-year historical time period
  The general component of the reserve covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.  An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect our estimate of probable losses. It also reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management.  On a quarterly basis, we perform a detailed analysis of the allowance for loan losses to verify the adequacy and appropriateness of the allowance in meeting possible losses in the loan portfolio.  In analyzing our current portfolio to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, we first segregate our portfolio into loans within the scope of FAS 114 (potentially impaired loans) and FAS 5 (non-impaired loan pools).  Included in our potentially impaired loan category are our current watch list credits plus any additional credits which have been past due three or more times within the past 12-month period.  We individually review these potentially impaired loans under FAS 114 and make a determination if the loan in fact is impaired.  We consider a loan impaired when we determine that is probable that we will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement.  We do not consider a loan impaired during a period of delay in payment if we expect the ultimate collection of all amounts due.  If it is found to be
impaired, an allowance is established when the collateral value, discounted cash flows, or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. We recognize any impairment by creating a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses or by adjusting an existing valuation allowance for the impaired loan with a corresponding charge or credit to bad-debt expense.  The valuation allowance becomes our specific reserve for the specific loan.  We take the balance of our portfolio and add back to it any loans that were included in the potentially impaired loan category but that were found not to be impaired.  We then segregate the remaining portfolio into specific categories based on type of loan and review the groups of loans to estimate loss under FAS 5 (accounting rules for loss contingencies).  We apply a specific loss factor to each category based upon our historical loss experience for each category of loans over the current two years ending December 31, 2008.  The loss factor is multiplied by the outstanding balance in the loan category to estimate potential loss for our allowance for loan losses.  We then evaluate certain environmental and qualitative factors that are relevant to our portfolio and make a risk assessment of low,  23    medium, or high for each factor.  An additional loss factor is assigned to the portfolio according to the risk assessment.  This evaluation is inherently subjective, because it requires estimates that may be significantly revised as more information becomes available.  Bank regulators also periodically review the loan portfolio and other assets to assess their quality, and we employ independent, third party loan reviewers as well.  This evaluation is inherently subjective because it requires estimates that may be significantly revised as more information becomes available.  We believe the allowance for loan losses is appropriate to provide for expected losses in the loan portfolio, but there are no assurances that it will be.  Overview  The Company was incorporated as a Virginia stock corporation on March 15, 1994, primarily to own and control all of the capital stock of the Bank. The Bank opened for business on May 15, 1995. There are currently eight full-service branch locations, operating in various locations throughout the Cities of Roanoke and Salem, Town of Vinton, and the County of Roanoke.  The Company also operates a wealth management subsidiary, Valley Wealth Management Services, Inc. which markets investment and insurance products.  Net income derived from this subsidiary is not significant at this time.  The Companys investment in the Bank was $50.8 million as of December 31, 2008, and $47.6 million as of December 31, 2007.  Performance Summary  For the year ended December 31, 2008, Valley Financial reported net income of $1,676,000 compared with $2,928,000 for the same twelve months of 2007, a 43% decrease.  Our earnings for the year produced an annualized return on average total assets of 0.27% and an annualized return on average shareholders equity of 3.87%, compared to prior year ratios of 0.50% and 8.03%, respectively.  Diluted earnings per share were down 49% from $0.68 in 2007 to $0.35 in 2008.  Fiscal year 2008 was a difficult year for the financial services industry as a whole, and in particular, the fourth quarter was the most challenging in our company's history.  The severe economic downturn is taking its toll on many of our business customers, especially those in the automobile and real estate industries, and there is no quick fix for the credit quality issues that are plaguing the financial services industry.
As a result, we feel it is only prudent to take a more aggressive approach in our overall provisioning for loan and lease losses as we head into 2009.  The Companys earnings for 2008 were adversely affected by specific and general reserves taken in response to the unprecedented turbulence in the financial markets and economy that continue to impact asset quality. The Companys loan loss provision was $3,323,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $1,250,000 for the same period last year.  We remain confident in our ability to navigate through the effects of the current economic and financial environment.  The Companys already strong capital base was enhanced during the fourth quarter of 2008 by $16,019,000 in proceeds from the TARP Treasury Capital Purchase Program. The Companys total risk-based capital ratio was 14.4% at December 31, 2008 compared to 12.0% at September 30, 2008. This ratio is well in excess of the 10% regulatory minimum to be categorized as well-capitalized. We have already begun the implementation of our strategic initiatives to deploy this new capital in the form of new lending to businesses and individuals, including an increased emphasis on home mortgage lending. In addition to our lending initiatives, we plan to continue to pursue opportunities to support the mortgage industry through our investment in high-quality mortgaged-backed securities and to support municipalities through our investment in their general obligation debt instruments. We are extremely
proud that the U.S. Treasury chose to make an investment in Valley Financial Corporation and are pleased to be among the group of banks to complete the transaction.  The capital purchase program was established by the U.S. Treasury to attract participation byhealthyfinancial institutions to help stabilize the financial system and increase lending for the benefit of the U.S. economy.  24    The following table shows our key performance ratios for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:  Key Performance Ratios12 MonthsEnded12/31/08
        12 MonthsEnded12/31/07Return on average assets
        0.27%
        0.50%Return on average equity (1)
        3.87%
        8.03%Net interest margin (2)
        2.90%
        2.84%Cost of funds
        3.26%
        4.31%Yield on earning assets
        6.05%
        7.03%Basic net earnings per share
        $0.35
        $0.69Diluted net earnings per share
        $0.35
        $0.68
  All percentage calculations are on an annualized basis.  1.
        The calculation of return on average equity (ROE) excludes the effect of any unrealized gains or losses on investment securities available-for-sale.
 2.
        Calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE)
  Non-GAAP Financial Measures  The Company measures the net interest margin as an indicator of profitability. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax-equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets. Because a portion of interest income earned by the Company is nontaxable, the tax-equivalent net interest income is considered in the calculation of this ratio. Tax-equivalent net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit realized from interest income that is nontaxable to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit for 2008 and 2007 is 34%. The reconciliation of tax-equivalent net interest income, which is not a measurement under GAAP, to net interest income, is reflected in the table below.   (in 000s)
        
        12 Months Ended 12/31/08
        
        12 months Ended 12/31/07Net interest income, non tax-equivalent
        $
        17,199
        $
        15,600Less: tax-exempt interest income
        
        (378)
        
        (470)Add: tax-equivalent of tax-exempt interest income
        
        573
        
        712Net interest income, tax-equivalent
        $
        17,394
        $
        15,842
   25     Growth  The following table shows our key growth indicators:  Key Growth Indicators
(in 000s)12 Months Ended 12/31/08
        12 Months Ended 12/31/07Investment securities
        $92,851
        $  81,085Loans, gross
        $553,046
        $487,164Deposits
        $466,335
        $432,453Total assets
        $674,479
        $600,967
  Total assets at December 31, 2008 were $674.5 million, up $73.5 million or 12.2% from $601.0 million at December 31, 2007.  The principal components of the Companys assets at the end of the period were $82.9 million in securities available-for-sale, including restricted equity securities, $10.0 million in securities held-to-maturity, and $553.0 million in gross loans.  Total assets at December 31, 2007 were $601.0 million, up $9.1 million or 1.5% from $591.9 million at December 31, 2006. The principal components of the Companys assets at the end of 2007 were $63.5 million in securities available-for-sale, including restricted equity securities, $17.6 million in securities held-to-maturity, and $487.1 million in gross loans.  Total liabilities at December 31, 2008 were $616.0 million, up from $560.3 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $55.7 million or 9.9%.  Deposits increased $33.8 million or 7.8% to $466.3 million from the $432.5 million level at December 31, 2007.  Total liabilities at December 31, 2007 were $560.3 million, up from $558.5 million at December 31, 2006, an increase of $1.8 million or 0.3%.  We intend to continue to execute our business model by focusing on our core business and stressing personal service to satisfy customers, although we constantly evaluate the effectiveness of the model. While our competitors may be pulling back on issuing credit, we continue to experience strong loan demand and strong core deposit growth from customers who prefer dealing with a local, established community bank.  The Company issued $16,019,000 in preferred stock to the Treasury in mid-December.  As a result, during the fourth quarter our loan portfolio grew at a rate equal to over four times the growth rate for the first nine months of the year.  We recorded $38,728,000 in net loan growth for the quarter as compared to $27,153,000 for the first three quarters of 2008 combined.  Shareholders Equity  Total shareholders equity at December 31, 2008 was $58.5 million, an increase of $17.8 million or 43.7% over the $40.7 million level at December 31, 2007, which is primarily attributable to the issuance of preferred stock and warrants to the Treasury.  Total shareholders equity at December 31, 2007 was $40.7 million, an increase of $7.3 million or 21.9% over the $33.4 million level at December 31, 2006.  See table below for details of the change in shareholders equity:  26     Shareholders Equity
(in millions)12/31/08
        12/31/07Balance, beginning of year
        $         40.7
        $          33.4Net income
        1.7
        2.9Issuance and amortization of restricted stock grants and stock options
        0.1
        0.1Exercise of employee stock options
        0.3
        0.3Issuance of preferred stock
        15.1
        -Issuance of common stock
        -
        4.2Issuance of common stock warrants
        0.8
        -Dividends declared on common stock
        (0.7)
        (0.6)Net gains on available-for-sale securities
        0.5
        0.4Balance, end of year
        $         58.5
        $           40.7
   Net Income  We earned net income of $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of $1.2 million over the $2.9 million reported for the same period in 2007.  Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2008 was ($0.5) million, a decrease of $1.4 million over the $0.9 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2007.  The decline in earnings for both periods is largely attributable to the Companys loan loss provision of $2.2 million recorded during the three-month period ended December 31, 2008 as a result of the unprecedented turbulence in the financial markets and economy that continue to impact asset quality.  We earned net income of $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, equivalent to the $2.9 million reported for the same period in 2006.  Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2007 was $0.9 million, an increase of $0.7 million over the $0.2 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2006.  Net Interest Income  Net interest income is our principal source of earnings and is calculated as the amount by which loan and investment (earning assets) income exceeds the interest expense on deposits and borrowings (interest-bearing liabilities).  Changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as their respective yields and rates, have a significant impact on the level of net interest income. Changes in the interest rate environment and the Companys cost of funds also affect net interest income.  Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $17.2 million, a $1.6 million increase when compared to the $15.6 million reported for December 31, 2007.   Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 was $4.6 million, a $0.6 increase when compared to the $4.0 million reported for the same period last year. Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $15.6 million, a $0.1 million decrease when compared to the $15.7 million reported for December 31, 2006.   Net interest income for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 was $4.0 million, equivalent to the $4.0 million reported for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The yield on average loans decreased in 2008 by 1.12% to 6.18% from its level of 7.31% in 2007.  The overall tax equivalent yield on earning assets was 6.05% for the year ended 2008, as compared to 7.03% for the year ended 2007.  The yield
on average loans increased in 2007 by 0.10% to 7.31% from its level of 7.21% in 2006.  The overall tax equivalent yield on earning assets was 7.03% for the year ended 2007, as compared to 6.93% for the prior year.  The Companys net interest margin was 2.90% for the year ended December 31, 2008, up 6 basis points compared to the 2.84% reported for the same period last year.  The net interest margin for the  27    fourth quarter was 2.93% up 12 basis points as compared to 2.81% in the fourth quarter of last year.  We continue to be pleased with the positive movement in our net interest margin during this period of considerable pressure due to the significant reduction in the fed funds rate during 2008 as well as increased intense competition for deposits.  Many of our competitors are struggling to meet funding and liquidity needs and, as a result, continue to raise deposits at inflated costs, despite the declining interest rate environment.  The following table presents the major categories of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and shareholders equity with corresponding average balances, related interest income or expense, and resulting yields and rates for the periods indicated. Where appropriate income categories and yields have been adjusted in the table to their fully taxable equivalent basis.  NET INTEREST INCOME AND AVERAGE BALANCES (1) (in 000s)  2008
        
        2007Average
Balance
        Interest
Income/
Expense
        Rate
Paid
        
        Average
Balance
        Interest
Income/
Expense
        Rate
PaidAssetsInterest-earning assets:Loans (2) (5)
        $508,757
        31,511
        6.18%
        
        $479,138
        35,033
        7.31%Investment securitiesTaxable
        77,034
        4,163
        5.40%
        
        64,256
        3,350
        5.21%Nontaxable (3)
        9,384
        573
        6.11%
        
        11,873
        713
        6.01%Money market investments
        3,390
        65
        1.91%
        
        2,479
        141
        5.69%Total interest-earning assets
        598,564
        36,312
        6.05%
        
        557,746
        39,236
        7.03%Other Assets:Reserve for loan losses
        (5,056)
        
        
        
        (5,735)Cash and due from banks
        7,355
        
        
        
        8,074Premises and equipment, net
        7,291
        
        
        
        6,646Other assets
        19,969
        
        
        
        19,059Total assets
        628,124
        
        
        
        585,790Liabilities and Shareholders        EquityInterest-bearing liabilitiesSavings, NOW and MMA
        126,341
        2,988
        2.36%
        
        118,725
        4,327
        3.64%Time deposits
        269,650
        11,305
        4.18%
        
        254,757
        13,174
        5.17%Repurchase agreements
        32,677
        630
        1.92%
        
        24,028
        990
        4.12%Federal funds purchased
        5,065
        123
        2.42%
        
        6,942
        381
        5.49%Trust preferred
        16,496
        850
        5.14%
        
        16,496
        1,188
        7.20%Long-term FHLB
        60,910
        2,544
        4.17%
        
        44,044
        2,092
        4.75%Short-term FHLB
        15,134
        478
        3.15%
        
        25,477
        1,241
        4.87%Total interest-bearing liabilities
        526,273
        18,918
        3.26%
        
        490,469
        23,393
        4.31%Noninterest-bearing liabilitiesDemand deposits
        52,529
        
        
        
        52,474Other liabilities
        6,092
        
        
        
        6,384Total liabilities
        584,894
        
        
        
        549,327Shareholders Equity, exclusive of unrealized gains/losses on AFS securities
        43,230
        
        
        
        36,463Total liabilities and shareholders equity
        $628,124
        
        
        
        $585,790Net interest income
        
        17,394
        
        
        
        $15,843Net interest margin (4)
        
        
        2.90%
        
        
        
        2.84%
   28     Legends for the table are as follows:  (1)
        Averages are daily averages.
 (2)
        Loan interest income includes loan fees of $1.0 million and $1.2 million for the years ended 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 (3)
        Nontaxable interest income is adjusted to its fully taxable equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 34 percent.
 (4)
        The net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income (tax equivalent basis) by average total earning assets.
 (5)
        Non-accrual loans are included in the above yield calculation.
  As discussed above, the Companys net interest income is affected by the change in the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (referred to as volume change) as well as by changes in yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds (referred to as rate change). The following table presents, for the periods indicated, a summary of changes in interest income and interest expense for the major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amounts of change attributable to variations in volumes and rates. Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and rate, respectively.  RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS (in 000s)  Year Ended December 31,2008 compared to 2007Volume
        Rate
        NetInterest earned on interest-earning assets:Loans
        2,390
        (5,911)
        (3,521)Investment securities:Taxable
        687
        126
        813Nontaxable
        (152)
        12
        (140)Money market investments
        94
        (170)
        (76)Total interest earned on interest-earning assets
        3,019
        (5,943)
        (2,924)Interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:Savings, NOW, and money markets
        299
        (1,638)
        (1,339)Time deposits
        835
        (2,704)
        (1,869)Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the
Companys junior subordinated debentures
        -
        (338)
        (338)Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        753
        (1,113)
        (360)Federal funds purchased
        (84)
        (174)
        (258)Long-term FHLB advances
        660
        (208)
        452Short-term FHLB advances
        (409)
        (354)
        (763)Total interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities
        2,054
        (6,529)
        (4,475)Change in net interest income
        965
        586
        1,551
   29     RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS (in 000s)  Year Ended December 31,2007 compared to 2006Volume
        Rate
        NetInterest earned on interest-earning assets:Loans
        $      2,634
        $        439
        $        3,073Investment securities:Taxable
        755
        255
        1,010Nontaxable
        (129)
        13
        (116)Money market investments
        53
        29
        82Total interest earned on interest-earning assets
        3,313
        736
        4,049Interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:Savings, NOW, and money markets
        989
        408
        1,397Time deposits
        33
        1,801
        1,834Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the
Companys junior subordinated debentures
        358
        15
        373Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        365
        92
        457Federal funds purchased
        (76)
        17
        (59)Long-term FHLB advances
        190
        (131)
        59Short-term FHLB advances
        (106)
        202
        96Total interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities
        1,753
        2,404
        4,157Change in net interest income
        $     1,560
        $    (1,668)
        $        (108)
  Interest Rate Risk  Interest rate risk is the risk to earnings or capital generated by the effects of changes in interest rates on our on- and off-balance sheet positions.  This risk can take one or more of several forms:  
        Repricing riskcomes from timing mismatches in the ability to alter contractual rates earned on financial assets held or paid on interest-bearing liabilities
 
        Basis riskrefers to changes in the underlying relationships between market rates or indices, which result in a narrowing of the spread earned on a loan or investment relative to its cost of funds.
 
        Option riskarises from embedded options in many financial instruments such as:
 o
        interest rate options;
 o
        loan prepayment options;
 o
        deposit early withdrawal options;
 o
        callable Federal Home Loan Bank advances; and
 o
        pre-payment of the underlying collateral of asset-backed securities.
  Embedded options are complex risk positions that are difficult to predict and offset, and are a large component of our overall interest rate risk.  We have established risk measures, limits, policy guidelines and internal control mechanisms for managing our overall asset/liability management position.  The responsibility for interest rate risk control resides with management, with oversight by the board of directors and the Asset Liability Oversight  30    Committee.  We seek to balance the return potential of the asset/liability management position against the desire to limit volatility in earnings.  At least quarterly, we measure the asset/liability management position using earnings simulation modeling to estimate what assets and liabilities would re-price, and to what extent, within a one-year period in response to an immediate 200 and 100 basis point change in the Prime Rate, as well as in response to more gradual interest rate changes.  Our objective is to keep the change in net interest income over twelve months at or below 5% under an immediate 100 basis point interest rate shock scenario and to keep the change in net income at or below 10%, under an immediate 200 basis point interest rate shock scenario.  The model also incorporates managements forecasts for balance sheet growth, noninterest income and noninterest expense.  The interest rate scenarios are used for analytical purposes and do not necessarily represent managements view of future market movements.  Rather, these are intended to provide a measure of the degree of volatility interest rate movements may apply to our earnings.  Modeling the sensitivity of earnings to interest rate risk is highly dependent on numerous assumptions embedded in the simulation model.  While the earnings sensitivity analysis incorporates managements best estimate of interest rate and balance sheet dynamics under various market rate movements, the actual behavior and resulting earnings impact likely will differ from that projected.  We also estimate interest sensitivity by calculating the net present value of the balance sheets cash flows or the residual value of future cash flows ultimately due to shareholders.  This calculation is known as Economic Value of Equity or EVE and is generally considered a better measure of long-term interest sensitivity than the interest rate shock scenarios.  Our objective is for the result to change 25% or less in an immediate 200 basis point interest rate shock scenario.  The following table shows the sensitivity of the Companys balance sheet at the date indicated, but is not necessarily indicative of the position on other dates.  31     INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY Maturities/Repricing (in 000s)  December 31, 20081  3
Months
        
        4  12
Months
        
        13  60
Months
        
        Over 60
Months
        
        TotalEarning Assets:Loans, excluding nonaccruals
        219,320
        
        24,000
        
        172,984
        
        127,210
        
        543,514Investment securities
        238
        
        642
        
        14,093
        
        72,271
        
        87,244Restricted equity securities
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        5,607
        
        5,607Interest-bearing deposits in banks
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -Federal funds sold
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -Total earning assets
        219,558
        
        24,642
        
        187,077
        
        205,088
        
        636,365Interest Bearing Liabilities:NOW accounts
        6,975
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        6,975Money market accounts
        94,920
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        94,920Savings
        66,082
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        66,082Time deposits
        95,222
        
        163,584
        
        25,002
        
        -
        
        283,808Total deposits
        263,199
        
        163,584
        
        25,002
        
        -
        
        451,785Repurchase agreements
        35,693
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        35,693FHLB advances
        12,000
        
        5,000
        
        25,000
        
        38,000
        
        80,000Federal funds purchased
        11,326
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        11,326Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Companys junior subordinated debentures
        16,496
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        16,496Total interest bearing liabilities
        365,308
        
        168,584
        
        50,002
        
        38,000
        
        595,300Interest Rate Gap
        (119,156)
        
        (143,942)
        
        137,075
        
        167,088
        
        41,065Cumulative interest sensitivity gap
        (119,156)
        
        (263,098)
        
        (126,023)
        
        41,065Ratio of sensitivity gap to total earning assets
        -21.23%
        
        -25.65%
        
        24.42%
        
        29.77%
        
        7.31%Cumulative ratio of sensitivity gap to total earning assets
        -21.23%
        
        -46.88%
        
        -22.46%
        
        7.31%
  Derivative Financial Instruments  For asset/liability management purposes, we may use interest rate swap agreements to hedge interest rate risk exposure to declining rates.  Such derivatives are used as part of the asset/liability management process and are linked to specific assets, and have a high correlation between the contract and the underlying item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedge period.  32     Noninterest Income  Noninterest income is made up of several categories as shown in the following table:  (in 000s)
        12 months ended 12/31/08
        
        12 months ended 12/31/07
        
        Increase/
(Decrease)Service charges on deposits
        $
        1,137
        $
        1,178
        
        (3%)Income earned on life insurance contracts
        
        551
        
        522
        
        6%Other income
        
        737
        
        716
        
        3%Realized securities gains/(losses)
        
        (14)
        
        (90)
        
        (84%)Total noninterest income
        $
        2,411
        $
        2,326
        
        4%
  Service charges on deposit accountsconsist of a variety of charges imposed on demand deposits, interest-bearing deposits and savings deposit accounts.  These include, but are not limited to, the following:  
        Demand deposit monthly activity fees;
 
        Service charges for checks for which there are non-sufficient funds or overdraft charges;
 
        ATM transaction fees; and
 
        Debit card transaction fees
  The principal factors that may affect current or future income for service charges on deposit accounts are:  
        Internally generated growth;
 
        Acquisitions of other banks/branches or de novo branches; and
 
        Adjustments to service charge structures
  Other incomeconsists of several categories, primarily the following:  
        Fees for the issuance of official checks;
 
        Fees for wire transfers;
 
        Safe deposit box rent;
 
        Income from the sale of customer checks;
 
        Income on real estate loans;
 
        Extension fees, insurance premiums, and letter of credit fees
  Levels of income derived from these categories vary.  For example, general market conditions and new insurance premiums purchased affect the income earned on bank owned life insurance.  Fees for the issuance of official checks and customer check sales tend to grow as new branches are added.  Fee schedules, while subject to change, generally do not alone yield a significant or discernable increase in income when they change.   33     Noninterest Expense  12 Months
Ended
        
        12 Months
Ended
        
        2008  2007
% Increase/(in 000s)
        
        12/31/08
        
        12/31/07
        
        (Decrease)Compensation
        $
        7,361
        $
        6,678
        
        10%Occupancy
        
        930
        
        763
        
        22%Equipment
        
        696
        
        567
        
        23%Data processing
        
        823
        
        703
        
        17%Advertising and marketing
        
        445
        
        277
        
        61%Insurance
        
        407
        
        351
        
        16%Audit fees
        
        241
        
        335
        
        (28%)Legal fees
        
        186
        
        209
        
        (11%)Franchise tax expense
        
        401
        
        338
        
        19%Business manager
        
        209
        
        272
        
        (23%)Deposit expense
        
        284
        
        257
        
        11%Loan expense
        
        227
        
        173
        
        31%Computer software
        
        438
        
        330
        
        33%Foreclosed asset  expenses, net
        
        26
        
        10
        
        160%Other expense
        
        1,360
        
        1,436
        
        (5%)Total noninterest expense
        $
        14,034
        $
        12,699
        
        11%
  As can be seen from the table above, noninterest expense increased by a total of $1.3 million or 11% from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008.  A few items to note are as follows:  
        Our compensation expense has increased due to the officer merit increases that were effective January 1, 2008 as well as the addition of several new lending related positions during the first half of this year and the addition of our Director of Internal Audit in late 2007.
  
        Occupancy and equipment expenses have increased primarily due to the renovation of the 5th floor of our main headquarters.  We took occupancy of this floor in February 2008.   We also opened our new full-service branch office in South Roanoke in September 2008.
  
        Advertising and marketing expenses are up due to the television and radio advertising campaign for our new checking account product, My LifeStyle Checking.
  
        Data processing expenses are up due to the conversion to an image item processing environment in mid-2007.
  
        We experienced significant decreases in our audit fees as a result of the movement of our internal audit function from an outsourced environment to internal at the end of 2007.  However, due to the significantly increased compensation costs associated with running an in-house internal audit department, we made the strategic decision to move back to an outsourced model beginning January 2009.  Therefore, we will see an increase in audit fees for 2009 as compared to 2008 but we anticipate total savings from this move of approximately $200,000 for 2009 as compared to what it would have been had we remained with an in-house model.
  
        Our legal fees actually decreased year over year due to the significant legal fees associated with the work-out credits in 2007.
  
        Our deposit expenses have increased primarily due to the addition of two new deposit products
  34    that incur program fees on a monthly basis.  The CDARS and My Lifestyle Checking program fees contributed to $37,000 in expenses.  
        The increase in loan expense is related to the Special Assets consultant we hired during the first quarter of 2008 to assist with the work-out of our problem assets.
  
        Computer software expenses have increased primarily due to software costs associated with our new checking account product, as well as costs associated with a new loan documentation system.
  Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $1.4 million over the same period ended December 31, 2006.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, we experienced an increase in compensation expenses due to new positions and a decrease in amortized salary deferrals due lower loan growth in 2007.  We occupied two new floors at our main headquarters in early 2007 resulting in an increase in occupancy expense over the prior period.  There was an increase in data processing expense based on the banks conversion to an image item processing environment.  We incurred a significant increase in legal fees related to problem credit relationships.   Additionally, our insurance expense increased due to the significant increase in FDIC assessment rates which went into effect January 1, 2007.  Noninterest expenses are expected to continue to increase as a direct result of business growth, expansion and complexity of banking operations, and compliance with the SarbanesOxley Act, which imposes additional management and reporting burdens on reporting companies such as this one.  Income Taxes  During 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded federal income tax provision in the amounts of $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. The anticipated federal income tax liability equates to an effective tax rate of 25.6% and 26.4%, respectively.  Factors contributing to the difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory rate of 34 percent include historical tax credits, tax-exempt interest income on municipal securities, net of disallowance, and tax-exempt income earned on bank owned life insurance.  During 2007 we recognized three separate federal tax credits resulting in a reduction in income tax expense of $124 for 2007.  Earning Assets  Average earning assets were $598.6 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $40.9 million or 7.3% over $557.7 million at December 31, 2007.  Total average earning assets were 95.3% of total average assets at December 31, 2008.  Average loans represented the largest component of average earning assets and increased $29.6 million or 6.2% to $508.7 million at December 31, 2008. Average loans were 85.0% of average earning assets and 81.0% of average total assets as of December 31, 2008.  Average investment securities, increased by $10.3 million or 13.5% over December 31, 2007. Average investment securities were 14.4% of average earning assets and 13.8% of average total assets as of December 31, 2008.  Average earning assets were $557.7 million at December 31, 2007, an increase of $49.8 million or 9.8% over $507.9 million at December 31, 2006.  Total average earning assets were 95.2% of total average assets at December 31, 2007.  Average loans represented the largest component of average earning assets and increased $36.1 million or 8.1% to $479.1 million at December 31, 2007. Average loans were 85.9% of average earning assets and 81.8% of average total assets as of December 31, 2007.  Average investment securities, increased by $12.7 million or 20.0% over December 31, 2006. Average investment securities were 13% of average earning assets and 13.0% of average total assets as of December 31, 2007.  35     Investment Securities  Our investment portfolio is used both for investment income and liquidity purposes.  Unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale are recognized as direct increases or decreases in net shareholders equity.  Funds not used for capital expenditures or lending activities are invested in the following:  
        Securities of the U.S. Government and its agencies
 o
        Treasury notes
 o
        Callable agency bonds
 o
        Noncallable agency bonds
 o
        Small business association pools
  
        Government-Sponsored Enterprises
 o
        Bonds and mortgage pools issued by the following:
 
        Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB)
 
        Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
 
        Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) or Freddie Mac
 
        Fannie Mae
  
        Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 o
        Pools issued by government agencies
 o
        AAA rated corporate mortgage pools
  
        Municipal bonds
 o
        Taxable general obligation and revenue issues
 o
        Tax-exempt general obligation and revenue issues
  
        Investment grade corporate bonds
  
        Restricted equity securities
 o
        Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond shares
 o
        Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta shares
 o
        Community Bankers Bank shares
  Investment securities (available for sale and held to maturity), including restricted equity securities, at December 31, 2008 were $92.9 million, an increase of $11.8 million or 14.5% from their level of $81.1 million on December 31, 2007.  The increase is attributable to purchases of $38.0 million offset by principal prepayments, called proceeds and sales in the amount of $26.2 million.  See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Investment securities (available for sale and held to maturity), including restricted equity securities, at December 31, 2007 were $81.1 million, an increase of $7.5 million or 10.2% from their level of $73.6 million on December 31, 2006.  The increase is attributable to purchases of $17.7 million offset by principal prepayments, called proceeds and sales in the amount of $10.2 million.  The following table presents the composition of securities available-for-sale, which is carried at approximate market value at December 31, 2008 and 2007.  36      AVAILABLE FOR SALE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO CATEGORY DISTRIBUTION (in 000s)  December 31, 2008
        
        December 31, 2007Amortized
Cost
        Approximate
Fair Values
        
        Amortized
Cost
        Approximate
Fair ValuesU.S. Government and federal agency
        $             629
        $           640
        
        $             716
        $           723Government-sponsored enterprises
        25,922
        26,425
        
        24,506
        24,799Mortgage-backed securities
        32,126
        32,516
        
        16,683
        16,691Collateralized mortgage obligations
        13,027
        12,957
        
        11,510
        11,251States and political subdivisions
        4,798
        4,705
        
        4,970
        4,976Corporate debt securities
        -
        -
        
        100
        100Total securities available for sale
        $        76,502
        $     77,243
        
        $        58,485
        $     58,540
  The following table sets forth the composition of securities held-to-maturity, which is carried at amortized cost at December 31, 2008 and 2007.  HELD TO MATURITY INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO CATEGORY DISTRIBUTION (in 000s)  December 31, 2008
        
        December 31, 2007Amortized
Cost
        Approximate
Fair Values
        
        Amortized
Cost
        Approximate
Fair ValuesU.S. Government and federal agency
        $                  -
        $                   -
        
        $                  -
        $                   -Government-sponsored enterprises
        1,981
        2,008
        
        7,955
        7,995Mortgage-backed securities
        1,324
        1,341
        
        1,913
        1,883Collateralized mortgage obligations
        506
        506
        
        522
        500States and political subdivisions
        6,190
        6,184
        
        7,192
        7,288Total securities available for sale
        $        10,001
        $          10,039
        
        $        17,582
        $          17,666
   The following table presents the maturity ranges of securitiesavailable-for-saleas of December 31, 2008 and the weighted average yields of such securities. Maturities may differ from scheduled maturities on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations because the mortgages underlying the securities may be repaid prior to the scheduled maturity date. Maturities on all other securities are based on the contractual maturity. The weighted average yields are calculated on the basis of the cost and effective yields weighted for the scheduled maturity of each security. Weighted average yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34%.  37    INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO  MATURITY DISTRIBUTION (in 000s)  Available for SaleDecember 31, 2008Amortized
Costs
        Fair
Value
        YieldU.S.Government and federal agency:Within one year
        $                206
        $                212
        3.95%After one but within five years
        255
        259
        5.88%After five but within ten years
        -
        -
        -After ten years
        168
        168
        4.54%Government-sponsored enterprises:Within one year
        -
        -
        -After one but within five years
        -
        -
        -After five but within ten years
        4,000
        4,098
        5.85%After ten years
        21,922
        22,328
        5.81%Obligations of states and subdivisions:Within one year
        -
        -
        -After one but within five years
        975
        971
        5.25%After five but within ten years
        278
        280
        4.85%After ten years
        3,545
        3,454
        5.44%Corporate debt securities:Within one year
        -
        -
        -After one but within five years
        -
        -
        -After five but within ten years
        -
        -
        -After ten years
        -
        -
        -Mortgage-backed securities
        32,126
        32,516
        5.61%Collateralized mortgage obligations
        13,027
        12,957
        4.80%Total
        $  76,502
        $  77,243Total Securities by Maturity Period *Within one year
        $       206
        $       212After one but within five years
        1,230
        1,230After five but within ten years
        4,278
        4,378After ten years
        25,635
        25,950Mortgage-backed securities
        32,126
        32,516Collateralized mortgage obligations
        13,027
        12,957Total by Maturity Period
        $  76,502
        $  77,243
  *Maturities on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are not presented in this table because maturities may differ substantially from contractual terms due to early repayments of principal.  The following table presents the maturity ranges of securitiesheld-to-maturityas of December 31, 2008 and the weighted average yields of such securities. Maturities may differ from scheduled maturities on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations because the mortgages underlying the securities may be repaid prior to the scheduled maturity date. Maturities on all other securities are based on the contractual maturity. The weighted average yields are calculated on the basis of the cost and effective yields weighted for the scheduled maturity of each security. Weighted average  38    yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34%.  INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO  MATURITY DISTRIBUTION (in 000s) Held to MaturityDecember 31, 2008Amortized
Costs
        Fair
Value
        YieldU.S Government and federal agency:Within one year
        $                  -
        $                  -
        -After one but within five years
        -
        -
        -After five but within ten years
        -
        -
        -After ten years
        -
        -
        -Government-sponsored enterprises:Within one year
        -
        -
        -After one but within five years
        981
        1,007
        4.98%After five but within ten years
        1,000
        1,001
        4.98%After ten years
        -
        -
        -Obligations of states and subdivisions:Within one year
        430
        437
        3.40%After one but within five years
        544
        568
        3.88%After five but within ten years
        1,703
        1,750
        4.64%After ten years
        3,513
        3,429
        5.50%Corporate debt securities:Within one year
        -
        -
        -After one but within five years
        -
        -
        -After five but within ten years
        -
        -
        -After ten years
        -
        -
        -Mortgage-backed securities
        1,324
        1,341
        4.44%Collateralized mortgage obligations
        506
        506
        4.30%Total
        $  10,001
        $  10,039Total Securities by Maturity Period *Within one year
        $       430
        $       437After one but within five years
        1,525
        1,575After five but within ten years
        2,703
        2,751After ten years
        3,513
        3,429Mortgage-backed securities
        1,324
        1,341Collateralized mortgage obligations
        506
        506Total by Maturity Period
        $  10,001
        $  10,039
  *Maturities on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are not presented in this table because maturities may differ substantially from contractual terms due to early repayments of principal.  Loan Portfolio  Our total gross loans were $553.0 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $65.8 million or 13.5% from the $487.2 million reported one year earlier.  Our ratio of total loans to total funding sources, excluding the Federal Reserve Discount Window, (customer deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and trust preferred securities)  39    stood at 90.7% at December 31, 2008 and 88.0% at December 31, 2007. Management seeks to maintain the ratio of loans to funding sources at or below 90%.  In addition to the funding sources noted above, at December 31, 2008 the Company has a secured line of credit with the Federal Reserve Discount Window for $69.5 million.  The loan portfolio primarily consists of commercial, real estate (including real estate term loans, construction loans and other loans secured by real estate) and loans to individuals for household, family and other consumer purposes.  We adjust the mix of lending and the terms of our loan programs according to economic and market conditions, asset/liability management considerations and other factors.  Loans typically are made to businesses and individuals located within our primary market area (target range 85  90%), most of whom maintain deposit accounts with the Bank.  There is no concentration of loans exceeding 10% of total loans that is not disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements or discussed below.  The following table summarizes the loan portfolio by category for the five years ended December 31, 2008.  LOAN PORTFOLIO SUMMARY (in 000s)  Year Ended December 312008
        2007
        2006
        2005
        2004$
        %
        $
        %
        $
        %
        $
        %
        $
        %Commercial
        103,036
        18.6%
        87,551
        18.0%
        93,400
        19.8%
        97,904
        23.6
        71,580
        25.3Commercial real estate
        225,587
        40.8%
        170,599
        35.0%
        174,882
        37.2%
        149,684
        36.1
        107,186
        37.9Real estate construction
        87,376
        15.8%
        106,195
        21.8%
        82,537
        17.5%
        55,810
        13.5
        25,404
        9.0Residential real estate
        131,384
        23.8%
        115,458
        23.7%
        112,022
        23.8%
        103,272
        24.9
        69,819
        24.7Loans to individuals (except those secured by real estate)
        5,663
        1.0%
        7,361
        1.5%
        8,211
        1.7%
        7,744
        1.9
        8,787
        3.1Total loans
        553,046
        100.0
        487,164
        100.0
        471,052
        100.0
        414,414
        100.0
        282,776
        100.0
  The following table presents maturity information (based upon interest rate repricing dates) on the loan portfolio based upon scheduled repayments at December 31, 2008.  LOAN MATURITY (in 000s)  December 31, 2008Due within
One Year
        Due One to
Five Years
        Due After
Five Years
        TotalCommercial
        $           74,023
        $         23,462
        $         5,551
        $      103,036Commercial real estate
        27,938
        134,281
        63,367
        225,586Real estate construction
        75,089
        10,452
        1,835
        87,376Residential real estate
        18,445
        38,350
        74,590
        131,385Loans to individuals
        2,377
        2,114
        1,172
        5,663Total loans
        $        197,872
        $       208,659
        $     146,515
        $      553,046
  The following table presents maturity information based upon contractual terms and scheduled repayments at December 31, 2008.  40    FIXED AND VARIABLE RATE LOANS (in 000s)  Fixed
        
        VariableDue Within
Five Years
        Due After
Five Years
        
        Due Within
Five Years
        Due After
Five YearsCommercial
        $     27,183
        $       5,551
        
        $      70,303
        $               -Commercial real estate
        126,024
        47,363
        
        36,195
        16,004Real estate construction
        3,216
        1,705
        
        82,324
        131Residential real estate
        30,692
        55,110
        
        26,102
        19,480Loans to individuals
        3,516
        1,172
        
        975
        -Total loans
        $   190,631
        $   110,901
        
        $      215,899
        $      35,615
   Loan Category Analysis  Commercial Loans.Commercial loans generally are made to provide operating lines of credit, to finance the purchase of inventory or equipment, and for other business purposes.  The credit worthiness of the borrower is analyzed and re-evaluated on a periodic basis.  Most commercial loans are secured with business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.  Even with substantial collateral, such as all the assets of the business and personal guarantees, commercial lending involves considerable risk of loss in the event of a business downturn or failure of the business.  Commercial Real Estate Loans.Commercial real estate construction and commercial real estate mortgages represent interim and permanent financing of commercial properties that are secured primarily by real estate.  The Company prefers to make commercial real estate loans secured by owner-occupied properties.  These borrowers are engaged in business activities other than real estate, and the primary source of repayment is not solely dependent on conditions in the real estate market.  Real Estate Construction Loans.  Real estate construction loans represent interim financing on residential and commercial properties under construction, and are secured by real estate.  This category also includes acquisition and development financing for residential and commercial projects.  Once construction is completed and the loan becomes permanent, the loans are reclassified as either commercial real estate loans, which are secured by commercial property, or residential real estate loans, which are secured by first deeds of trust.  Residential Real Estate Loans.Residential real estate loans are secured by deeds of trust on 1-4 family residential properties.  To mitigate interest rate risk, the Company usually limits the final maturity of residential real estate loans held for its own portfolio to 15-20 years, although exceptions are made for competitive reasons and under special programs.  Residential real estate lending involves risk elements when there is lack of timely payment and/or a decline in the value of the collateral.  Loans to Individuals.We offer various secured and unsecured consumer loans, including unsecured personal loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, deposit account loans, installment and demand loans, letters of credit, and home equity loans.  Asset Quality  Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses  The allowance for loan losses represents an amount that, in our judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, although there can be no assurance that this will be so.  The provision for loan losses increases the allowance, and loans charged off (net of recoveries) reduce the allowance.  41    A provision for loan losses of $3.3 million was made during 2008, an increase of $2.0 million or 153.8% from the $1.3 million provided during 2007.  The increase in the loan loss provision is a result of the following factors:  
        An overall increase in our general reserves of $0.4 million due to loan growth as well as due to a change in our methodology related to the calculation of the historical loss factor used in the analysis.  In previous years, we have used a historical loss factor based upon the average loss per category over the five-year period ending with the current fiscal year.   Due to the current economic environment, we changed our methodology to use a historical loss factor based upon the average loss per category over the two-year period ending with the current fiscal year.  Additionally, our general reserves were impacted by a change in our risk assessment of the FAS 5 environmental factors.  As compared to December 31, 2007, we have increased our risk assessment on four
out of seven factors, including volume of loans, trends in credit quality, current industry conditions, and local economic environment.
 
        An increase in our specific reserves on our impaired assets of $1.6 million.  The increase is attributable to one large commercially oriented credit relationship.
  We anticipate provisioning levels to continue to be elevated for 2009 and the levels will depend on the depth and length of the current recession.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, our non-performing assets to total assets ratio increased from 1.24% at December 31, 2007 to 1.48%.  Additionally, our ratio of loans past due more than 90 days to total loans increased from 0.0% at December 31, 2007 to 0.01% at December 31, 2008.  Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2008 amounted to $0.6 million in comparison to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.  The allowance for loan losses was $7.6 million and $4.9 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding was approximately 1.37% at December 31, 2008, which compares to approximately 1.0% of total loans at December 31, 2007 (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  These estimates are primarily based on our historical loss experience, portfolio concentrations, evaluation of individual loans and economic conditions.  A total of $2.2 million in specific reserves was included in the balance of the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2008 for impaired loans, which compares to a total of $0.7 million as of December 31, 2007.  A provision for loan losses of $1.3 million was made during 2007, a decrease of $1.5 million or 53.6% from the $2.8 million provided during 2006.  The decrease in the loan loss provision is a result of a decrease in loan growth as well as the resolution of our three large problem credits subsequent to year-end.  For the year ended December 31, 2007, our non-performing assets to total assets ratio decreased from 1.56% at December 31, 2006 to 1.24%.  Additionally, our ratio of loans past due more than 90 days to total loans decreased from 0.13% at December 31, 2006 to 0.0% at December 31, 2007.  Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2007 amounted to $2.0 million in comparison to $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.  We regularly review asset quality and re-evaluate the allowance for loan losses.  However, no assurance can be given that unforeseen adverse economic conditions or other circumstances will not result in increased provisions in the future.  Our current market environment, with a nationwide recession, makes this risk even higher.  Additionally, regulatory examiners may require us to recognize additions or reductions to the allowance based upon their judgment about the loan portfolio and other information available to them at the time of their examinations.  (See Allowance for Loan Losses under Critical Accounting Policies.)  The following table summarizes the loan loss experience for the five years ended December 31, 2008.  42     ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (in 000s)  Year Ended December 31,2008
        2007
        2006
        2005
        2004Balance at January 1
        $     4,883
        $    5,658
        $     4,124
        $    2,989
        $     2,566Recoveries:Commercial
        58
        0
        2
        30
        1Loans to individuals
        -
        15
        0
        1
        0Charged off loans:Commercial
        (649)
        (2,009)
        (1,253)
        (187)
        (188)Loans to individuals
        (23)
        (31)
        (11)
        (6)
        (23)Net charge-offs
Additions charged to operations
        (614)
3,323
        (2,025)
1,250
        (1,262)
2,796
        (162)
1,297
        (210)
633Balance at December 31
        $      7,592
        $     4,883
        $     5,658
        $     4,124
        $     2,989Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to average loans outstanding during the period
        0.12%
        0.42%
        0.28%
        0.05%
        0.08%
  The following table summarizes the allocation of the allowance for loan losses for the five years ended December 31, 2008.  The percentage in the table below refers to the percent of loans in each category to total loans.  ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (in 000s)  Year Ended December 31,2008
        
        2007
        
        2006
        
        2005
        
        2004$
        %
        
        $
        %
        
        $
        %
        
        $
        %
        
        $
        %Balance at end of period
applicable to:Commercial
        1,414
        18.6%
        
        877
        18.0%
        
        1,122
        19.8%
        
        974
        23.6%
        
        756
        25.3%Commercial real estate
        3,097
        40.8%
        
        1,711
        35.1%
        
        2,100
        37.2%
        
        1,490
        36.1%
        
        1,133
        37.9%Real estate construction
        1,199
        15.8%
        
        1,065
        21.8%
        
        991
        17.5%
        
        555
        13.5%
        
        269
        9.0%Residential real estate
        1,804
        23.8%
        
        1,157
        23.7%
        
        1,346
        23.8%
        
        1,028
        24.9%
        
        463
        15.5%Loans to individuals
        78
        1.0%
        
        73
        1.4%
        
        99
        1.7%
        
        77
        1.9%
        
        368
        12.3%Total Allowance
        7,592
        100.00
        
        $4,883
        100%
        
        $ 5,658
        100.0%
        
        $ 4,124
        100.0%
        
        $2,989
        100.0%
  Nonperforming Assets.Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more, restructured loans and foreclosed/repossessed property.  A loan will be placed on nonaccrual status when collection of all principal or interest is deemed unlikely.  A loan will be placed on nonaccrual status automatically when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more, unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of being collected.  In this case, the loan will continue to accrue interest despite its past due status.  A restructured loan is a loan in which the original contract terms have been modified due to a borrowers financial condition or there has been a transfer of assets in full or partial satisfaction of the loan.  A modification of original contractual terms is generally a concession to a borrower that a lending institution would not normally consider.  43    A loan is impaired, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 114 (creditor accounting rules for impaired loans) when, based on current information and events, it is likely that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts, including both principal and interest, due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Nonperforming assets for the five years ended December 31, 2008 are detailed as follows:  NONPERFORMING ASSETS (in 000s)  December 31,2008
        
        2007
        
        2006
        
        2005
        
        2004Nonaccrual loans
        $
        9,532
        $
        7,029
        $
        6,343
        $
        104
        $
        150Loans past due 90 days or more
        
        57
        
        -
        
        616
        
        423
        
        240Restructured loans
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -
        
        -Other nonperforming loans (1)
        
        -
        
        -
        
        2,265
        
        3,062
        
        -Total nonperforming loans
        $
        9,589
        $
        7,029
        $
        9,224
        $
        3,589
        $
        390Foreclosed, repossessed and idled properties
        424
        
        445
        
        -
        
        -
        
        1Total nonperforming assets
        $
        10,013
        $
        7,474
        $
        9,224
        $
        3,589
        $
        391
  (1)  Other nonperforming loans include impaired loans which are not on nonaccrual status, nor past due 90 days or more.  Loans are assigned to the watch list based upon our internal risk rating system.  There are three levels of accountability in the risk rating process.  The primary responsibility for risk identification lies with the account officer.  It is the account officers responsibility for the initial and ongoing risk rating of all notes and commitments in his or her portfolio.  On a quarterly basis, each account officer signs a Credit Risk Rating Certification attesting to the accuracy of the credit risk ratings for the loans in his or her loan portfolio.  The Chief Credit Officer is responsible for periodically reviewing the risk rating process employed by the lending officers.  The Chief Credit Officer is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of account officer risk ratings and has the authority to override account officer risk ratings and initiate rating
changes, if warranted.  Finally, the Bank has a loan review program to provide an independent validation of portfolio quality.  This independent review is intended to assess adherence to underwriting guidelines, proper credit analysis and documentation.  In addition, the loan review process is required to test the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of account officer risk ratings and to test the effectiveness of the credit administrations controls over the risk identification process.   Risk Management reports its findings to the Board of Directors.  On a quarterly basis, the Directors Loan Committee, composed of eight directors, will review all loans on our watch list to determine proper action and reporting of any loans identified as substandard by the credit quality review.   We believe that the above allocated reserves are appropriate for the impaired loans in our portfolio based upon a detailed review of the quality and pledged collateral of each individual loans considered impaired at each of the above-referenced periods.   (See Impairment of Loans under Critical Accounting Policies.)  If the non-accrual loans disclosed above had performed in accordance with their original terms, additional interest income in the amount of $148,953 and $909,586 would have been recorded for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  44    Other Assets  We have purchased life insurance contracts on key employees, the tax-exempt income from which is the funding vehicle for the Companys Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) and other employee benefit costs including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and 401(k) employer match.  Bank owned life insurance was $12.4 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $0.8 million over the $11.6 million reported as of December 31, 2007.  The increase is due to the $0.6 million increase in the cash surrender value of the life insurance contracts and the $0.2 million purchase of additional life insurance on one of our key executives.  Deposits  The levels and mix of deposits are influenced by such factors as customer service, interest rates paid, service charges and the convenience of banking locations.  Competition for deposits is intense from other depository institutions and money market funds, some of which offer interest rates higher than we pay.  We attempt to identify and implement pricing and marketing strategies designed to control the overall cost of deposits and to maintain a stable deposit mix.  The following table summarizes our total deposits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:  Summary of Deposits(in 000s)12/31/08
        
        12/31/07$
        %
        
        $
        %Time deposits
        
        283,808
        60.9%
        
        263,941
        61.0%Interest bearing & money market
        
        101,895
        21.9%
        
        100,840
        23.3%Savings
        
        66,082
        14.1%
        
        51,310
        11.9%Total interest bearing deposits
        
        451,785
        96.9%
        
        416,091
        96.2%Noninterest demand & official checks
        
        14,550
        3.1%
        
        16,362
        3.8%Total deposits
        
        466,335
        100.0
        
        432,453
        100.0
  We continue to experience strong core deposit growth from customers who prefer dealing with a local, established community bank.  Our Prime Money Market account, which has an interest rate tied to the Wall Street Journal Prime rate, continues to attract customers and has accumulated $85 million in deposits as of the end of 2008, an increase of 16% over the same period last year.  Additionally, we are very pleased with the results of our new checking account product, MyLifeStyle Checking, launched earlier this year.  This new account is an example of how smaller community banks such as Valley Bank are finding innovative ways to compete against larger competitors in a crowded market. In addition to a highly competitive interest rate paid on this account, customers get free access to any ATM nation-wide along with many additional rewards.  Within the certificate of deposit category, we have
marketed CDs nationally to institutional depositors, primarily banks, thrift institutions and credit unions through an Internet-based rate posting service.  National market CDs at December 31, 2008 were $2.8 million, a decrease of $8.5 million from the $11.3 million reported at December 31, 2007. The following table summarizes average deposits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.  45     AVERAGE DEPOSIT MIX(in 000s)December 31, 2008
        
        December 31, 2007Average Balance
        Average Rate Paid
        
        Average Balance
        Average Rate PaidInterest bearing deposits:NOW accounts
        15,709
        0.5%
        
        $        20,489
        1.7%Money market accounts
        109,383
        2.7%
        
        95,764
        4.1%Savings
        1,249
        0.3%
        
        2,472
        0.4%Time deposits > = $100,000
        80,377
        4.0%
        
        63,864
        5.1%Other time deposits
        189,273
        3.9%
        
        190,893
        4.7%Total Interest Bearing Deposits
        395,991
        3.4%
        
        373,482
        4.4%Noninterest bearing deposits:Demand deposits
        52,529
        0.00%
        
        52,474
        0.0%Total average deposits
        448,520
        3.0%
        
        $     425,957
        3.9%
   The following table presents the maturity schedule of certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more as of December 31, 2008.  MATURITY SCHEDULE OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OF $100,000 OR MORE (in 000s)  December 31, 2008Three months or less
        29,238Over three through 6 months
        42,382Over six through 12 months
        26,525Over 12 months
        7,379Total
        105,524
  Short-Term Borrowings  Total short-term borrowings (including federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase) increased by $14.4 million from their level of $49.6 million at December 31, 2007 to a total of $64.0 million as of December 31, 2008.  Short-term borrowings at December 31, 2008 include federal funds purchased of $11.3 million, two Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) advances in the amount of $12.0 million and $5.0 million, and a commercial sweep account program in the amount of $35.7 million.  The first FHLB advance of $12.0 million is a fixed rate credit with an interest rate of 0.93% that matures on January 12, 2009.  The second FHLB advance of $5.0 million is also a fixed rate credit with an interest rate of 5.46% maturing on December 2, 2009. See the liquidity section for further information on the preceding borrowings.  Total short-term borrowings
(including federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase) increased by $3.0 million from their level of $46.6 million at December 31, 2006 to a total of $49.6 million as of December 31, 2007.  Short-term borrowings at December 31, 2007 include federal funds purchased of $3.3 million, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) borrowings in the amount of $13.0 million, and a commercial sweep account program in the amount of $33.3 million.  The commercial sweep program involves balances subject to repurchase agreements which are reported as short term borrowings rather than deposits since they are not FDIC insured.  The balance in the program increased 7.2% or $2.4 million from $33.3 million reported at December 31, 2007 to $35.7  46    million at December 31, 2008.  The program consists of a demand deposit account from which we invest available balances daily in securities on an overnight basis subject to repurchase. On the following business day, we repurchase from the customer the securities for an amount equal to the amount of available balances invested in the securities.  Interest is calculated daily at the rate applicable for each overnight period; however, it is posted to the customer accounts only once per month.  The balance in the program increased 54.2% or $11.7 million from $21.6 million reported at December 31, 2006 to $33.3 million at December 31, 2007.  The following table presents information on each category of the Companys short-term debt, which generally mature within one to seven days from the transaction date.  SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (in 000s)  December 31,2008
        
        2007Actual amount outstanding at period end:Federal funds purchased
        $11,326
        
        $3,288Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        35,693
        
        33,294Short-term FHLB Borrowings
        17,000
        
        13,000Weighted average actual interest rate at period end:Federal funds purchased
        1.33%
        
        4.47%Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        0.56%
        
        3.72%Short-term FHLB Borrowings
        2.27%
        
        4.85%Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end in period:Federal funds purchased
        $18,009
        
        $18,526Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        38,291
        
        23,984Short-term FHLB Borrowings
        17,000
        
        33,000Average amount outstanding during period end:Federal funds purchased
        $5,065
        
        $ 6,942Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        32,677
        
        24,028Short-term FHLB Borrowings
        15,134
        
        25,477Weighted average interest rate during the period:Federal funds purchased
        2.43%
        
        5.49%Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        1.93%
        
        4.12%Short-term FHLB Borrowings
        3.16%
        
        4.87%
   Long-Term Borrowings  Federal Home Loan Bank advances are relatively cost-effective funding sources and provide the Company with the flexibility to structure borrowings in a manner that aids in the management of interest rate risk and liquidity. The increase in advances during the year reflects the funding to support investment growth.  The Company had outstanding long-term debt with the Federal Home Bank of Atlanta in the amount of $63.0 million as of December 31, 2008, an increase of $8.0 million from the $55.0 million reported as of December 31, 2007. This increase is made up of two new $10.0 million convertible advances offset by a $7.0 million advance that was called in March 2008 and the movement of a $5.0 million fixed rate advance from long-term to short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2008.  See  47    Footnote 8 of the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the long-term advances.  Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in the Companys Junior Subordinated Debentures  Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust I, a statutory business trust (Trust I), was created on June 26, 2003, at which time the Trust issued $4.0 million in aggregate liquidation amount of $1 par value preferred capital trust securities which mature June 26, 2033.  Distributions are payable on the securities at a floating rate equal to the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 3.10%, capped at 11.75%, and the securities may be prepaid at par by Trust I at any time after June 26, 2008.  The principal assets of Trust I are $4.1 million of the Companys junior subordinated debentures which mature on June 26, 2033, and bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 3.10%, capped at 11.75%, and which are callable by the Company after June 26, 2008.  All $124,000 in aggregation liquidation amount of Trust Is common securities are
held by the Company.  Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust II, a statutory business trust (Trust II), was created on September 26, 2005, at which time Trust II issued $7.0 million in aggregate liquidation amount of $1 par value preferred capital trust securities which mature December 15, 2035.  Distributions are payable on the securities at a floating rate equal to 3-month LIBOR plus 1.49%, and the securities may be prepaid at par by Trust II at any time after December 15, 2010.  The principal assets of Trust II are $7.2 million of the Companys junior subordinated debentures which mature on December 15, 2035, and bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.49%, and which are callable by the Company after December 15, 2010.  All $217,000 in aggregation liquidation amount of Trust IIs common securities are held by the Company.  Valley Financial Statutory Trust III, a statutory business trust (Trust III) was created by the Company on December 15, 2006, at which time Trust III issued $5.0 million in aggregate liquidation amount of $1 par value preferred capital trust securities which mature January 30, 2036.  Distributions are payable on the securities at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.73%, and the securities may be prepaid at par by Trust III at any time after January 30, 2012.  The principal assets of Trust III are $5,155 of the Companys junior subordinated debentures which mature on January 30, 2037, and bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.73%, and which are callable by the Company after January 30, 2012.  All $155 in aggregation liquidation amount of Trust IIIs common securities are held by the Company.  These debentures are a special form of securities that, while actually long-term debt for the Company, count as capital for bank regulatory purposes.  The debenture proceeds from Trust I, Trust II, and Trust III are included in our Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy purposes as they do not exceed 25% of our total Tier I capital including the securities.  Our obligations with respect to the issuance of Trust I, Trust II, and Trust IIIs preferred securities and common securities constitute a full and unconditional guarantee of Trust I, Trust II, and Trust IIIs obligations with respect to the preferred securities and common securities.  Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, we may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on its junior subordinated debentures, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on Trust I, Trust II,
or Trust IIIs preferred trust securities and common securities.  As a result of the Companys adoption of FIN 46, the Trusts common securities have been presented as a component of other assets.  Capital Adequacy  Our financial position at December 31, 2008 and 2007 reflects liquidity and capital levels currently adequate to fund anticipated near-term business expansion.  Our capital ratios are above the required regulatory minimums for a well-capitalized institution.  The significant increase in our capital ratios at December 31, 2008 as compared to December 31, 2007 is primarily the result of the Companys participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program (see TARP Capital Purchase Program Participation) for more information.  We review the adequacy of our capital on an ongoing basis.  We  48    seek to maintain a capital structure adequate to support anticipated asset growth and serve as a cushion to absorb potential losses and will continue to monitor the Bank capital ratios very closely due to the impact our non-accrual loans have on retained earnings and capital.  For the periods indicated, we had the following risk-based capital and leverage ratios:
  Capital Ratios Ratio
        
        12/31/08
        
        12/31/07Tier 1
        
        13.1%
        
        10.7%Total
        
        14.4%
        
        12.1%Leverage
        
        11.3%
        
        9.1%
   Liquidity  Asset/liability management activities are designed to ensure that adequate liquidity is available to meet loan demand or deposit outflows and, through the management of our interest sensitivity position, to manage the impact of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income.  Liquidity measures our ability to meet our maturing obligations and existing commitments, to withstand fluctuations in deposit levels, to fund our operations and to provide for customers credit needs.  Liquidity represents a financial institutions ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds from alternative funding sources.  The level of deposits may fluctuate, perhaps significantly so, due to seasonal cycles of depositing customers and the promotional activities of competitor financial institutions. Similarly, the level of demand for loans may vary significantly and at any given time may increase or decrease substantially. However, unlike the level of deposits, management has more direct control over lending activities and if necessary can adjust the level of those activities according to the amounts of available funds.  Liquid assets, which include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits at other banks and non-pledged securities available-for-sale, at December 31, 2008, totaled $11.9 million.  Our funding sources consist of an established federal funds lines with a regional correspondent bank totaling $12.0 million that had a $11.3 million balance as of December 31, 2007, four established federal funds lines with third party banks totaling $28.0 million that had no outstanding balances as of December 31, 2007, an established line with the FHLB that had $80.0 million outstanding under a total line of $88.0 million as of December 31, 2008, and an established line with the Federal Reserve Discount Window that had no outstanding balance under a total line of $69.5 million as of December 31, 2008.  We believe these arrangements will be renewed at maturity.  As of December 31, 2008, we had pledged approximately $88.0 million of our loan and investment portfolio balances as collateral for borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  As of that date, we had approximately $8.0 million in remaining credit availability from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  As of December 31, 2008, we had pledged approximately $69.5 million of our loan portfolio balances as collateral for borrowings from the Federal Reserve Discount Window.  As of that date, we had the full amount of the line in remaining credit availability.  As of December 31, 2007, we had pledged approximately $92.0 million of our loan and investment portfolio balances as collateral for borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  As of that date, we had approximately $24.0 million in remaining credit availability from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  We sell excess funds as overnight federal funds sold to provide an immediate source of liquidity.  We had no federal funds sold at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.  49     As a result of our management of liquid assets and our ability to generate liquidity through alternative funding sources, we believe we maintain overall liquidity sufficient to meet our depositors requirements and satisfy our customers credit needs.  Impact of Inflation  The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Bank are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Companys performance than do the effects of changes in the general rate of inflation and changes in prices. In addition, interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as do the prices of goods and services. Management seeks to manage the relationship between interest-sensitive assets and liabilities in order to protect
against wide interest rate fluctuations, including those resulting from inflation.  Recent and Future Accounting Considerations
  In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, (SFAS 141(R)) which replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any controlling interest; recognizes and measures goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective for acquisitions by the Company taking place on or after January 1, 2009. Early adoption is prohibited. Accordingly, a calendar year-end company is required to record and disclose business combinations following existing accounting
guidance until January 1, 2009. The Company will assess the impact of SFAS 141(R) if and when a future acquisition occurs.  In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements  an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Before this statement, limited guidance existed for reporting noncontrolling interests (minority interest). As a result, diversity in practice exists. In some cases minority interest is reported as a liability and in others it is reported in the mezzanine section between liabilities and equity. Specifically, SFAS 160 requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financials statements and separate from the parents equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be
included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS 160 clarifies that changes in a parents ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interests. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009.   Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company currently does not have any noncontrolling interests and therefore anticipates no immediate impact related to the adoption of SFAS 160.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 140-3, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions (FSP 140-3).  This FSP provides guidance on accounting for a transfer of a financial asset and the transferors repurchase financing of the asset.  This FSP presumes that an initial transfer of a financial asset and a repurchase financing are considered  50    part of the same arrangement (linked transaction) under SFAS No. 140. However, if certain criteria are met, the initial transfer and repurchase financing are not evaluated as a linked transaction and are evaluated separately under Statement 140.  FSP 140-3 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years and earlier application is not permitted. Accordingly, this FSP is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FSP 140-3 will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161).  This Statement changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  Specifically, SFAS 161 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged.  This Statement encourages, but does
not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption.  SFAS 161 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009 and will result in additional disclosures if the Company enters into any material derivative or hedging activities.  In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP 142-3).  This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations,and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within
those fiscal years and early adoption is prohibited.  Accordingly, this FSP is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009.  The Company does not believe the adoption of FSP 142-3 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In May, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (SFAS No. 162).  SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).  SFAS No. 162 is effective November 15, 2008.  The FASB has stated that it does not expect SFAS No. 162 will result in a change in current practice. The application of SFAS No. 162 had no effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  The FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), (FSP No. APB 14-1). The Staff Position specifies that issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entitys nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.  FSP No. APB 14-1 provides guidance for initial and subsequent measurement as well as derecognition provisions.  The Staff Position is effective January 1, 2009.  The adoption of this Staff Position will have no material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In June, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities, (FSP EITF 03-6-1).  The Staff Position provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and must be included in the earnings per share computation.  FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective January 1, 2009.  The adoption of this Staff  51    Position will have no material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows. FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161, (FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4) was issued September 2008, effective for reporting periods (annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008.  FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amends SFAS 133 to require the seller of credit derivatives to disclose the nature of the credit derivative, the maximum potential amount of future payments, fair value of the derivative, and the nature of any recourse provisions.  Disclosures must be made for entire hybrid instruments that have embedded credit derivatives.  The Staff Position also amends FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 45 to require disclosure of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative guarantee.  If an entity utilizes internal groupings as a basis for the risk, how the groupings are determined must be disclosed as well as how the risk is managed.  The Staff Position encourages that the amendments be applied in periods earlier than the effective date to facilitate comparisons at initial adoption.  After initial adoption, comparative disclosures are required only for subsequent periods.  FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 clarifies the effective date of SFAS 161 such that required disclosures should be provided for any reporting period (annual or quarterly interim) beginning after November 15, 2008.  The adoption of this Staff Position had no material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  The SECs Office of the Chief Accountant and the staff of the FASB issued press release 2008-234 on September 30, 2008 (Press Release) to provide clarifications on fair value accounting.  The press release includes guidance on the use of managements internal assumptions and the use of market quotes.  It also reiterates the factors in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5M which should be considered when determining other-than-temporary impairment: the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost; financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and the intent and ability of the holder to retain its investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.  On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (FSP SFAS 157-3). This FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (see Note 13) in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that asset is not active.  The FSP is effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. For the Company, this FSP was effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  The Company considered the guidance in the Press Release and in FSP SFAS 157-3 when conducting its review for other-than-temporary impairment and determined that it did not result in a change to its impairment estimation techniques.  FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities, (FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8) was issued in December 2008 to require public entities to disclose additional information about transfers of financial assets and to require public enterprises to provide additional disclosures about their involvement with variable interest entities.  The FSP also requires certain disclosures for public enterprises that are sponsors and servicers of qualifying special purpose entities.  The FSP is effective for the first reporting period ending after December 15, 2008.  This FSP had no material impact on the financial position of the Company.  52    FSP SFAS 132(R)-1, Employers Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, (FSP SFAS 132(R)-1) issued in December 2008, provides guidance on an employers disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan to provide the users of financial statements with an understanding of: (a) how investment allocation decisions are made, including the factors that are pertinent to an understanding of investment policies and strategies; (b) the major categories of plan assets; (c) the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets; (d) the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on changes in plan assets for the period; and (e) significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.  FSP SFAS 132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December
15, 2009.  The Staff Position will require the Company to provide additional disclosures related it to its benefit plans.  FSP EITF 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EIFT Issue No. 99-20, (FSP EITF 99-20-1) was issued in January 2009.  Prior to the Staff Position, other-than-temporary impairment was determined by using either EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests that Continue to be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets, (EITF 99-20) or SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, (SFAS 115) depending on the type of security.  EITF 99-20 required the use of market participant assumptions regarding future cash flows regarding the probability of collecting all cash flows previously projected.  SFAS 115 determined impairment to be other than temporary if it was probable that the holder
would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms. To achieve a more consistent determination of other-than-temporary impairment, the Staff Position amends EITF 99-20 to determine any other-than-temporary impairment based on the guidance in SFAS 115, allowing management to use more judgment in determining any other-than-temporary impairment.  The Staff Position is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008 and shall be applied prospectively.  Retroactive application is not permitted.  Management has reviewed the Companys security portfolio and evaluated the portfolio for any other-than-temporary impairments as discussed in Note 3.  53     Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  Board of Directors and Shareholders Valley Financial Corporation Roanoke, Virginia  We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Valley Financial Corporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.  In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Valley Financial Corporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  We were not engaged to examine managements assertion about the effectiveness of Valley Financial Corporations internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 included in the accompanying Form 10-K, item 9A, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.  Elliott Davis, LLC Galax, Virginia March 23, 2009    54     Valley Financial Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   2008
        
        
        2007AssetsCash and due from banks
        $
        7,270
        
        $
        10,895Interest-bearing deposits in banks
        
        26
        
        
        95Securities available-for-sale
        
        77,243
        
        
        58,540Securities held-to-maturity (approximate market values of $10,039 and $17,666 in 2008 and 2007, respectively)
        
        10,001
        
        
        17,582Restricted equity securities
        
        5,607
        
        
        4,963Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,592 at December 31, 2008 and $4,883 at December 31, 2007
        
        545,454
        
        
        482,281Foreclosed assets, net
        
        424
        
        
        445Premises and equipment, net
        
        8,121
        
        
        6,463Bank owned life insurance
        
        12,390
        
        
        11,639Accrued interest receivable
        
        2,634
        
        
        2,975Other assets
        
        5,309
        
        
        5,089Total assets
        $
        674,479
        
        $
        600,967Liabilities and Shareholders EquityLiabilities:Noninterest-bearing deposits
        $
        14,550
        
        $
        16,362Interest-bearing deposits
        
        451,785
        
        
        416,091Total deposits
        
        466,335
        
        
        432,453Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        
        47,019
        
        
        36,582Short-term borrowings
        
        17,000
        
        
        13,000Long-term borrowings
        
        63,000
        
        
        55,000Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Companys junior subordinated debentures
        
        16,496
        
        
        16,496Accrued interest payable
        
        2,908
        
        
        3,828Other liabilities
        
        3,216
        
        
        2,892Total liabilities
        
        615,974
        
        
        560,251Commitments and contingencies
        
        -
        
        
        -Shareholders' equity:Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 16,019 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
        
        15,188
        
        
        -Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,678,851 and 4,593,581 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
        
        23,232
        
        
        21,879Retained earnings
        
        19,596
        
        
        18,801Accumulated other comprehensive income
        
        489
        
        
        36Total shareholders equity
        
        58,505
        
        
        40,716Total liabilities and shareholders equity
        $
        674,479
        
        $
        600,967See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
    55     Valley Financial Corporation Consolidated Statements of Income For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   2008
        
        
        2007Interest incomeInterest and fees on loans
        
        $
        31,511
        
        $
        35,032Interest on securities  taxable
        
        
        4,163
        
        
        3,350Interest on securities  nontaxable
        
        
        378
        
        
        470Interest on deposits in banks
        
        
        65
        
        
        141Total interest income
        
        
        36,117
        
        
        38,993Interest expenseInterest on deposits
        
        
        14,293
        
        
        17,501Interest on long-term borrowings
        
        
        478
        
        
        2,092Interest on short-term borrowings
        
        
        2,544
        
        
        1,241Interest on guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the
Companys junior subordinated debentures
        
        
        850
        
        
        1,188Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase
        
        
        753
        
        
        1,371Total interest expense
        
        
        18,918
        
        
        23,393Net interest income
        
        
        17,199
        
        
        15,600Provision for loan losses
        
        
        3,323
        
        
        1,250Net interest income after provision for loan losses
        
        
        13,876
        
        
        14,350Noninterest incomeService charges on deposit accounts
        
        
        1,137
        
        
        1,178Realized gains (losses) on sale of securities available-for-sale
        
        
        (14)
        
        
        (90)Realized gains on sales of derivative instruments
        
        
        -
        
        
        63Income earned on bank owned life insurance
        
        
        551
        
        
        522Other income on real estate loans
        
        
        25
        
        
        51Gain (loss) on disposal of equipment
        
        
        -
        
        
        (4)Other income
        
        
        712
        
        
        606Total noninterest income
        
        
        2,411
        
        
        2,326Noninterest expenseCompensation expense
        
        
        7,361
        
        
        6,678Occupancy expense
        
        
        930
        
        
        763Equipment expense
        
        
        696
        
        
        567Data processing expense
        
        
        823
        
        
        703Advertising and marketing expense
        
        
        445
        
        
        277Insurance expense
        
        
        407
        
        
        351Audit fees
        
        
        241
        
        
        335Legal expense
        
        
        186
        
        
        209Franchise tax expense
        
        
        401
        
        
        338Business manager program expense
        
        
        209
        
        
        272Deposit expense
        
        
        284
        
        
        257Loan expense
        
        
        227
        
        
        173Foreclosed properties expense, net
        
        
        26
        
        
        10Computer software expense
        
        
        438
        
        
        330Other expense
        
        
        1,360
        
        
        1436Total noninterest expense
        
        
        14,034
        
        
        12,699Income before income taxes
        
        
        2,253
        
        
        3,977Income tax expense
        
        
        577
        
        
        1,049Net income
        
        $
        1,676
        
        $
        2,928Preferred dividends accrued
        
        
        53
        
        
        -Net income available to common shareholders
        
        
        1,623
        
        
        2,928Earnings per shareBasic earnings per share
        
        $
        0.35
        
        $
        0.69Diluted earnings per share
        
        $
        0.35
        
        $
        0.68Weighted average shares
        
        
        4,646,087
        
        
        4,266,658Diluted average shares
        
        
        4,695,639
        
        
        4,331,697Dividends declared per share
        
        $
        0.14
        
        $
        0.14
 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.  56     Valley Financial Corporation Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   2008
        
        2007Preferred stockBalance, beginning of year
        $           -
        
        $           -Issued
        15,180
        
        -Preferred stock accretion
        8
        
        -Balance, end of year
        15,188
        
        -Common stock, no par valueBalance, beginning of year
        21,879
        
        17,212Issued
        -
        
        4,306Issuance and amortization of restricted stock grants and stock options
        104
        
        108Delivery of common stock underlying restricted stock grants
        -
        
        23Exercise of employee stock options
        285
        
        323Excess net tax benefit related to share-based compensation
        163
        
        -Preferred and common stock issuance costs
        (38)
        
        (93)Issuance of common stock warrants
        839
        
        -Balance, end of year
        23,232
        
        21,879Retained EarningsBalance, beginning of year
        18,801
        
        16,488Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
        (178)
        
        -Balance, beginning of year, after cumulative effect
        18,623
        
        16,488Net earnings
        1,676
        
        2,928Dividends declared on common stock
        (651)
        
        (615)Dividends declared on preferred stock
        (44)
        
        -Preferred stock accretion
        (8)
        
        -Balance, end of year
        19,596
        
        18,801Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)Balance, beginning of year
        36
        
        (299)Net gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred tax expense
        453
        
        405Elimination of gains on derivatives not held for trading, net of deferred tax expense
        -
        
        (70)Balance, end of year
        489
        
        36Total shareholders equity
        $                58,505
        
        $              40,716
   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements  57     Valley Financial Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   2008
        
        2007Cash flows from operating activitiesNet income
        $               1,676
        
        $             2,928Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Provision for loan losses
        3,323
        
        1,250Depreciation and amortization of bank premises, equipment and software
        906
        
        810Stock compensation expense
        104
        
        131Deferred income tax
        (388)
        
        (473)Net losses on sale of securities
        14
        
        90Net (gains) on disposal of derivative
        -
        
        (51)Net (gains) losses on foreclosed properties
        (6)
        
        -Net (gains) losses on equipment disposals
        -
        
        4Net amortization of bond premiums/discounts
        140
        
        144(Increase) in unearned fees
        (158)
        
        (77)(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable
        341
        
        (21)Decrease in other assets
        130
        
        430(Increase) in value of life insurance contracts
        (551)
        
        (522)Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable
        (920)
        
        695Increase in other liabilities
        97
        
        4Net cash provided by operating activities
        4,708
        
        5,342Cash flows from investing activities(Increase) decrease in interest bearing deposits in banks
        69
        
        (3)(Increase) decrease in federal funds sold
        -
        
        16,630Purchases of bank premises, equipment and software
        (2,526)
        
        (402)Purchases of securities available-for-sale
        (36,172)
        
        (16,965)Purchases of restricted equity securities
        (1,544)
        
        (784)Proceeds from sales/calls/paydowns/maturities of securities available-for-sale
        17,849
        
        7,130Proceeds from paydowns on securities held-to-maturity
        7,500
        
        2,462Principal repayments of restricted equity securities
        900
        
        900Purchase of bank owned life insurance
        (200)
        
        -Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
        911
        
        -Capitalized expenses on foreclosed assets
        (317)
        
        -Increase in loans, net
        (66,905)
        
        (18,061)Net cash used in investing activities
        (80,435)
        
        (9,093)Cash flows from financing activities(Decrease) in non-interest bearing deposits
        (1,812)
        
        (2,300)Increase (decrease) in interest bearing deposits
        35,694
        
        (6,736)Proceeds from short-term borrowings
        12,000
        
        5,000Principal repayments of short-term borrowings
        (8,000)
        
        (25,000)Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        2,399
        
        11,659Increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased
        8,038
        
        3,288Proceeds from long-term borrowings
        20,000
        
        15,000Principal repayments of long-term borrowings
        (12,000)
        
        -Cash dividends paid
        (646)
        
        (580)Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
        15,180
        
        -Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
        410
        
        4,537Net proceeds from issuance of common stock warrants
        839Net cash provided by financing activities
        72,102
        
        4,868Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks
        (3,625)
        
        1,117Cash and due from banks at beginning of year
        10,895
        
        9,778Cash and due from banks at end of year
        $                  7,270
        
        $              10,895
   58     Valley Financial Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   2008
        
        2007Supplemental disclosure of cash flows informationCash paid during the year for interest
        $                19,838
        
        $              22,698Cash paid during the year for income taxes
        $                     788
        
        $                   389Noncash financing and investing activitiesTransfer of loans to foreclosed property
        $                     567
        
        $                   445Reclassification of borrowings from long-term to short-term
        $                  5,000
        
        $                8,000See accompanying notes to the financial statements.
   59     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  General The Bank provides traditional commercial banking services concentrated primarily in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia.  However, the Bank does not currently offer trust services.  As a state chartered, Federal Reserve member bank, the Bank is subject to regulation by the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve.  The Bank opened for business on May 15, 1995 at its main office in the City of Roanoke, opened its second office on September 11, 1995 in the County of Roanoke, its third office on January 15, 1997 in the City of Roanoke, its fourth office in the City of Salem on April 5, 1999, its fifth office in the City of Roanoke on May 7, 2001, its sixth office in County of Roanoke on May 20, 2002, its seventh office in the City of Roanoke on December 8, 2003, and its eighth office in the City of Roanoke on May 9, 2005.  Additionally, the Bank opened its wealth management subsidiary,
Valley Wealth Management Services, Inc., in the City of Roanoke on June 23, 2005.  The Bank operates under a state charter issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and engages in the business of commercial banking. Its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and it is a member of the Federal Reserve System. Our primary purpose is to own and manage the Bank.  Effective October 16, 2002, the Bank established VB Investments, LLC as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank to be a limited partner in various tax credit partnerships. The establishment of the subsidiary gives the Bank the right to utilize certain federal and state tax credits. Effective June 26, 2003, Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust I was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. Effective September 26, 2005, Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust II was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of issuing additional trust preferred securities.  Effective December 15, 2006, Valley Financial Statutory Trust III was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the company for the purpose of issuing additional trust preferred securities.  These entities are for raising capital (in the case of the statutory
trusts) or investments (in the case of the LLC) for the Company and the Bank.  Effective July 13, 2007, VFC Properties, LLC was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company to provide credit intermediary services for the Bank.  The Company dissolved this entity in July 2008.  In September 2008, the Bank established VB Land, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary to provide to provide credit intermediary services for the Bank.  Critical Accounting Policies The accounting and reporting policies of Valley Financial Corporation ("the Company"), Valley Bank ("the Bank"), and the Banks Statutory Trusts as discussed in Note 8, conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and to general banking industry practices.  Our policies, with respect to the methodology for determination of the allowance for loan losses, involve a high degree of complexity.  Management must make difficult and subjective judgments that often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters.  Changes in these judgments, assumptions, or estimates would cause reported results to differ materially.  These critical policies and their application are reviewed periodically with our Audit Committee and Board of Directors.   The following is a summary of the more significant accounting policies:  Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank, thereafter referred to collectively as the Company.  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Business Segments The Company reports its activities in one business segment.  In determining the appropriateness of segment definition, the Company considers the materiality of potential business segments and components of the business about which financial information is available and regularly evaluated relative to resource allocation and performance assessment.  Advertising Costs The Company expenses all advertising and business promotion costs as incurred.  60     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans.  In connection with the determination of the allowances for loan and foreclosed real estate losses, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.  Substantially all of the Bank's loan portfolio consists of loans in the Roanoke Valley.  Accordingly, the ultimate collectibility of a substantial portion of the Bank's loan portfolio and the recovery of a substantial portion of the carrying amount of foreclosed real estate are susceptible to changes in local market conditions.  The regional economy is reasonably diverse.  While management uses available information to recognize loan and foreclosed real estate losses, future additions to the allowances may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions.  In addition, regulatory agencies, as a part of their routine examination process, periodically review the Bank's allowances for loan and foreclosed real estate losses.  Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowances based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations.  Because of these factors, it is reasonably possible that the allowances for loan and foreclosed real estate losses may change materially in the near term.  Cash and Cash Equivalents For the purpose of presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are defined as those amounts included in the balance sheet caption "cash and due from banks."  Interest-Bearing Deposits in Banks Interest bearing deposits in banks mature within one year and are carried at cost.  Trading Securities The Company does not hold securities for short-term resale and therefore does not maintain a trading securities portfolio.  Securities Held-to-Maturity Bonds, notes, and debentures for which the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at cost, adjusted for premiums and discounts that are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity or to call dates.  Securities Available-for-Sale Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value and consist of bonds, notes, debentures, and certain equity securities not classified as trading securities or as held-to-maturity securities.  Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale securities are reported as a net amount in a separate component of shareholders equity.  Realized gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined using the specific-identification method.  Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity or to call dates.  61     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Securities Available-for-Sale, continued  Declines in the fair value of individual held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below cost that are other than temporary are reflected as write-downs of the individual securities to fair value.  Related write-downs are included in earnings as realized losses.  Loans Receivable Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their outstanding principal amount adjusted for the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Loan origination fees and costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment to the yield on the related loan.  Discounts and premiums on any purchased residential real estate loans are amortized to income using the interest method over the remaining period to contractual maturity, adjusted for anticipated prepayments.  Discounts and premiums on any purchased consumer loans are recognized over the expected lives of the loans using methods that approximate the interest method.  Interest is accrued and credited to income based on the principal amount outstanding.  The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when, in managements opinion, the borrower is unlikely to meet payments as they become due.  When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed.  We apply payments received on nonaccrual loans first to outstanding principal, and the residual amount, if any, is applied to interest.  When facts and circumstances indicate the borrower has regained the ability to meet required payments, the loan is returned to accrual status.  Past due status of loans is determined based on contractual terms. Allowance for Loan Losses The allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses that may be sustained in the loan portfolio.  The allowance is based on three basic principles of accounting: (i) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, which requires that losses be accrued when they are probable of occurring and estimable, (ii) SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, which requires that losses be accrued based on the differences between the value of collateral, present value of future cash flows or values that are observable in the secondary market, and the loan balance, and (iii) SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, Income Recognition and Disclosures  an amendment of SFAS 114, which allows a creditor to use existing methods for recognizing interest income on an impaired loan. The allowance consists of specific and general components.  The specific component relates to impaired loans.  For such loans an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative and environmental factors.  The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon managements periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.  62     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Allowance for Loan Losses, continued A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrowers prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and
interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate, the loans observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and from time to time, we may evaluate one or more homogeneous loans as impaired.  The Bank does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment.  Premises and Equipment Land is carried at cost.  Bank premises, furniture and equipment, and leasehold improvements are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization computed principally by the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Years
 Buildings and improvements
        30
 Computer equipment
        3
 Computer software
        3
 Furniture and fixtures
        10
 Other equipment
        3-10
 Leasehold improvements
        3-15
  Foreclosed Properties Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair value less anticipated cost to sell at the date of foreclosure establishing a new cost basis.  After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the asset is carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in foreclosed asset expense.  Share Based Compensation We account for share based compensation in accordance with, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123  revised 2004, Share-Based Payment, (SFAS 123R). Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, share based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period.  63     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued Share Based compensation, continued Policy for issuing shares upon option exercise  Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice to the Company in the form prescribed by the Human Resources (HR) Committee setting forth the number of shares with respect to which the option is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the shares.  The option price shall be payable to the Company in full either in cash, by delivery of shares of stock valued at fair market value at the time of exercise, delivery of a promissory note (in the HR Committees sole discretion) or by a combination of the foregoing.  As soon as practicable, after receipt of written notice and payment, the Company shall deliver to the participant, stock certificates (new shares) in an appropriate amount based upon the number of options exercised, issued in the participants name.  No participant who is awarded options shall have rights as a shareholder in connection with the shares subject to such
options until the date of exercise of the options.  See Note 12 for further information regarding our share based compensation assumptions and expenses.  Transfers of Financial Assets Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Bank, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Bank does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.  Income Taxes Provision for income taxes is based on amounts reported in the statements of income (after exclusion of non-taxable income such as interest on state and municipal securities and income earned on bank-owned life insurance) and consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes on temporary differences in the recognition of income and expense for tax and financial statement purposes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled.  As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.  Deferred income tax liability relating to unrealized appreciation (or the deferred tax asset in the case of unrealized depreciation) on investment securities available for sale is recorded in other liabilities (assets).  Such unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded as an adjustment to equity in the financial statements and not included in income determination until realized.  Accordingly, the resulting deferred income tax liability or asset is also recorded as an adjustment to equity. In 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes  an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in an enterprises tax return. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Accordingly, the Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have any impact on the Companys consolidated financial position.  Basic Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, after giving retroactive effect to stock splits and dividends.    64     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Diluted Earnings per Share The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued.  These additional common shares would include employee equity share options, nonvested shares and similar equity instruments granted to employees, as well as the shares associated with the common stock warrants issued to the U.S. Treasury Department as part of the preferred stock transaction completed in December 2008. Diluted earnings per share is based upon the actual number of options or shares granted and not yet forfeited unless doing so would be antidilutive.  The numerator is adjusted for any changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion of those potential common shares.  Comprehensive Income Annual comprehensive income reflects the change in the Companys equity during the year arising from transactions and events other than investments by and distributions to shareholders.  It consists of net income plus certain other changes in assets and liabilities that are reported as separate components of shareholders equity rather than as income or expense.  Financial Instruments For asset/liability management purposes, we may use interest rate swap agreements to hedge interest rate risk exposure to declining rates.  Such derivatives are used as part of the asset/liability management process and are linked to specific assets, and have a high correlation between the contract and the underlying item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedge period.In addition, forwards and option contracts must reduce an exposures risk, and for hedges of anticipatory transactions, the significant terms and characteristics of the transaction must be identified and the transactions must be probable of occurring.  All derivative financial instruments held or issued by the Company are held or issued for purposes other than trading.  In the ordinary course of business the Bank has entered into off-balance-sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and commercial and standby letters of credit.  Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.  Interest Rate Swap Agreements For asset/liability management purposes, the Company may use interest rate swap agreements to hedge various exposures or to modify interest rate characteristics of various balance sheet accounts.  Interest rate swaps are contracts in which a series of cash flows from interest are exchanged over a prescribed period, based upon a notional amount.  The notional amount on which the interest payments are based is not exchanged.  These swap agreements are derivative instruments and generally convert a portion of the Companys variable-rate loans to a fixed rate (cash flow hedge), and convert a portion of its fixed-rate loans to a variable rate (fair value hedge).  Cash flows resulting from derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as hedges of assets and liabilities are classified in the cash flow statement in the same category as the cash flows of the items being hedged.  65     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued  Dividends and Discount on Preferred Stock The Company includes dividends on preferred stock in shareholders equity at the time of declaration and includes the dividends and accretion on discount on Preferred Stock in the earnings per share calculation when earned, without regard to declaration.  Reclassification Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements of the prior year to place them on a comparable basis with the current year.  Net income and shareholders equity previously reported were not affected by these reclassifications.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations, (SFAS 141(R)) which replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any controlling interest; recognizes and measures goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective for acquisitions by the Company taking place on or after January 1, 2009. Early adoption is prohibited. Accordingly, a calendar year-end company is required to record and disclose business combinations following existing accounting guidance until
January 1, 2009. The Company will assess the impact of SFAS 141(R) if and when a future acquisition occurs.  In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements  an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Before this statement, limited guidance existed for reporting noncontrolling interests (minority interest). As a result, diversity in practice exists. In some cases minority interest is reported as a liability and in others it is reported in the mezzanine section between liabilities and equity. Specifically, SFAS 160 requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financials statements and separate from the parents equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in
consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. SFAS 160 clarifies that changes in a parents ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. SFAS 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interests. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009.   Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company currently does not have any noncontrolling interests and therefore anticipates no immediate impact related to the adoption of SFAS 160.   66     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 140-3, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions (FSP 140-3).  This FSP provides guidance on accounting for a transfer of a financial asset and the transferors repurchase financing of the asset.  This FSP presumes that an initial transfer of a financial asset and a repurchase financing are considered part of the same arrangement (linked transaction) under SFAS No. 140. However, if certain criteria are met, the initial transfer and repurchase financing are not evaluated as a linked transaction and are evaluated separately under Statement 140.  FSP 140-3 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years and earlier application is not permitted. Accordingly, this FSP is
effective for the Company on January 1, 2009.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of FSP 140-3 will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161).  This Statement changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  Specifically, SFAS 161 requires entities to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged.  This Statement encourages, but does not require,
comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption.  SFAS 161 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009 and will result in additional disclosures if the Company enters into any material derivative or hedging activities.  In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP 142-3).  This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations,and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years
and early adoption is prohibited.  Accordingly, this FSP is effective for the Company on January 1, 2009.  The Company does not believe the adoption of FSP 142-3 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  In May, 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (SFAS No. 162).  SFAS No. 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).  SFAS No. 162 is effective November 15, 2008.  The FASB has stated that it does not expect SFAS No. 162 will result in a change in current practice. The application of SFAS No. 162 had no effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  The FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), (FSP No. APB 14-1). The Staff Position specifies that issuers of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entitys nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods.  FSP No. APB 14-1 provides guidance for initial and subsequent measurement as well as de-recognition provisions.  The Staff Position is effective January 1,  67     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued 2009.  The adoption of this Staff Position will have no material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  In June, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities, (FSP EITF 03-6-1).  The Staff Position provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and must be included in the earnings per share computation.  FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective January 1, 2009.  The adoption of this Staff Position will have no material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161, (FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4) was issued September 2008, effective for reporting periods (annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008.  FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amends SFAS 133 to require the seller of credit derivatives to disclose the nature of the credit derivative, the maximum potential amount of future payments, fair value of the derivative, and the nature of any recourse provisions.  Disclosures must be made for entire hybrid instruments that have embedded credit derivatives.  The Staff Position also amends FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 45 to require disclosure of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative guarantee.  If an entity utilizes internal groupings as a basis for the risk, how the groupings are determined must be disclosed as well as how the risk is managed.  The Staff Position encourages that the amendments be applied in periods earlier than the effective date to facilitate comparisons at initial adoption.  After initial adoption, comparative disclosures are required only for subsequent periods.  FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 clarifies the effective date of SFAS 161 such that required disclosures should be provided for any reporting period (annual or quarterly interim) beginning after November 15, 2008.  The adoption of this Staff Position had no material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  The SECs Office of the Chief Accountant and the staff of the FASB issued press release 2008-234 on September 30, 2008 (Press Release) to provide clarifications on fair value accounting.  The press release includes guidance on the use of managements internal assumptions and the use of market quotes.  It also reiterates the factors in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) Topic 5M which should be considered when determining other-than-temporary impairment: the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost; financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and the intent and ability of the holder to retain its investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.  On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (FSP SFAS 157-3). This FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (see Note 13) in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that asset is not active.  The FSP is effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. For the Company, this FSP was effective for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  The Company considered the guidance in the Press Release and in FSP SFAS 157-3 when conducting its review for other-than-temporary impairment and determined that it did not result in a change to its impairment estimation techniques.  FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities, (FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8) was issued in December 2008 to require public entities to disclose additional information about transfers of financial assets and to require public  68    Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued  Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued enterprises to provide additional disclosures about their involvement with variable interest entities.  The FSP also requires certain disclosures for public enterprises that are sponsors and servicers of qualifying special purpose entities.  The FSP is effective for the first reporting period ending after December 15, 2008.  This FSP had no material impact on the financial position of the Company.  FSP SFAS 132(R)-1, Employers Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, (FSP SFAS 132(R)-1) issued in December 2008, provides guidance on an employers disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan to provide the users of financial statements with an understanding of: (a) how investment allocation decisions are made, including the factors that are pertinent to an understanding of investment policies and strategies; (b) the major categories of plan assets; (c) the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets; (d) the effect of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on changes in plan assets for the period; and (e) significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.  FSP SFAS 132(R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009.  The
Staff Position will require the Company to provide additional disclosures related it to its benefit plans.  FSP EITF 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EIFT Issue No. 99-20, (FSP EITF 99-20-1) was issued in January 2009.  Prior to the Staff Position, other-than-temporary impairment was determined by using either EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests that Continue to be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets, (EITF 99-20) or SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, (SFAS 115) depending on the type of security.  EITF 99-20 required the use of market participant assumptions regarding future cash flows regarding the probability of collecting all cash flows previously projected.  SFAS 115 determined impairment to be other than temporary if it was probable that the holder would be unable to
collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms. To achieve a more consistent determination of other-than-temporary impairment, the Staff  Position amends EITF 99-20 to determine any other-than-temporary impairment based on the guidance in SFAS 115, allowing management to use more judgment in determining any other-than-temporary impairment.  The Staff Position is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008 and shall be applied prospectively.  Retroactive application is not permitted.  Management has reviewed the Companys security portfolio and evaluated the portfolio for any other-than-temporary impairments as discussed in Note 3.  Note 2.  Restrictions on Cash  To comply with Federal Reserve regulations, the Bank is required to maintain certain average reserve balances.  The daily cash reserve requirement for the week including December 31, 2008 was $50, which was met by cash on hand.  The daily cash reserve requirement for the week including December 31, 2007 was $71, which was met by cash on hand.  As a condition of our correspondent bank agreement, the Bank is also required to maintain a target balance.  The target balance as of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $250.  69     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 3.  Securities  The amortized costs, gross unrealized gains and losses, and approximate fair values of securities available-for-sale (AFS) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:  Amortized
Costs
        
        
        Unrealized
Gains
        
        
        Unrealized
Losses
        
        
        Fair
Values2008U.S. Government and federal agency
        $
        629
        
        $
        11
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        640Government-sponsored enterprises*
        
        25,922
        
        
        503
        
        
        -
        
        
        26,425Mortgage-backed securities
        
        45,153
        
        
        690
        
        
        (370)
        

        45,473States and political subdivisions
        
        4,798
        
        
        22
        
        
        (115)
        
        
        4,705Corporate debt
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -$
        76,502
        
        $
        1,226
        
        $
        (485)
        
        $
        77,243
  2007U.S. Government and federal agency
        $
        716
        
        $
        7
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        723Government-sponsored enterprises*
        
        24,506
        
        
        293
        
        
        -
        
        
        24,799Mortgage-backed securities
        
        28,193
        
        
        124
        
        
        (375)
        
        
        27,942States and political subdivisions
        
        4,970
        
        
        43
        
        
        (37)
        
        
        4,976Corporate debt
        
        100
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        100$
        58,485
        
        $
        467
        
        $
        (412)
        
        $
        58,540
   The amortized costs, gross unrealized gains and losses, and approximate fair values of securities held-to-maturity (HTM) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:  Amortized
Costs
        
        
        Unrealized
Gains
        
        
        Unrealized
Losses
        
        
        Fair
Values2008U.S. Government and federal agency
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -Government-sponsored enterprises*
        
        1,981
        
        
        27
        
        
        -
        
        
        2,008Mortgage-backed securities
        
        1,830
        
        
        18
        
        
        (1)
        
        
        1,847States and political subdivisions
        
        6,190
        
        
        103
        
        
        (109)
        
        
        6,184$
        10,001
        
        $
        148
        
        $
        (110)
        
        $
        10,039
   70     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   Note 3.  Securities, continued   Amortized
Costs
        
        
        Unrealized
Gains
        
        
        Unrealized
Losses
        
        
        Fair
Values2007U.S. Government and federal agency
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -Government-sponsored enterprises*
        
        7,955
        
        
        42
        
        
        (2)
        
        
        7,995Mortgage-backed securities
        
        2,435
        
        
        -
        
        
        (52)
        
        
        2,383States and political subdivisions
        
        7,192
        
        
        99
        
        
        (3)
        
        
        7,288$
        17,582
        
        $
        141
        
        $
        (57)
        
        $
        17,666
  *Such as FNMA, FHLMC and FHLB.  The following tables detail unrealized losses and related fair values in the Banks available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities portfolios.  This information is aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2008.  Temporarily Impaired Securities in AFS Portfolio  2008
        
        Less than 12 Months
        
        
        12 Months or More
        
        
        TotalFair
        
        
        Unrealized
        
        
        Fair
        
        
        Unrealized
        
        
        Fair
        
        
        UnrealizedValue
        
        
        Losses
        
        
        Value
        
        
        Losses
        
        
        Value
        
        
        LossesGovernment-sponsored enterprises*
        $
        281
        
        $
        (1)
        
        $
        736
        
        $
        (19)
        
        $
        1,017
        
        $
        (20)Mortgage-backed securities
        
        16,541
        
        
        (262)
        
        
        1,703
        
        
        (88)
        
        
        18,244
        
        
        (350)State and political subdivisions
        
        3,058
        
        
        (115)
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        3,058
        
        
        (115)Total temporarily impaired securities
        $
        19,880
        
        $
        (378)
        
        $
        2,439
        
        $
        (107)
        
        $
        22,319
        
        $
        (485)
  Temporarily Impaired Securities in HTM Portfolio  2008
        
        Less than 12 months
        
        
        12 Months or More
        
        
        TotalFair
        
        
        Unrealized
        
        
        Fair
        
        
        Unrealized
        
        
        Fair
        
        
        UnrealizedValue
        
        
        Losses
        
        
        Value
        
        
        Losses
        
        
        Value
        
        
        LossesGovernment-sponsored enterprises*
        $
        403
        
        $
        (1)
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        403
        
        $
        (1)Mortgage-backed securities
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        -State and political subdivisions
        
        2,006
        
        
        (109)
        
        
        -
        
        
        -
        
        
        2,006
        
        
        (109)Total temporarily impaired securities
        $
        2,409
        
        $
        (110)
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        -
        
        $
        2,409
        
        $
        (110)
  This information is aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2008.  *Such as FNMA, FHLMC and FHLB.  71     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 3.  Securities, continued  Management considers the nature of the investment, the underlying causes of the decline in the market value and the severity and duration of the decline in market value in determining if impairment is other than temporary.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Based upon this evaluation, there are four securities in the portfolio with unrealized losses for a period greater than 12 months.  We have analyzed each individual security for Other Than Temporary Impairment (OTTI) purposes by reviewing delinquencies, loan-to-value ratios, and credit quality and concluded that all unrealized
losses presented in the tables above are not related to an issuers financial condition but are due to changes in the level of interest rates and no declines are deemed to be other than temporary in nature.  The amortized costs and approximate fair values of available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.   2008
        
        Amortized
Costs
        
        
        Fair
ValuesDue in one year or less
        $
        206
        
        $
        212Due after one year through five years
        
        1,230
        
        
        1,230Due after  five years through ten years
        
        4,278
        
        
        4,378Due after ten years
        
        25,636
        
        
        25,950Mortgage-backed securities
        
        32,125
        
        
        32,516Collateralized mortgage obligations
        
        13,027
        
        
        12,957$
        76,502
        
        $
        77,243
  The amortized costs and approximate fair values of held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  2008
        
        Amortized
Costs
        
        
        Fair
ValuesDue in one year or less
        $
        430
        
        $
        437Due after one year through five years
        
        1,524
        
        
        1,575Due after  five years through ten years
        
        2,704
        
        
        2,751Due after ten years
        
        3,513
        
        
        3,429Mortgage-backed securities
        
        1,324
        
        
        1,341Collateralized mortgage obligations
        
        506
        
        
        506$
        10,001
        
        $
        10,039
  Securities (excluding restricted equity securities) with amortized costs of $82,652 and $66,251 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were pledged as collateral for public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.  Restricted equity securities consist of Federal Home Loan Bank stock in the amount of $4,673 and $4,119, Federal Reserve Bank stock in the amount $784 and $784, and Community Bankers Bank stock in the amount of $150 and $60 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Restricted equity securities are carried at cost.  The Federal Home Loan Bank requires the Bank to maintain stock in an amount equal to 0.20% of total assets as of December 31 of the prior year and 4.5% of outstanding borrowings.  The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond requires the Bank to  72     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 3.  Securities, continued  maintain stock with a par value equal to 6% of its outstanding capital; however, the Federal Reserve Bank only requires the Bank to pay 50% of the par value of the stock.   Community Bankers Bank stock is restricted in the fact that the stock may only be repurchased by that Company.  The Company made an additional capital investment in Community Bankers Bank stock during 2008 for $90.  Note 4.  Loans Receivable  The major components of loans in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:  2008
        
        
        2007Commercial
        $
        103,036
        
        $
        87,458Real estate:Construction and land development
        
        87,376
        
        
        106,195Residential, 1-4 families
        
        131,384
        
        
        115,458Commercial
        
        225,318
        
        
        170,599Consumer
        
        5,663
        
        
        7,361552,777
        
        
        487,071Deferred loan fees
        
        269
        
        
        93Allowance for loan losses
        
        (7,592)
        
        
        (4,883)$
        545,454
        
        $
        482,281
  Substantially all one-four family residential and commercial real estate loans collateralize the line of credit available from the Federal Home Loan Bank and substantially all commercial and construction loans collateralize the line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Discount Window. The aggregate amount of deposit overdrafts that have been reclassified as loans and included in the consumer category in the above table as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $168 and $322, respectively.  Note 5.  Allowance for Loan Losses  Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:  2008
        
        
        2007Balance, beginning
        $
        4,883
        
        $
        5,658Provision charged to expense
        
        3,323
        
        
        1,250Recoveries of amounts charged off
        
        58
        
        
        15Amounts charged off
        
        (672)
        
        
        (2,040)Balance, ending
        $
        7,592
        
        $
        4,883
  An allowance determined in accordance with SFAS No. 114 and No. 118 is provided for all impaired loans.  The total recorded investment in impaired loans and the related allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:  73     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 5.  Allowance for Loan Losses, continued  2008
        
        
        2007Impaired loans without a valuation allowance
        $
        17,776
        
        $
        5,419Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
        
        10,897
        
        
        10,058Total impaired loans
        $
        28,673
        
        $
        15,477Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
        $
        2,194
        
        $
        673
  The average annual recorded investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (all approximate) is summarized below:  2008
        
        
        2007Average investment in impaired loans
        $
        6,227
        
        $
        16,370Interest income recognized on impaired loans
        $
        310
        
        $
        663Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans
        $
        337
        
        $
        689
  Except for adequately secured advances under an asset-based lending program, no additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.  Nonaccrual loans totaled $9,532 and $7,029 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Loans past due more than ninety days and still accruing totaled $57 and $0 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  There were no restructured loans as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.  Note 6.  Premises and Equipment  Components of premises and equipment and total accumulated depreciation and amortization as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:  2008
        
        
        2007Land and improvements
        $
        1,697
        
        $
        1,697Building
        
        4,122
        
        
        3,340Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
        
        4,305
        
        
        3,909Leasehold improvements
        
        1,448
        
        
        1,335Construction in progress
        
        1,042
        
        
        9712,614
        
        
        10,378Less accumulated depreciation
        
        (4,493)
        
        
        (3,915)$
        8,121
        
        $
        6,463
  Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $772 and $676, respectively.  The Company currently leases its main office location under a non-cancelable operating lease.  The lease for the main office has a term of seven years with the option of three additional renewal terms of five years each.  In addition, the Company currently leases two of its branch locations.  The first branch has an initial lease term of twelve years with the option of one additional renewal term of five years.  The second branch has an initial lease term of five years with the option to renew for four additional five year periods.  74     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 6.  Premises and Equipment, continued  Additionally, the Company has entered into a land lease for its new South Roanoke office.  The land lease has an initial lease term of twenty-five years with the option to renew for two additional twenty-five year periods. Rental expenses under operating leases were approximately $455 and $318 for 2008 and 2007 respectively.  Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2008 were as follows:  2009
        $      4342010
        4562011
        4432012
        4452013 and thereafter
        893Total
        $        2,671
   Note 7.  Time Deposits  At December 31, 2008 the approximate scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:  Three months or less
        $
        95,222Four to twelve months
        
        163,584One to three years
        
        17,808Over three years
        
        7,194Total
        $
        283,808
  The aggregate amount of time deposits in denominations of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $105,523 and $74,131 respectively.   Note 8.  Borrowed Funds  Short-term debt Short-term debt includes Federal Home Loan Bank Advances that mature in 12 months or less, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased generally maturing within one to seven days from the transaction date.  Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances totaled $17,000 and $13,000 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The $17,000 balance as of December 31, 2008 is comprised of two fixed rate credits of $5,000 and $12,000. The $5,000 fixed rate advance was borrowed in December 1999 and matures December 2, 2009. The rate at December 31, 2008 is 5.46%. The $12,000 fixed rate credit was borrowed in December of 2008 and matures January 12, 2009. The rate at December 31, 2008 is 0.93%. At December 31, 2008, the Company had $27,674 available under short-term unsecured lines of credit and $8,292 available under short-term secured lines of credit.  Additional information
is summarized below:   75     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 8.  Borrowed Funds, continued  Short-term debt, continued  2008
        
        
        2007Outstanding balance at December 31
        $
        64,019
        
        $
        49,582Year-end weighted average rate
        $
        1.18%
        
        $
        4.18%Daily average outstanding during the period
        $
        52,876
        
        $
        56,446Average rate for the period
        $
        2.33%
        
        $
        4.63%Maximum outstanding at any month-end during the period
        $
        73,300
        
        $
        75,510
  Securities with a fair market value of $54,389 and $48,978 collateralized securities sold under agreements to repurchase at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  Long-term debt The Company has outstanding long-term debt with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of $63,000 as of December 31, 2008.  There are three convertible advances in the amount of $5,000 each, one convertible advance in the amount of $15,000, two convertible advances in the amount of $10,000 and one fixed-rate advance in the amount of $13,000.  The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has the option to convert the three $5,000 convertible advances on the conversion dates below, and on any quarterly interest payment date thereafter, with at least two business days notice.  If converted, these convertible advances will be converted into a 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) based adjustable rate credit (ARC) at 3-month LIBOR.  The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has the option to convert the $15,000 and the two $10,000 convertible advances on the conversion dates below, with at
least two business days notice.  If converted, these advances will be converted into a 3-month LIBOR based adjustable rate credit at 3-month LIBOR plus or minus the then-current spread of such advance.  The following table provides more information on the outstanding advances as of December 31, 2008 and 2007: LONG-TERM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES (dollars in thousands)
  Advance
        Maturity
        Conversion
        Current
        
        12/31/08
        
        12/31/07Date
        Date
        Date
        Rate
        
        Balance
        
        BalanceDecember 2, 1999
        December 2, 2009 *
        Quarterly
        n/a
        $
        -
        $
        5,000May 24, 2000
        May 24, 2010
        Quarterly
        6.490%
        
        5,000
        
        5,000February 9, 2001
        February 9, 2011
        Quarterly
        4.970%
        
        5,000
        
        5,000March 11, 2003
        March 11, 2013
        March 11, 2008
        n/a
        
        -
        
        7,000June 29, 2006
        June 29, 2016
        n/a
        5.030%
        
        13,000
        
        13,000November 9, 2006
        November 9, 2016
        November 10, 2008
        4.280%
        
        5,000
        
        5,000December 28, 2007
        December 28, 2010
        December 28, 2009
        3.785%
        
        15,000
        
        15,000March 29, 2008
        March 29,2018
        March 29, 2011
        2.625%
        
        10,000
        
        -July 22, 2008
        July 23,2018
        July 25, 2011
        3.530%
        
        10,000
        
        -TOTAL
        $
        63,000
        $
        55,000
 * Included in short-term debt as of December 31, 2008.  76     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 8.  Borrowed Funds, continued  Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in the Companys Junior Subordinated Debentures Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust I, a statutory business trust (the Trust), was created by the Company on June 26, 2003, at which time the Trust issued $4,000 in aggregate liquidation amount of $1 par value preferred capital trust securities which mature June 26, 2033.  Distributions are payable on the securities at a floating rate equal to the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 3.10%, capped at 11.75%, and the securities may be prepaid at par by the Trust at any time after June 26, 2008.  The principal assets of the Trust are $4,124 of the Companys junior subordinated debentures which mature on June 26, 2033, and bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 3.10%, capped at 11.75%, and which are callable by the Company after June 26, 2008.  All $124 in aggregation liquidation amount of the Trusts common
securities are held by the Company.  Valley Financial (VA) Statutory Trust II, a statutory business trust (Trust II), was created by the Company on September 26, 2005, at which time Trust II issued $7,000 in aggregate liquidation amount of $1 par value preferred capital trust securities which mature December 15, 2035.  Distributions are payable on the securities at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.49%, and the securities may be prepaid at par by Trust II at any time after December 15, 2010.  The principal assets of Trust II are $7,217 of the Companys junior subordinated debentures which mature on December 15, 2035, and bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.49%, and which are callable by the Company after December 15, 2010.  All $217 in aggregation liquidation amount of Trust IIs common securities are held by the Company.  Valley Financial Statutory Trust III, a statutory business trust (Trust III) was created by the Company on December 15, 2006, at which time Trust III issued $5,000 in aggregate liquidation amount of $1 par value preferred capital trust securities which mature January 30, 2037.  Distributions are payable on the securities at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.73%, and the securities may be prepaid at par by Trust III at any time after January 20, 2012.  The principal assets of Trust III are $5,155 of the Companys junior subordinated debentures which mature on January 30, 2037, and bear interest at a floating rate equal to the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.73%, and which are callable by the Company after January 30, 2012.  All $155 in aggregation liquidation amount of Trust IIIs common securities are held by the Company.  The preferred securities and common securities of all three trusts are included in the Companys Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital adequacy purposes as they do not exceed 25% of the Companys total Tier I capital excluding the securities.  The Companys obligations with respect to the issuance of the preferred securities and common securities of both trusts constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the trusts obligations with respect to the preferred securities and common securities.  Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, the Company may elect from time to time to defer interest payments on its junior subordinated debentures, which would result in a deferral of distribution payments on the trusts preferred trust securities and common securities.  As a result of the Companys adoption of FIN 46, all three Trusts common securities have been
presented as a component of other assets.  77     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company adopted Statement No. 157 at the beginning of our 2008 fiscal year and there was no material impact to our first quarter financial statements.  Statement No. 157 applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.  Statement No. 157 requires new disclosure that establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.  This statement enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.  The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:  Fair Value Hierarchy Under SFAS 157, the Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  These levels are:  Level 1
        Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets to the instrument or security being valued, for example stocks trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
  Level 2
        Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
  Level 3
        Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market.  These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
  In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities that are subject to Statement No. 157.  At each reporting period, all assets and liabilities for which the fair value measurement is based on significant unobservable inputs are classified as Level 3.  The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the hierarchy:  Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2008  (in 000s)
        
        Total
        
        Level 1
        
        Level 2
        
        Level 3Investment securities available-for-sale
        $
        77,243
        $
        -
        $
        77,243
        $
        -Total assets at fair value
        $
        77,243
        $
        -
        $
        77,243
        $
        -Total liabilities at fair value
        $
        -
        $
        -
        $
        -
        $
        -
   78     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued  Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis at December 31, 2008  The Company may be required from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are included in the table below:   (in 000s)
        
        Total
        
        Level 1
        
        Level 2
        
        Level 3Impaired loans
        $
        26,479
        $
        -
        $
        26,479
        $
        -Foreclosed assets
        
        424
        
        -
        
        424
        
        -Total assets at fair value
        $
        26,903
        $
        -
        $
        26,903
        $
        -Total liabilities at fair value
        $
        -
        $
        -
        $
        -
        $
        -
   Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments.  Statement No. 107 excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the
underlying value of the Company.  Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value.  Cash and due from banks:  The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and due from banks approximate their fair values.  Interest-bearing deposits in banks:  Fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated contractual maturities on such time deposits.  Federal funds sold:Due to the short-term nature of these assets, the carrying values of these assets approximate their fair value.  Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the securitys credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.  Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds.  Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities.  Securities
classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.  Loans receivable:  The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established.  Loans for which it is probable  79     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired.  Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, (SFAS 114).  The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows.  Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans.  At December 31, 2008, all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  In accordance with SFAS 157, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair
value of the collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.  Bank owned life insurance:The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet approximate fair value as it represents the cash surrender value of the life insurance.  Deposit liabilities:  The fair values disclosed for demand and savings deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair values for certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated contractual maturities on such time deposits.  The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates fair value.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:Due to the short-term nature of these assets, the carrying values of these assets approximate their fair value.  Short-term debt:The carrying amounts of short-term debt approximate their fair values.  Other debt:  The fair values of other debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies contracted interest rates being paid on the debt to the current market interest rate of similar debt.  Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Companys junior subordinated debentures:The fair values of guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Companys junior subordinated debentures is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies contracted interest rates being paid on the debt to the current market interest rate of similar debt.  Other liabilities:For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.  The carrying amount of other liabilities approximates fair value as the estimated value of loan commitments approximates the fees charged.  Foreclosed Assets:Foreclosed assets are adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to foreclosed assets.  Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or managements estimation of the value of the collateral.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 2.  When the appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3.  80     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued  The carrying amounts and approximate fair values of the Corporation's financial instruments are as follows at December 31, 2008 and 2007:  2008
        
         
         2007Carrying
Amounts
        
        Approximate
Fair Values
        
        
        Carrying
Amounts
        
        Approximate
Fair ValuesFinancial assetsCash and due from banks
        $
        7,270
        $
        7,270
        
        $
        10,895
        $
        10,895Interest-bearing deposits in banks
        
        26
        
        26
        
        
        95
        
        95Securities available-for-sale
        
        77,243
        
        77,243
        
        
        58,540
        
        58,540Securities held-to-maturity
        
        10,001
        
        10,039
        
        
        17,582
        
        17,666Restricted equity securities
        
        5,607
        
        5,607
        
        
        4,963
        
        4,963Loans, net
        
        545,454
        
        549,360
        
        
        482,281
        
        482,453Bank owned life insurance
        
        12,390
        
        12,390
        
        
        11,639
        
        11,639Financial liabilitiesTotal deposits
        
        466,335
        
        467,860
        
        
        432,453
        
        432,578Short-term borrowings
        
        17,000
        
        17,000
        
        
        13,000
        
        13,000Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        
        35,693
        
        35,693
        
        
        33,294
        
        33,294Federal funds purchased
        
        11,326
        
        11,326
        
        
        3,288
        
        3,288Long-term borrowings
        
        63,000
        
        69,455
        
        
        55,000
        
        56,399Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the
Companys junior subordinated debentures
        
        16,496
        
        16,503
        
        
        16,496
        
        16,496
    81     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 10. Earnings per Share  Basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share computations were adjusted to reflect the assumed conversion of shares available under stock options.  The following table details the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for each year ended December 31.  Net
Income Available to Common Shareholders (for 2008)
        
        
        Weighted
Average
Shares
        
        
        Per
Share
AmountYear Ended December 31, 2008Basic earnings per share
        $
        1,623
        
        $
        4,646,087
        
        $
        0.35Effect of dilutive stock options
        
        -
        
        
        47,142Effect of dilutive stock warrants
        
        
        
        
        2,410Diluted earnings per share
        $
        1,623
        
        $
        4,695,639
        
        $
        0.35Year Ended December 31, 2007Basic earnings per share
        $
        2,928
        
        $
        4,266,658
        
        $
        0.69Effect of dilutive stock options
        
        -
        
        
        65,039Diluted earnings per share
        $
        2,928
        
        $
        4,331,697
        
        $
        0.68
   Note 11.  Employee Benefit Plan  The Company has a defined contribution plan (the Plan) qualifying under IRS Code Section 401(k).  Eligible participants in the Plan can contribute up to the maximum percentage allowable not to exceed the dollar limit under IRC Section 401(k).  Employee contributions are matched by the Company based on 100 percent of the first three percent of an employee's contribution and 50 percent of employee contributions which exceed three percent but do not exceed six percent.  For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company contributed $226 and $197, to the Plan, respectively. During 2002, the Company adopted a deferred compensation plan to provide future compensation to certain members of management.  Under plan provisions, payments projected to range from $27 to $245 are payable for 15 years certain, generally beginning at age 65.  The liability accrued for compensation deferred under the plan was $1,309 at December 31, 2008 and $1,023 at December 31, 2007.  Deferred compensation expense, an actuarially determined amount, was $286 during 2008 and $143 during 2007.  Assumed discount rate, rate of compensation increase, and expected after-tax long-term rate of return on plan assets were 7.25%, 5%, and 4.5%, respectively at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.  The Company has purchased and is the beneficiary of life insurance policies that are indirectly related to funding of our employee benefit plans.  The cash value totaled approximately $12,390 and $11,639 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  82     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 12.  Shareholders Equity  On October 14, 2008, Treasury Secretary Paulson, after consulting with the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, announced that the Department of the Treasury will purchase equity stakes in certain banks and thrifts.  Under this program, known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (the TARP Capital Purchase Program), the Treasury will make $250 billion of capital available to U.S. financial institutions in the form of preferred stock (from the $700 billion authorized by the EESA).  In conjunction with the purchase of preferred stock, the Treasury will receive warrants to purchase common stock with an aggregate market price equal to 15% of the preferred investment.  Participating financial institutions will be required to adopt the Treasurys standards for executive compensation and corporate governance for the period during which the Treasury holds equity issued under the
TARP Capital Purchase Program.  Secretary Paulson also announced that nine large financial institutions agreed to participate in the TARP Capital Purchase Program.  On December 12, 2008, as part of the Capital Purchase Program, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase AgreementStandard Terms (collectively, the Purchase Agreement) with the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold (i) 16,019 shares of the Companys Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the Preferred Stock) and (ii) a warrant (the Warrant) to purchase 344,742 shares of the Companys common stock, no par value per share (the Common Stock), at an initial exercise price of $6.97 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments, for an aggregate purchase price of $16,019,000 in cash.  The Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and thereafter at a rate of 9% per annum. The Company may not redeem the Preferred Stock during the first three years except with the proceeds from a Qualified Equity Offering (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). After three years, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Preferred Stock at the liquidation amount plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Preferred Stock is generally non-voting. Prior to December 12, 2011, unless the Company has redeemed the Preferred Stock or the Treasury has transferred the Preferred Stock to a third party, the consent of the Treasury will be required for the Company to increase its common stock dividend or repurchase its common stock or other equity or capital securities, other than in certain circumstances
specified in the Purchase Agreement.  83     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 12.  Shareholders Equity, continued  The Warrant is immediately exercisable. The Warrant provides for the adjustment of the exercise price and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise pursuant to customary anti-dilution provisions, such as upon stock splits or distributions of securities or other assets to holders of Common Stock, and upon certain issuances of Common Stock at or below a specified price relative to the then-current market price of Common Stock. The Warrant expires ten years from the issuance date. If, on or prior to December 31, 2009, the Company receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than the purchase price of the Preferred Stock from one or more Qualified Equity Offerings announced after October 13, 2008, the number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Treasurys exercise of the Warrant will be reduced by one-half of the original number of shares, taking
into account all adjustments, underlying the Warrant. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrant.  Upon the request of the Treasury at any time, the Company has agreed to promptly enter into a deposit arrangement pursuant to which the Preferred Stock may be deposited and depositary shares (Depositary Shares), representing fractional shares of Preferred Stock, may be issued. The Company registered the Preferred Stock, the Warrant, the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant on January 12, 2009.  It is not clear at this time what impact the EESA, the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the TLGP, ARRA, or other liquidity and funding initiatives will have on the financial markets.  It also is unclear at this time the extent to which the difficulties described above, including the high levels of volatility and limited credit availability currently being experienced will adversely effect the Company, the U.S. banking and financial industry, and the broader U.S. global economy.  Note 13.  Share Based Compensation  We account for share based compensation in accordance with, the Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No 123  revised 2004 (SFAS 123R), Share-Based Payment, (SFAS No. 123R). Under the fair value recognition provisions of this statement, share based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period. We elected the modified-prospective method, under which prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes.  84     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 13.  Share Based Compensation, continued  We currently use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options and restricted stock grants.  The determination of the fair value of share based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables.  These variables include our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.  The Company has two share based compensation plans, which are described below. The compensation cost that has been charged against income for those plans was approximately $104 for the year ended December 31, 2008, and $131 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The total recognized tax benefit related to the compensation expense was $1 for the year ended December 31, 2008 and $0 for the year ended December 31, 2007.  Stock Option Plans  The Company has a 2005 Key Employee Equity Award Plan (the 2005 Plan).  The 2005 Plan gives the Company flexibility in tailoring equity-based compensation awards for employees from time to time to the continuing objective of aligning employee incentives with the interests of shareholders as the Company grows and develops.  In addition to incentive and nonqualified stock options, the 2005 Plan permits the grant of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and stock units to persons designated as Key Employees.  The 2005 Plan will remain in effect for ten years, subject to the right of the Board of Directors to terminate the 2005 Plan earlier, except with respect to awards made prior to and outstanding on that date which remain valid in accordance with their terms. The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Companys common stock (no par value) that may be issued pursuant to awards made
under the Plan may not exceed 250,000.  Accordingly, 250,000 shares of authorized but unissued common stock are reserved for use in the 2005 Plan.  Within the maximum limits, the Plan specifies that stock appreciation rights may not be granted with respect to more than 500 shares per recipient (2,000 shares for a new employee recipient) per year; and restricted shares and stock units, respectively, may not be granted for more than 5,000 shares per year per recipient.  Under the 2005 Plan, there are 149,050 incentive stock shares and 16,000 restricted stock shares granted to officers and key employees currently outstanding.  There are 83,179 shares available for grant as of December 31, 2008.  Additionally, the Company has a 1995 Incentive Stock Plan (the 1995 Plan) pursuant to which the Human Resources Committee of the Companys Board of Directors may grant stock options to officers and key employees.  The 1995 Plan authorizes grants of options to purchase up to 311,850 shares (adjusted for stock splits) of the Companys authorized but unissued common stock.  Under the 1995 Plan, there are options for 107,932 shares granted to officers and key employees currently outstanding and 20,841 shares available for grant as of December 31, 2008.  All stock options (for both plans) have been granted with an exercise price equal to the stocks fair market value at the date of the grant.  Stock options under the Plan generally have 10-year terms, vest at the rate of 20 percent per year, and become fully exercisable five years from the date of the grant.  The share-based awards granted under the aforementioned Plans have similar characteristics, except that some awards have been granted in options and certain awards have been granted in restricted stock.  Therefore, the following disclosures have been disaggregated for the stock option and restricted stock awards of the Plans due to their dissimilar characteristics.  85     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 13.  Share Based Compensation, continued The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate for the expected life at the time of grant. Volatility is based on the volatilities of our trading history. The expected life is based on the average life of the options of 10 years and the weighted average vesting period of 5 years, and forfeitures are estimated based on the Companys history. The following table illustrates the assumptions for the Black-Scholes model used in determining the fair value of options granted to employees for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.   12 Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)2008
        
        2007Expected dividend yield
        2%
        
        1%Risk-free interest rate
        2.51%
        
        4.37%Expected life of options (in years)
        7.5 years
        
        7.3 yearsExpected volatility of stock price
        37.1% - 39.1%
        
        37.2% - 37.6%
   Total stock-based compensation recognized as compensation expense on our consolidated statement of income is as follows:  12 Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)12/31/08
        
        12/31/07Option Grants
        $
        102
        $
        109Restricted Stock Grants
        
        2
        
        22Total Compensation Expense
        $
        104
        $
        131
   As of December 31, 2008, there was $426 of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock-based payments granted to employees.    A maturity schedule of the unrecognized compensation cost (dollars in thousands) as of December 31, 2008 is as follows:  2009
        2010
        2011
        2012
        2013
        TotalCompensation Cost
        $147
        $119
        $97
        $44
        $19
        $426
  Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future grants and future changes in estimated forfeitures.  General Stock Option Information  A summary of option activity under the stock option plans during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is presented below:  86     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 13.  Share Based Compensation, continued  Options
Outstanding
        
        Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
        
        Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
        
        Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised
        Weighted
Average
Contractual
TermBalance 12/31/06
        338,500
        $
        6.68
        $
        4.03
        $
        318
        3.99 yearsGranted
        50,800
        
        11.47
        
        3.73Exercised
        (69,853)
        
        4.64
        
        3.41
        
        440Forfeited
        (18,370)
        
        11.95
        
        3.72Expired
        (2,362)
        
        3.25
        
        5.20Authorized
        -
        
        -
        
        -Balance 12/31/07
        298,715
        $
        7.68
        $
        4.87
        $
        440
        4.18 yearsGranted
        63,600
        
        7.02
        
        2.44Exercised
        (94,633)
        
        3.78
        
        5.21
        
        302Forfeited
        (10,700)
        
        11.41
        
        2.86Expired
        -
        
        -
        
        -Authorized
        -
        
        -
        
        -Balance at 12/31/08
        256,982
        $
        8.79
        $
        2.66
        $
        302
        5.97 yearsExercisable at 12/31/08
        137,431
        $
        8.31
        $
        2.16
        $
        n/a
        3.46 years
  Cash received from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $285 and $324, respectively.  Information regarding shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:  Year Ending
        Number of SharesVested
        Total Fair Value of Shares VestedDecember 31, 2008
        24,610
        $96December 31, 2007
        25,440
        $72
   87     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 13.  Share Based Compensation, continued  Information regarding the stock options outstanding at December 31, 2008 is summarized below:  Range of
Exercise Prices
        Number
Outstanding
        Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
        Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
        Number
Exercisable
        Weighted
Average
Exercise Price$5.08 - $5.94
        74,232
        1.15 years
        $5.22
        74,232
        $5.22$7.14 - $12.85
        157,700
        8.19 years
        $9.68
        45,650
        $11.17$13.00 - $14.23
        25,050
        6.32 years
        $13.82
        17,550
        $13.93Totals
        256,982
        5.97 years
        $8.79
        137,432
        $8.31
  The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable as of December 31, 2008 was $18 and $18, respectively.  The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable as of December 31, 2007 was $872 and $870, respectively.  A summary of the status of the Companys non-vested options as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and changes during the years then ended is presented below:   Non-Vested
Options
Outstanding
        Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair ValueNon-vested Options, 12/31/06
        74,440
        $3.79Granted
        50,800Vested
        (25,440)Forfeited
        (13,020)Non-vested options, 12/31/07
        86,780
        $4.03Granted
        63,600Vested
        (24,610)Forfeited
        (6,219)Non-vested options, 12/31/08
        119,551
        $3.24
   88     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)   Note 13.  Share Based Compensation, continued  A summary of the status of the Companys non-vested restricted stock as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and changes during the years then ended is presented below:  Non-Vested
Restricted Stock
Outstanding
        Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair ValueBalance, 12/31/06
        15,075
        $12.55Granted
        -
        $12.20Forfeited
        (2,850)
        $12.50Outstanding at 12/31/07
        12,225
        $12.52Granted
        16,000
        $6.00Forfeited
        (12,225)
        $12.50Outstanding at 12/31/08
        16,000
        $6.00
  The fair value of each non-vested restricted stock grant is equal to the stock price on the date of grant and assumes the performance goals will be achieved.  The performance goals relating to the non-vested restricted stock grants outstanding as of December 31, 2007 were not met; therefore they were forfeited on their vesting date of January 31, 2008.  No compensation expense was recognized for the grants.  Note 14.  Income Taxes  Purchased Tax Credits  The Company periodically invests in tax credits.  During the year ended December 31, 2008, no tax credit investments were made. During the year ended December 31, 2007, two such investments were made resulting in the recognition of a federal tax credit of $933.  Current and Deferred Income Tax Components  Total income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 consists of the following:
  2008
        
        
        2007Current
        $
        1,176
        
        $
        1,248Deferred
        
        (599)
        
        
        (199)$
        577
        
        $
        1,049
   89     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 14.  Income Taxes, continued  Rate Reconciliation  Total income tax expense (benefit) differed from the "expected" amount computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 34 percent to income before income taxes as a result of the following:  2008
        
        
        2007Tax at statutory federal rate
        $
        766
        
        $
        1,352Tax-exempt interest income
        
        (129)
        
        
        (160)Tax-exempt interest disallowance
        
        19
        
        
        23Cash surrender value of life insurance
        
        (187)
        
        
        (178)Discount on purchased tax credits
        
        -
        
        
        (124)Other
        
        108
        
        
        136$
        577
        
        $
        1,049
  Deferred Income Tax Analysis The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows: 2008
        
        
        2007Deferred tax assetsNet unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
        $
        -
        
        $
        -Allowance for loan losses
        
        2,545
        
        
        1,606Tax credit
        
        711
        
        
        869Interest income on nonaccrual loans
        
        27
        
        
        386Employee benefits
        
        445
        
        
        348Total deferred tax assets
        
        3,728
        
        
        3,209Deferred tax liabilitiesNet unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
        
        (252)
        
        
        (19)Net unrealized gains on derivatives
        
        -
        
        
        (14)Depreciation
        
        (102)
        
        
        (100)Accretion of bond discount
        
        (46)
        
        
        (38)Total deferred tax liabilities
        
        (400)
        
        
        (171)Net deferred tax assets
        $
        3,328
        
        $
        3,038
   No valuation allowance has been used because we believe we will recognize the full benefit of the deferred tax asset shown above.  The Company had analyzed the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns and concluded it has no liability related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with FIN 48.  90     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 15.  Concentrations of Credit Risk  Concentrations of Credit Risk The Bank grants commercial, residential and consumer loans to customers primarily in the Roanoke Valley area.  The Bank has a diversified loan portfolio which is not dependent upon any particular economic or industry sector.  As a whole, the portfolio could be affected by general economic conditions in the Roanoke Valley region.  A detailed composition of the Bank's loan portfolio is provided in the consolidated financial statements.  The Bank's commercial loan portfolio is diversified, with no significant concentrations of credit.  Commercial real estate loans are generally collateralized by the related property.  The residential real estate loan portfolio consists principally of loans collateralized by 1-4 family residential property.  The loans to individuals portfolio consist of consumer loans primarily for home improvements, automobiles, personal property and other consumer purposes.  These loans are generally collateralized by the related property.  Overall, the Bank's loan portfolio is not concentrated within a single industry or group of industries, the loss of any one or more of which would generate a materially adverse impact on the business of the Bank.  The Bank has established operating policies relating to the credit process and collateral in loan originations.  Loans to purchase real and personal property are generally collateralized by the related property.  Credit approval is principally a function of collateral and the evaluation of the creditworthiness of the borrower based on available financial information.  Note 16.
        Restatement of Beginning Retained Earnings
  In September 2006, the FASB ratified the consensuses reached by the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) relating to EITF 06-4, Accounting for the Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-4).  Entities purchase life insurance for various reasons including protection against loss of key employees and to fund postretirement benefits.  The two most common types of life insurance arrangements are endorsement split dollar life, which the Company owns, and collateral assignment split dollar life.  EITF 06-4 covers the former and EITF 06-10 covers the latter.  EITF 06-4 states that entities with endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements that provide a benefit to an employee that extends to postretirement periods should recognize a liability for future benefits in accordance with SFAS No.
106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, (if, in substance, a postretirement benefit plan exists), or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, Omnibus Opinion 1967 (if the arrangement is, in substance, an individual deferred compensation contract).  Effective January 1, 2008, the Company recognized the effects of applying this issue as a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings.  The reduction of beginning retained earnings resulting from the cumulative-effect of the adoption of EITF 06-4 was $178. Expense amounting to approximately $24 was recognized in compensation expense in the year ended December 31, 2008.  Note 17.  Commitments and Contingencies The federal income tax returns of the Company for 2006 and 2007 remain subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they are filed. The Company will file its 2008 tax return by the legal filing deadline.  91     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 17.  Commitments and Contingencies, continued Litigation In the normal course of business the Bank may be involved in various legal proceedings.  After consultation with legal counsel, management believes that any liability resulting from such proceedings will not be material to the financial statements.  Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  These instruments may involve, to varying degrees, credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets.  The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments. Credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because the other parties to a financial instrument fail to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.  The Bank's maximum exposure to credit loss under commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments.  The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. The Bank requires collateral to support financial instruments when it is deemed necessary. The Bank evaluates customers' creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.  Collateral may include deposits held in financial institutions, U.S. Treasury securities, other marketable securities, real estate, accounts receivable, inventory, and property, plant and equipment.  Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk as of December 31 are as follows: 2008
        
        
        2007Commitments to extend credit
        $
        128,823
        
        $
        128,075Standby letters of credit
        
        12,613
        
        
        16,581$
        141,436
        
        $
        144,656
  Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Commitments may be at fixed or variable rates and generally expire within one year.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including bond financing and similar transactions.  Unless renewed, substantially all of the Bank's credit commitments at December 31, 2008 will expire within one year.  Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these transactions.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.  Derivative Financial Instruments For asset/liability management purposes, we may use interest rate swap agreements to hedge interest rate risk exposure to declining rates.  Such derivatives are used as part of the asset/liability management process and are linked to specific assets, and have a high correlation between the contract and the underlying item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedge period.  Cash flows resulting from the derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as hedges of assets and liabilities are classified in the cash flow statement in the same category as the cash flow of the items being hedged.  At December 31, 2008 the Company does not have any derivative agreements related to interest rate hedging in place.  92     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 17.  Commitments and Contingencies, continued  Employment Agreements The Company has entered into employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer (Executives).  The employment agreements provide for a certain minimum salary level that may be increased, but not decreased, by the Board pursuant to an annual evaluation and also contain change-in-control provisions entitling the Executives to certain benefits in the event employment is terminated within three years of a change in control of the Company for reasons other than death, retirement, disability, cause, voluntary resignation other than for good reason, or pursuant to notice of termination given prior to the change in control.  Note 18.  Regulatory Restrictions  Dividends The Company's principal source of funds for dividend payments is dividends received from the Bank.  The amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank to the Company will depend on the Banks earnings and capital position and is limited by state law, regulations and policies.  A state bank may not pay dividends from its capital; all dividends must be paid out of net undivided profits then on hand.  Before any dividend is declared, any deficit in capital funds originally paid in shall have been restored by earnings to their initial level, and no dividend shall be declared or paid by any bank which would impair the paid-in-capital of the bank.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the amount available for payment of dividends was $24,211 and $22,188 respectively. Capital Requirements  The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal and state banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Company's and the Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.  Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).  Management believes, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.  As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company and the Bank were categorized as well capitalized as defined by applicable regulations.  To be categorized as well capitalized, the Company and Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.  There are no conditions or events since that date that management believes have changed the Company's or the Bank's category. The Company's and the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table below.  93     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 18.  Regulatory Restrictions, continued  Capital Requirements, continued   Actual
        
        
        Minimum Required
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
        
        
        Minimum to be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action ProvisionsAmount
        
        
        Ratio
        
        
        Amount
        
        
        Ratio
        
        
        Amount
        
        
        RatioDecember 31, 2008Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted
Assets):
Consolidated
Valley Bank
        $
$
        81,080
57,348
        
        
        14.36%
10.25%
        
        $
$
        45,170
44,742
        
        
        8.0%
8.0%
        
        $
        n/a
55,927
        
        
        n/a
10.0%Tier 1 Capital
(to Risk Weighted
Assets):
Consolidated
Valley Bank
        $
$
        74,016
50,350
        
        
        13.11%
9.00%
        
        $
$
        22,585
22,371
        
        
        4.0%
4.0%
        
        $
        n/a
33,556
        
        
        n/a
6.0%Tier 1 Capital (Leverage)
(to Average Assets):
Consolidated
Valley Bank
        $
$
        74,016
50,350
        
        
        11.32%
7.77%
        
        $
$
        26,136
25,920
        
        
        4.0%
4.0%
        
        $
        n/a
32,400
        
        
        n/a
5.0%December 31, 2007Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted
Assets):
Consolidated
Valley Bank
        $
$
        61,563
53,210
        
        
        12.12%
10.56%
        
        $
$
        40,630
40,294
        
        
        8.0%
8.0%
        
        $
        n/a
50,368
        
        
        n/a
10.0%Tier 1 Capital
(to Risk Weighted
Assets):
Consolidated
Valley Bank
        $
$
        54,243
48,327
        
        
        10.68%
9.59%
        
        $
$
        20,315
20,147
        
        
        4.0%
4.0%
        
        $
        n/a
30,221
        
        
        n/a
6.0%Tier 1 Capital (Leverage)
(to Average Assets):
Consolidated
Valley Bank
        $
$
        54,243
48,327
        
        
        9.14%
8.21%
        
        $
$
        23,743
23,546
        
        
        4.0%
4.0%
        
        $
        n/a
29,432
        
        
        n/a
5.0%
   94     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 18.  Regulatory Restrictions, continued  Inter-company transactions Legal lending limits on loans by the Bank to the Company are governed by Federal Reserve Act 23A, and differ from legal lending limits on loans to external customers.  Generally, a bank may lend up to 10% of its capital and surplus to its parent, if the loan is secured.  If collateral is in the form of stocks, bonds, debentures or similar obligations, it must have a market value when the loan is made of at least 20% more than the amount of the loan, and if obligations of a state or political subdivision or agency thereof, it must have a market value of at least 10% more than the amount of the loan.  If such loans are secured by obligations of the United States or agencies thereof, or by notes, drafts, bills of exchange or bankers' acceptances eligible for rediscount or purchase by a Federal Reserve Bank, requirements for collateral in excess of loan amount do not apply.  Under this definition, the legal
lending limit for the Bank on loans to the Company was $8.6 million and $8.0 million at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.  There were no loans from the Bank to the Company at December 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007.  Note 19.  Related Party Transactions  The Company has entered into transactions with its directors, significant shareholders and their affiliates (related parties). Such transactions were made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with other customers, and did not, in the opinion of management, involve more than normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features.  Aggregate 2008 and 2007 loan transactions with directors and executive officers were as follows:  2008
        
        
        2007Balances at beginning of year
        $
        29,450
        
        $
        20,255Addition of new director(s)
        
        -
        
        
        4,288Advances
        
        18,478
        
        
        10,502Repayments
        
        (15,748)
        
        
        (5,595)Balances at end of year
        $
        32,180
        
        $
        29,450
   95     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 20.  Parent Company Financial Information  Condensed financial information of Valley Financial Corporation is presented below:  Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31, 2008 and 20072008
        
        
        2007AssetsCash
        $
        19,255
        
        $
        5,052Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $53 at December 31, 2008 and $0 at December 31, 2007
        
        5,310
        
        
        4,040Investment in bank subsidiary, at equity
        
        50,839
        
        
        48,364Investment in non-bank subsidiaries
        
        496
        
        
        496Other assets
        
        30
        
        
        55Total assets
        $
        75,930
        
        $
        58,007LiabilitiesGuaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Companys junior subordinated debentures
        $
        16,496
        
        $
        16,496Other liabilities
        
        929
        
        
        795Total liabilities
        
        17,425
        
        
        17,291
  Shareholders equityPreferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 16,019 shares and 0 shares in 2008 and 2007, respectively
        
        15,188
        
        
        -Common stock no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 4,678,851 shares and 4,593,581 shares in 2008 and 2007, respectively
        
        23,232
        
        
        21,879Retained earnings
        
        19,596
        
        
        18,801Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
        
        489
        
        
        36Total shareholders equity
        
        58,505
        
        
        40,716Total liabilities and shareholders equity
        $
        75,930
        
        $
        58,007
   96     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 20.  Parent Company Financial Information, continued  Condensed Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 20072008
        
        
        2007IncomeInterest income
        
        
        
        $
        338
        
        $
        319ExpensesInterest expense on balance due to non-bank subsidiaries
            
        
        
        850
        
        
        1,188Provision for loan losses
        
        
        
        
        53
        
        
        -Other expenses
        
        
        
        
        229
        
        
        241Total Expenses
        
        
        
        
        1,132
        
        
        1,429Loss before income taxes and equity in
undistributed net income of subsidiary
        
        
        
        
        (794)
        
        
        (1,110)Income tax benefit
        
        
        
        
        270
        
        
        377Income (loss) before equity in undistributed
net income of subsidiary
        
        
        
        
        (524)
        
        
        (733)Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary
        
        
        2,200
        
        
        3,661Net income
        
        
        
        $
        1,676
        
        $
        2,928
   97     Valley Financial Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (In thousands, except share data)  Note 20.  Parent Company Financial Information, continued   Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 20072008
        
        
        2007Cash flows from operating activitiesNet income
        
        
        
        $
        1,676
        
        $
        2,928Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary
       
        
        (2,200)
        
        
        (3,661)Provision for loan and lease losses
        
        
        
        
        53
        
        
        -Stock compensation expense
        
        
        
        
        104
        
        
        131(Increase) decrease in other assets
        
        
        
        
        26
        
        
        728Increase in other liabilities
        
        
        
        
        85
        
        
        409Net (cash used) provided by in operating activities
  
        
        (256)
        
        
        535Cash flows from investing activities(Increase) / decrease in loans, net
        
        
        
        
        (1,323)
        
        
        (1,051)Investment in non-bank subsidiaries
        
        
        
        
        -
        
        
        -Investment in bank subsidiary
        
        
        
        
        -
        
        
        -Net cash used in investing activities
              
        
        (1,323)
        
        
        (1,051)Cash flows from financing activitiesTrust preferred proceeds from non-bank subsidiaries
        
        
        -
        
        
        -Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
               
        
        15,180
        
        
        -Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
              
        
        246
        
        
        4,536Net proceeds from issuance of common stock warrants
             
        
        839
        
        
        -Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options
               
        
        163
        
        
        -Cash dividends paid
        
        
        
        
        (646)
        
        
        (580)Net cash provided by financing activities
               
        
        15,782
        
        
        3,956Net increase in cash
        
        
        
        
        14,203
        
        
        3,440Cash at beginning of year
        
        
        
        
        5,052
        
        
        1,612Cash at end of year
        
        
        
        $
        19,255
        
        $
        5,052
   Note 21.  Subsequent Event  At December 31, 2008,  the Companys  allowance  for loan losses  included $1.6 million in a specific loss
 valuation  allowance  related to a large customer  operating in the automobile  industry.  Subsequent to
 the balance sheet date,  the credit has further  deteriorated,  and early in 2009,  the borrower has taken
 adversarial  actions that have  increased the Companys  total loss exposure over what was  anticipated at
 December 31, 2008.  While the ultimate  loss is unknown at this time,  the Company  anticipates  making an
 additional  specific  loss  valuation  allowance  related to this credit  relationship  in the range of $1
 million to $1.5  million  during the first  quarter of 2009.  Additionally,  subsequent  to the  balance
 sheet date, the Bank was named as a defendant in litigation in a matter related to this  customer.  While
 the outcome of the litigation is undeterminable, the Bank intends to vigorously defend itself.  98     Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.  None.  Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures  On an on-going basis, senior management monitors and reviews the internal controls established for the various operating activities of the Bank. Additionally, the Company has created a Disclosure Review Committee to review not only internal controls, but the information used by Companys financial officers to prepare the Companys periodic SEC filings and corresponding financial statements. The Committee is comprised of the Senior Management Team of the Bank and meets at least quarterly. Internal audits conducted by the Companys internal audit department are also reviewed by senior officers to assist them in assessing the adequacy of the Companys internal control structure. These audits are also discussed in detail with the Companys Audit Committee.  We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that (a) the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and (b) such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goal under every potential condition, regardless of how remote.  In addition, the operation of any system of controls and procedures is dependent upon the employees responsible for executing it.  While we have evaluated the operation of our disclosure controls and procedures and found them effective, there can be no assurance that they will succeed in every instance to achieve their objective.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that our disclosure controls and procedures will detect or uncover every situation involving the failure of persons within Valley Financial Corporation to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.  Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d  15(f) under the Exchange Act).  Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely  99    detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.  Because of the inherent limitations in any internal control, no matter how well designed, misstatements may occur and not be prevented or detected.  Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.  Further, the evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was made as of a specific date, and continued effectiveness in future periods is subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may decline.  Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 based on the framework set forth in "Internal Control - Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on its evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, Valley Financial Corporations internal control over financial reporting was effective.  This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only managements report in this annual report.  Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There were not any changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting during the fourth fiscal quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.  Item 9B.  Other Information  None.  PART III.  Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers.  The information required by Items 401, 405, and 406 of Regulation S-K is set forth under the captions Information Concerning Directors and Nominees, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, Audit Committee Information, Nominating Committee, Audit Committee Financial Expert, Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance, and Code of Ethics of the Companys 2009 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  Item 11.  Executive Compensation.  The information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K is set forth under the caption Executive Compensation of the Companys 2009 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.  The information required by Items 201(d) and 403 of Regulation S-K is set forth under the caption Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners of the Companys 2009 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  100     Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.  The information required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K is set forth under the caption Certain Relationships and Related Transactions of the Companys 2009 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.  The information required by item 9(e) of Schedule 14A is set forth under the caption Audit Committee Information of the Companys 2009 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.  101     PART IV.  Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  (a)
        The following documents are filed as part of this Report and can be found on our Company website at www.myvalleybank.com:1.
        Financial Statements:  The flowing financial statements, notes and Independent Auditors Report may be found in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.Independent Auditors Report.Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.2.
        Financial Statement Schedules:All schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the Financial Statements or related notes referenced in Item 15(a)(1) above.3.
        Exhibits:The exhibits filed as part of this report are listed in the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated in this item by reference.(b)
        Exhibits.  See Item 15(a)(3) above.(c)
        Schedules.  See Item 15(a)(2) above.
        102     SIGNATURES  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on March 27, 2009.  Valley Financial Corporation
  /s/ Ellis L. Gutshall
 By:  Ellis L. Gutshall
 President and Chief Executive Officer
   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 following persons in the capacities indicated as of March 27, 2009.  Signature
        Title/s/ Ellis L. Gutshall
        President, Chief Executive Officer and Director(Ellis L. Gutshall)
        (Principal Executive Officer)/s/ Kimberly B. Snyder
        Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer(Kimberly B. Snyder)
        (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)/s/ Abney S. Boxley, III*
        Director(Abney S. Boxley, III)/s/ William D. Elliot *
        Director(William D. Elliot)/s/ James S. Frantz, Jr.
        Director(James S. Frantz, Jr.)/s/ Mason Haynesworth *
        Director(Mason Haynesworth)/s/ Eddie F. Hearp *
        Director(Eddie F. Hearp)/s/ Anna L. Lawson *
        Director(Anna L. Lawson)/s/ Barbara B. Lemon *
        Director(Barbara B. Lemon)/s/ A. Wayne Lewis *
        Director(A. Wayne Lewis)/s/ Samuel L. Lionberger, Jr. *
        Director(Samuel L. Lionberger, Jr.)/s/ George W. Logan *
        Chairman, Director(George W. Logan)
   103     /s/ Geoffrey M. Ottaway *
        Director(Geoffrey M. Ottaway)/s/ John W. Starr *
        Director(John W. Starr)/s/ Ward W. Stevens *
        Director(Ward W. Stevens)/s/ Michael E. Warner *
        Director(Michael E. Warner)/s/ *Edward B. Walker
        Director(Edward B. Walker)*  By: /s/ Kimberly B. Snyder(Kimberly B. Snyder)
(Attorney in Fact)
   104     INDEX TO EXHIBITS   3.1
        Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 of Registration Statement No. 33-77568, on form S-1, as amended).3.2
        Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 of Registration Statement No. 33-77568, on form S-1, as amended).3.3
        Bylaws as amended July 19, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.3 of Form 10-KSB filed March 30, 2004, File No. 33-77568).3.4
        Articles of Amendment with respect to the Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 of Form 8-K filed December 15, 2008, File No. 33-77568).4.1
        Form of Certificate for the Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 of Form 8-K filed December 15, 2008, File No. 33-77568).4.2
        Warrant for Purchase of Shares of Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 4.2 of Form 8-K filed December 15, 2008, File No. 33-77568).10.1
        Letter Agreement, dated December 12, 2008, by and between Valley Financial Corporation and the United States Department of the Treasury (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 of Form 8-K filed December 15, 2008, File No. 33-77568).10.2
        Form of Waiver agreement by and between the Senior Executive Officers and Valley Financial Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 of Form 8-K filed December 15, 2008, File No. 33-77568).10.3
        Form of Letter Agreement by and between the Senior Executive Officers and Valley Financial Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 of Form 8-K filed December 15, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.4
        Stock Option Agreement dated December 19, 1996, by and between the Company and Ellis L. Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 of Form 10-KSB filed March 27, 1997, File No. 33-77568).*10.5
        Stock Option Agreement dated December 16, 1999, by and between the Company and Ellis L. Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 of Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006, File No. 33-77568)*10.6
        Stock Option Agreement dated January 29, 2001, by and between the Company and Ellis L. Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 of Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006, File No. 33-77568)*10.7
        Stock Option Agreement dated January 10, 2002, by and between the Company and Ellis L. Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 of Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006, File No. 33-77568)*10.8
        Stock Option Agreement dated July 5, 2005, by and between the Company and Ellis L. Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.6 of Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006, File No. 33-77568)
   105     *10.9
        Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement dated August 20, 2003, by and between Valley Bank and Ellis Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of Form 10-QSB filed November 14, 2003, File No. 33-77568).*10.10
        Insurance Transfer Agreement dated December 31, 2003 by and among Valley Financial Corporation, Valley Bank, and Ellis L. Gutshall (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Form 10-KSB filed March 30, 2004, File No. 33-77568).*10.11
        Stock Option Agreement dated November 11, 2004, by and between the Company and John T. McCaleb (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.22 of Form 10-K filed March 28, 2006, File No. 33-77568)*10.12
        Letter agreement regarding retirement of A. Wayne Lewis dated July 22, 2005, by and among the Company and A. Wayne Lewis (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2005, File No. 33-77568).*10.13
        Stock Option Agreement dated July 5, 2005, by and between the Company and Kimberly B. Snyder (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Form 10-K filed March 23, 2007, File No. 33-77568).*10.14
        Stock Option Agreement dated August 10, 2005 by, and between the Company and Kimberly B. Snyder (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Form 10-K filed March 23, 2007, File No. 33-77568).*10.15
        Amended Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 10-Q, filed November 13, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.16
        Employment Agreement between the Company and Ms. Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 10-Q, filed November 13, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.17
        Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement between the Company and Ms. Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 10-Q, filed November 13, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.18
        Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Mr. John T. McCaleb, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Form 10-Q, filed November 13, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.19
        Form of Amended Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan between the Company and Mr. Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer; Ms. Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Mr. John T. McCaleb, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Form 10-Q, filed November 13, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.20
        Form of Stock Option Agreement dated December 30, 2008 by and between the Company and each Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer; Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and John T. McCaleb, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer (filed herewith).
   106     *10.21
        Form of Restricted Stock Agreement dated December 30, 2008 by and between the Company and each Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer; Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and John T. McCaleb, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer (filed herewith).*10.22
        Amendment to Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement dated August 20, 2003, by and between Valley Bank and Ellis L. Gutshall, amended January 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 10-Q, filed May 12, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.23
        Amendment to Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement dated August 20, 2003, by and between Valley Bank and A. Wayne Lewis, amended January 31, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 10-Q, filed May 12, 2008, File No. 33-77568).*10.24
        Amendment to Employment Agreement effective December 12, 2008, by and between the Company and Ellis L. Gutshall, President and Chief Executive Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, filed March 19, 2009, File No. 33-77568).*10.25
        Amendment to Employment Agreement effective December 12, 2008, by and between the Company and Kimberly B. Snyder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K, filed March 19, 2009, File No. 33-77568).11
        Statement re Computation of Earnings per Share (filed herewith as Note 10).21
        Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith).23
        Consent of Elliot Davis, LLC (filed herewith).24
        Power of Attorney (filed herewith).31.1
        Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).31.2
        Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).32.1
        Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).32.2
        Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).*
        Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.
      107