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~~Washington,~~SECURITIES ~~D.C.~~AND ~~20549~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~FORM~~Washington, ~~8-K~~D.C. 20549

~~CURRENT~~FORM ~~REPORT~~8-K ~~PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

~~Date~~CURRENT ofREPORT PURSUANT ~~Report~~TO SECTION 13 OR 15(~~date~~d) ofOF THE ~~earliest~~SECURITIES ~~event~~EXCHANGE ~~reported):~~ACT ~~February 6,~~OF ~~2009~~1934

~~ALLIANCE~~Date ~~BANCSHARES~~of ~~CALIFORNIA~~ Report (date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2009

~~(Exact~~ALLIANCE ~~Name~~BANCSHARES ~~of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)~~CALIFORNIA

California		000-33455		91-2124567
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

100 Corporate Pointe Culver City, CA 90230 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


California	000-33455	91-2124567
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

~~(310) 410-9281~~100 Corporate Pointe Culver City, CA 90230 (~~Registrant’s~~Address ~~Telephone~~of ~~Number~~Principal Executive Offices)

~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8~~(310) 410-~~K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the~~9281 ~~filing~~(Registrant’s ~~obligation~~Telephone ~~of the registrant under any of the following provisions:~~ Number)

~~o Written~~Check ~~communications~~the appropriate ~~pursuant~~box tobelow ~~Rule~~if the Form ~~425~~8-K ~~under~~filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the ~~Securities~~filing ~~Act~~obligation ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~the ~~230.425)~~registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~o Pre-commencement~~TABLE ~~communications~~OF ~~pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))~~ CONTENTS

~~o Pre-commencement~~ITEM ~~communications~~4.01 ~~pursuant~~Resignation toof ~~Rule 13e-4(c)~~Registrant’s ~~under~~Certifying ~~the~~Accountants ~~Exchange~~ITEM ~~Act~~9.01 ~~(17~~Financial ~~CFR~~Statements ~~240.13e~~and Exhibits SIGNATURES EXHIBIT INDEX EX-~~4(c))~~ 16.1

ItemTable 1.03of Bankruptcy or Receivership.Contents

OnITEM ~~February 6,~~4.01 ~~2009,~~Resignation ~~Alliance Bank (the “Bank”), the principal operating subsidiary~~ of ~~Alliance~~ ~~Bancshares~~Registrant’s ~~California~~Certifying ~~(the “Company”), was closed by the California Department of~~Accountants ~~Financial Institutions, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) was appointed as receiver of the Bank.~~

AsOn ~~indicated~~March 23, in2009, Alliance Bancshares California (the ~~FDIC~~“Company”) received notification from ~~press~~McGladrey ~~release~~& ~~dated~~Pullen ~~February 6,~~LLP ~~2009,~~(“McGladrey”) ~~subsequent~~of totheir resignation as the ~~closure,~~Company’s independent registered ~~California~~public ~~Bank~~accounting &firm. ~~Trust~~This ~~assumed~~is ~~all~~due ofto the ~~deposits~~principal operating subsidiary of the ~~Bank,~~Company ~~including~~being closed ~~those~~by ~~from~~the ~~brokers,~~California ~~and purchased~~Department ~~most~~ of ~~the~~Financial ~~Bank’s~~Institutions ~~assets~~on February 6, 2009 as more fully described in a ~~transaction~~Form ~~facilitated~~8-K byfiling ~~the~~on ~~FDIC~~February 12, 2009.

OnMcGladrey’s ~~February 9,~~reports ~~2009,~~on the ~~five~~Company’s ~~offices~~consolidated offinancial ~~the~~statements ~~Bank~~for ~~reopened~~the asyears ~~branches~~ended ~~of California Bank~~December &31, ~~Trust.~~2007 ~~Customers~~and ~~who~~2006 ~~have~~did ~~questions~~not ~~about~~contain ~~the~~an ~~foregoing~~adverse ~~matters,~~opinion or ~~who~~a ~~would~~disclaimer ~~like~~of ~~more information~~opinion, ~~about~~nor ~~the~~was ~~closure~~either such ofreport ~~the~~qualified ~~Bank,~~or ~~can~~modified ~~visit~~as ~~the~~to ~~FDIC’s~~uncertainty, ~~Internet~~audit ~~website located at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/alliance.html~~scope, or ~~call~~accounting ~~the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-523-8275~~principles.

~~Item~~During ~~8.01.~~the ~~Other~~Company’s ~~Events~~fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the period January 1, 2008 through March 23, 2009, there were no disagreements between the Company and McGladrey on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure that, if not resolved to McGladrey’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the matter in conjunction with its report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the relevant year.

AsDuring ~~of February 11, 2009: (i)~~ the Company’s ~~primary~~fiscal ~~assets,~~years ~~excluding~~ended ~~its~~December 31, ~~investment~~2007 ~~in the Bank~~ and ~~its investments in Alliance Bancshares California Capital Trust I~~2006, ~~II,~~ and ~~III (~~the ~~“Trusts”),~~ ~~which~~period ~~investments are expected to be written off completely~~January 1, ~~consisted primarily of cash~~2008 ~~and~~through ~~cash~~March 23, ~~equivalents of approximately $34~~2009,~~000~~ ~~and~~there awere ~~potential~~no ~~income~~reportable ~~tax~~events ~~refund~~(as ofdefined ~~approximately $600,000;~~in ~~and~~ Item 304(iia) ~~the~~(1)(v) ~~Company’s principal liabilities are $27.8 million~~ of ~~junior subordinated~~ ~~debentures issued to the Trusts which mature from 2032 to 2036~~Regulation S-K).

InThe ~~October 2008 the~~ Company ~~exercised~~has ~~its~~furnished ~~right~~a tocopy ~~defer~~of ~~interest payments under~~ the ~~debentures,~~ ~~which~~above itdisclosures ~~may do so for up~~ to 20McGladrey ~~consecutive quarters. During the period when interest payments are being deferred, interest continues to accrue at an annual rate equal to the interest in effect for such period~~ and ~~must~~requested bethat ~~paid at the end of the deferral period. Until the Company~~McGladrey ~~resumes~~provide ~~making interest payments, the Company is prohibited from (i) declaring or paying any dividends or distributions on, or redeeming, purchasing, acquiring, or making~~ a ~~liquidation~~letter ~~payment with~~addressed ~~respect~~ to, ~~any of~~ the ~~Company’s~~Commission ~~capital~~stating ~~stock,~~whether ~~(ii) making any payment of principal of~~ or ~~interest~~ ornot ~~premium,~~it ifagrees ~~any,~~with ~~on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities that rank pari passu or junior to~~ the ~~Trust Debentures; or (iii) making any payment under any guarantees that~~statements ~~rank~~made ~~pari passu or junior to the guarantee on the Trust Debentures~~above. IfA ~~the~~copy ~~Company does not pay in full accrued interest upon the conclusion~~ of 20such ~~consecutive~~letter ~~quarters,~~is anfiled ~~event~~as ofExhibit 16.1 ~~default~~to ~~would occur,~~this ~~and~~Form ~~the trustee may declare the entire outstanding balance plus accrued, but unpaid, interest due and payable immediately~~8-K.

2ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~SIGNATURES~~ One exhibit is filed as a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

~~Pursuant~~16.1 toLetter ~~the~~from ~~requirements~~McGladrey ofto the Securities and Exchange ~~Act of 1934~~Commission, ~~the~~dated ~~Registrant~~March ~~has~~24, ~~duly caused~~2009, ~~this~~regarding ~~report~~agreement towith bethe ~~signed~~statements onmade ~~its~~in ~~behalf~~this byForm ~~the undersigned hereunto duly authorized~~8-K.

February 12, 2009	ALLIANCE BANCSHARES CALIFORNIA
	By:	/s/ Daniel L. Erickson
		Daniel L. Erickson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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SIGNATURES

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


	Alliance Bancshares California
Dated: March 25, 2009	By:	/s/ Curtis S. Reis
		Curtis S. Reis
		Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number		Description
16.1		Letter from McGladrey to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated March 24, 2009, regarding agreement with the statements made in this Form 8-K.

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