<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001325670-12-000007.txt : 20120214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120214110725
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001325670-12-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAGOS WILLIAM H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376608

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33037
		FILM NUMBER:		12604275

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12605 THUNDER CHASE DR.
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191

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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options are exercisable as follows: 700 on 1/23/2009,700 on 1/23/2010,700 on 1/23/2011,700 on 1/23/2012,700 on 1/23/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options are exercisable as follows: 400 on 1/27/2010,400 on 1/27/2011,400 on 1/27/2012,400 on 1/27/2013,400 on 1/27/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These options are exercisable as follows: 400 on 7/29/2010,400 on 7/29/2011,400 on 7/29/2012,400 on 7/29/2013,400 on 7/29/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These options are exercisable as follows: 500 on 7/27/2011,500 on 7/27/2012,500 on 7/27/2013,500 on 7/27/2014,500 on 7/27/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options are exercisable as follows: 800 on 3/21/2012,800 on 3/21/2013,800 on 3/21/2014,800 on 3/21/2015,800 on 3/21/2016.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>William H. Lagos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-14</signatureDate>
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