<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001325670-12-000017.txt : 20120514
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001325670-12-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PORTER R RODERICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249469

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33037
		FILM NUMBER:		12839528

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2954 BURRLAND LANE
		CITY:			THE PLAINS
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20198

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DERRICO GEORGIA S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239905

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33037
		FILM NUMBER:		12839529

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2954 BURRLAND LANE
		CITY:			THE PLAINS
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20198
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares are owned jointly.Georgia S. Derrico and R. Roderick Porter are married.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares are owned in an IRA account for Georgia S. Derrico.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are owned in an IRA account for R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are owned as follows: 3414 by Georgia S. Derrico and 3311 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These warrants are owned as follows: 8250 by Georgia S. Derrico and 8250 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These options are owned as follows: 27500 by Georgia S. Derrico and 27500 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These options are owned as follows: 2750 by Georgia S. Derrico and 2750 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These options are exercisable as follows: 4000 on 1/23/2009,4000 on 1/23/2010,4000 on 1/23/2011,4000 on 1/23/2012,4000 on 1/23/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These options are owned as follows: 10,000 by Georgia S. Derrico and 10,000 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">These options are exercisable as follows: 4400 on 1/27/2010,4400 on 1/27/2011,4400 on 1/27/2012,4400 on 1/27/2013,4400 on 1/27/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">These options are owned as follows: 11000 by Georgia S. Derrico and 11000 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">These options are exercisable as follows: 2000 on 7/29/2010,2000 on 7/29/2011,2000 on 7/29/2012,2000 on 7/29/2013, 2000 on 7/29/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">These options are owned as follows: 5000 by Georgia S. Derrico and 5000 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">These options are exercisable as follows:2000 on 7/27/2011,2000 on 7/27/2012,2000 on 7/27/2013,2000 on 7/27/2014,2000 on 7/27/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">These options are owned as follows: 5000 by Georgia S. Derrico and 5000 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">These options are exercisable as follows: 8000 on 3/21/2012,8000 on 3/21/2013,8000 on 3/21/2014,8000 on 3/21/2015,8000 on 3/21/2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F17">These options are owned as follows:20000 by Georgia S. Derrico and 20000 by R. Roderick Porter.</footnote>
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