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

                                February 26, 2007
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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 jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)


           1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 300, Reston, Virginia 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 8.01 Other Events.

On February 26, 2007, Access National Corporation (the "Company"), holding
company for Access National Bank, issued a press release regarding the opening
of a new banking center in Leesburg, Virginia. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  - Not applicable.

(b)  - Not applicable.

(c)  - Not applicable.

(d)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit 99.1   Press Release, dated February 26, 2007, regarding the
                    opening of a new banking center.




                                   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: February 26, 2007                       By: /s/ Michael W. Clarke
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                                              Name:  Michael W. Clarke
                                              Title: President & Chief Executive
                                                     Officer