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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-014777.txt : 20050307
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-014777.hdr.sgml : 20050307
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050307135632
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-014777
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050307

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275101
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				200500300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1200
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4348462000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCRUGGS J TODD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275190

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50548
		FILM NUMBER:		05663505

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1200
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24505
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        <footnote id="F2">One half of the Stock Option shares vested one year from the date of grant and one half of the Option Shares vested two years from the date of grant</footnote>
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        <signatureName>J. Todd Scruggs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-07</signatureDate>
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