UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                  July 6, 2009
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                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                           Access National Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Virginia                   000-49929                82-0545425
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      (State or other               (Commission              (IRS Employer
       jurisdiction                 File Number)           Identification No.)
     of incorporation)


              1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20191
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (703) 871-2100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       n/a
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Attached  is a  form  of  stock  option  agreement  under  the  Access  National
Corporation  2009 Stock Option Plan (the  "Plan") for employee  awards under the
Plan.

Exhibit 10.10.1   Form of Stock Option Agreement for Employee






                                   Signatures

             Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                              ACCESS NATIONAL CORPORATION
                                                     (Registrant)


Date:  July 6, 2009                  By:     /s/ Michael W. Clarke
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                                     Name:   Michael W. Clarke
                                     Title:  President & Chief Executive Officer