Sec Form 4 Filing - GAFFNEY MICHAEL A @ Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc - 2008-01-23

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GAFFNEY MICHAEL A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc [ SONA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 944 GLENWOOD STATION LANE, SUITE 301 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/23/2008 (Street) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA22901 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Common Stock 63,643 D Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Commmon Stock 11,110 I BY IRA Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Common Stock 1,100 I OWNED BY SON BRIAN GAFFNEY Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Common Stock 1,100 I OWNED BY DAUGHTER JESSICA GAFFNEY

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nat ure of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Warrants (right to buy) $ 9.09 08/26/2004 08/26/2014 Common Stock 11,000 11,000 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 14.73 01/24/2008( 1 ) 01/24/2017 Common Stock 1,100 1,100 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 9.2 01/23/2008 A 1,000 01/24/2009( 2 ) 01/22/2018 Common Stock 1,000 $ 9.2 2,100 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GAFFNEY MICHAEL A 944 GLENWOOD STATION LANE SUITE 301 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA22901 X Signatures Michael A. Gaffney 01/24/2008 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares are exercisable as follows:220 shares on 1/24/08220 shares on 1/24/09220 shares on 1/24/10220 shares on 1/24/11220 shares on 1/24/12 ( 2 )These shares are exercisable as follows:200 shares on 1/23/09200 shares on 1/23/10200 shares on 1/23/11200 shares on 1/23/12200 shares on 1/23/13

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