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


                                November 1, 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               (Commission             (IRS Employer
        jurisdiction                 File Number)         Identification No.)
      of incorporation)



           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.

Access National Corporation (Nasdaq: ANCX) announced on November 1, 2007 that
its Board of Directors approved an increase to its Share Repurchase Program by
an additional 500,000 shares, bringing the total shares authorized under the
program to 1,500,000. A copy of the press release summarizing the announcement
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 November 1, 2007, regarding
                        approval of a program to repurchase shares of common
                        stock.



                                   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:  November 1, 2007           By:   /s/  Michael W. Clarke
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                                  Name:      Michael W. Clarke
                                  Title:     President & Chief Executive Officer