<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001325670-12-000001.txt : 20120210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120210152537
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001325670-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jennings W. Bruce
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001536263

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33037
		FILM NUMBER:		12592462

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11021 MERION LANE
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22030

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001325670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				201417448
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1770 TIMBERWOOD BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22911
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(434) 973-5242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1770 TIMBERWOOD BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			CHARLOTTESVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22911
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            <rptOwnerName>Jennings W. Bruce</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are held in the W. Bruce Jennings Revocable Living Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are held in the WBJ Irrevocable Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Bruce Jennings</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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