VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
11-K, 1996-06-28
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  FORM 11-K
                                 ANNUAL REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                     For the Year Ended December 31, 1995




                        VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
                     401(k)/EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN



                        Ventura County National Bancorp
                              500 Esplanade Drive
                              Oxnard, CA   93030

                                      -1-

<PAGE>
 

Item 1. Changes in the Plan

Effective July 1, 1994 the following changes were made to the Plan:

1. Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California is the Plan trustee and Planned Member
    Services is recordkeeper.
2. Employees shall become a participant in the Plan on the first day of January,
    April, July and October following or coinciding with ninety days of service.
3. The vesting schedule is as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

           Years of                                         Vested
        Vesting Service                                   Percentage
        <S>                                                 <C> 
        Less than 1                                           0%
           1                                                  20%
           2                                                  40%
           3                                                  60%
           4                                                  80%
           5                                                 100% 
</TABLE> 

Effective October 24, 1995 the following change was made to the Plan:

1. Cole Taylor Bank of California is the Plan trustee and BSI is the
recordkeeper.


Item 2. Changes in Investment Policy

- -not applicable-

                                      -2-
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Item 3. Contributions Under the Plan

The Issuer, Ventura County National Bancorp, has made the following
contributions since the inception of the Plan:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Plan Period                                            Contribution
<S>                                                     <C> 
For the twelve months ended September 30, 1988          $  66,761
For the twelve months ended September 30, 1989            120,567
For the twelve months ended September 30, 1990            844,927
For the three months ended December 31, 1990              216,501
For the twelve months ended December 31, 1991             801,590
For the twelve months ended December 31, 1992             755,178
For the twelve months ended December 31, 1993             736,452
For the twelve months ended December 31, 1994              47,434
For the twelve months ended December 31, 1995             666,897
</TABLE> 

The Plan received contribution commitments from the Issuer in the amount of
$626,479 during 1995 which settled all contribution requirements of the note
payable. As a result, the Plan Trustee paid off the note payable to the Issuer,
and all of the shares previously held in the unallocated account, which totaled
185,840 shares as of December 31, 1994, were released to the eligible plan
participants in 1995.


Item 4. Participating Employees

As of December 31, 1995 and 1994, there were 118 and 139 employees participating
in the Plan, respectively.

                                      -3-
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Item 5. Administration of the Plan

a.     The names and addresses of the persons who administer the Plan, the
       capacity in which they act, and their positions or offices with the
       issuer are as follows:

       Administrative Committee:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
       <S>                  <C> 
       Richard S. Cupp      CEO/President, Ventura County National Bancorp
       Kathie Kellogg       CEO/President, Frontier Bank, N.A. *
       Simone Lagomarsino   Senior Vice President, Ventura County National Bancorp
       Pat Richards         Vice President, Ventura County National Bank *
       Mark Dufresne        Vice President, Ventura County National Bank *
       Rose Ward-Jeffrey    Human Resource Manager, Ventura County National Bancorp
       Heather Kennedy      Senior Vice President, Frontier Bank, N.A. *
</TABLE> 

       *  a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventura County National Bancorp.

       The address for all of the above is:

       Ventura County National Bancorp
       500 Esplanade Drive
       Oxnard, CA   93030

b.     None of the above received any compensation from the Plan for services in
       any capacity during the last fiscal year.

Trustee:

<TABLE> 
<S>                                            <C>
Trustee: January 1, 1994 - June 30, 1994       Trustee: July 1, 1994 - October 23, 1995
Danielson Trust Company                        Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California

The address for the above trustee is:          The address for the above trustee is:
P.O. Box 86344                                 555 West Fifth Street
San Diego, California  92138-6344              Los Angeles, CA   90013-3033

Trustee: October 24, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Cole Taylor Bank

The address for the above trustee is:
Trust Operations Center
850 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois  60607
</TABLE> 

                                      -4-
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Item 6. Custodian of Investments

a. The name, address and business of the custodian of the securities and
   investments of the Plan was Danielson Trust Company, P.O. Box 86344, San
   Diego, CA 92138-6344, from January 1, through June 30, 1994. The name,
   address and business of the custodian of the securities and investments
   of the Plan was Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California, 555 West Fifth
   Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013-3033 from July 1, 1994 through October 23,
   1995. The name, address and business of the custodian of the securities
   and investments of the Plan is Cole Taylor Bank, Trust Operation Center, 850
   W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607 from October 24, 1995 to December 31, 
   1995.

b. The above custodians received no compensation from the Plan for services
   rendered in any capacity during the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.


Item 7. Reports to Participating Employees

Each employee received a Certificate of Plan Participation during May 1996, for
the year ended December 31, 1995. The Participant Certificate sets forth the
status of the individual's accounts as of the end of the Plan year. A Summary
Annual Report ("SAR") is distributed annually to each participant. The SAR
summarizes the operations for the Plan year and explains participant's rights.

Item 8. Investment of Funds

- - not applicable -

                                      -5-
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Item 9. Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                   Page

<S>                                                                                 <C> 
I.     Independent Auditors' Report                                                 7-8

II.    Financial Statements:

       Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits,
       December 31, 1995 and 1994                                                    9

       Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for
       Plan Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993          10

       Notes to the Financial Statements                                            11-18

III.   Supplemental Schedules:

       Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes, December 31, 1995           19

       Schedule of Reportable Transactions for the Year Ended December 31, 1995     20
</TABLE> 

Signatures:

The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Administrative Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Ventura County National Bancorp 401(k)/
Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Date: _______________________________

_____________________________________
Simone Lagomarsino / Senior Vice President

_____________________________________
Richard S. Cupp / CEO/President

                                      -6-
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Trustee of the Ventura County National Bancorp
  401(k)/Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Oxnard, California:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits of the Ventura County National Bancorp 401(k)/Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements
of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan as
of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the changes in net assets available for plan
benefits for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993 in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of (1) assets
held for investment purposes at December 31, 1995 and (2) reportable
transactions for the year ended December 31, 1995 are presented for the purpose
of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements but are supplementary information required by 

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the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental
schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits
of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all
material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.



Deloitte & Touche LLP

Los Angeles, California
June 21, 1996
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VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
401(k)/EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN


STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                               December 31,
                                                                                 ----------------------------------------
                                                                                    1995                          1994
<S>                                                                              <C>                           <C>

ASSETS:
  Investments:
     Mutual funds                                                                $  698,860                    $  543,831
     Common stock:
         Allocated                                                                1,310,051                       503,271
         Unallocated                                                                                              406,525
     Money market funds                                                              82,532                       131,671
     Participant loans                                                               53,481                        35,797
                                                                                 ----------                    ----------
                                                                                                       
             Total investments                                                    2,144,924                     1,621,095
                                                                                                       
  Receivable -                                                                                         
     Contribution from VCNB                                                         626,479             
                                                                                 ----------                    ----------
                                                                                                       
             Total assets                                                         2,771,403                     1,621,095
                                                                                 ----------                    ----------
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
LIABILITIES:                                                                                           
  Accrued liabilities                                                               232,972                       106,642
  Notes payable                                                                     393,507                     1,555,154
                                                                                 ----------                    ----------
                                                                                                       
             Total liabilities                                                      626,479                     1,661,796
                                                                                 ----------                    ----------


NET ASSETS (DEFICIT) AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS                                 $2,144,924                    $  (40,701)
                                                                                 ==========                    ==========
</TABLE> 

See notes to financial statements.


                                      -9-
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VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
401(k)/EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Year Ended December 31, 
                                                                 -------------------------------------------
                                                                    1995            1994              1993    
<S>                                                              <C>              <C>              <C>
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                     
 Investment income:                                                                                           
  Net appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments        $  671,563       $   66,381       $(734,507)
  Interest and dividends                                             29,629           26,109           6,705  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
     Total investment income(loss)                                  701,192           92,490        (727,802) 
                                                                                                              
 Other Income -                                                                                               
   Forfeitures reallocated                                            2,982          170,059          28,908  
                                                                                                              
 Contributions:                                                                                               
   Employer                                                         666,897           47,434         736,452  
   Employee                                                         205,700          215,067         211,424  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
     Total additions                                              1,576,771          525,050         248,982  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                   
  Benefit payments                                                  507,202          758,084         215,687  
  Interest expense                                                  126,330          106,642         111,891  
  Forfeitures                                                                        176,332          57,118  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
     Total deductions                                               633,532        1,041,058         384,696  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
TRANSFERS AND ROLLOVERS                                              80,739           14,688   
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
NET INCREASE(DECREASE) BEFORE                                                                                 
 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT                                                                     
 OF A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                              1,023,978         (501,320)       (135,714) 
                                                                                                              
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM: GAIN RECOGNIZED                                                                           
 FROM FORGIVENESS OF DEBT                                         1,161,647                  
                                                                                                              
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN                                                                              
 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                                                                                 50,422  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                                           2,185,625         (501,320)        (85,292) 
                                                                                                              
NET (DEFICIT) ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:                                                                  
  Beginning of year                                                 (40,701)         460,619         545,911  
                                                                 ----------       ----------       ---------
                                                                                                              
 End of year                                                     $2,144,924       $  (40,701)      $ 460,619
                                                                 ==========       ==========       ========= 
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements

                                     -10-
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VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
401(k)/EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 1.  PLAN DESCRIPTION AND RELATED INFORMATION

     The following description of the Ventura County National Bancorp
     401(k)/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general
     information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement
     for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

     General - The Plan is a defined contribution 401(k) and Employee Stock
     Ownership Plan (ESOP) covering all employees of Ventura County National
     Bancorp (the "Company"), Ventura County National Bank and Frontier Bank,
     N.A. who have completed 90 days of service and are age twenty-one or older
     prior to January, April, July and October of each Plan year. The Plan was
     adopted on October 1, 1987 to allow eligible employees to acquire a
     proprietary interest in common stock of the Company as well as help meet
     their retirement and other future needs. The Plan also permits employees to
     defer part of their salaries for savings on a pretax basis. The Internal
     Revenue Service has determined that it is a qualified plan and is subject
     to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
     ("ERISA").

     Administration - The Company is the plan administrator and is responsible
     for the filing of all reports required of the Plan, and has paid all
     expenses related to the administration of the Plan during the years ended
     December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.

     Contributions - Contributions to the Plan can be made under the following
     provisions:

          Salary Deferral (Pretax) Contributions - Pursuant to Section 401(k) of
          the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"), each participant may
          contribute, on a pretax basis, from 1% to 12% of his or her base
          compensation to the Plan. Total individual contributions in calendar
          years 1995, 1994 and 1993 were limited to $9,500, $9,240 and $8,994,
          respectively.

          Employer Non-elective Matching Contribution - The Company may make a
          discretionary matching contribution equal to a percentage of the
          employee's elected contribution.

          Employer Non-elective ESOP Contribution - The Company may make a
          discretionary contribution to the Plan which is designated to be used
          to purchase the Company's common stock. In 1995, the Company
          contributed $626,479 as part of the loan write-down agreement (see
          note 5). No non-elective ESOP contributions were made in 1994.

                                     -11-
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  The employer's annual contribution to the Plan is not guaranteed and, as
  defined in the Plan agreement, may not exceed the lessor of 25% of total
  compensation or $30,000 per employee.

  Participant Accounts - Separate accounts are maintained for each participant.
  Each participant employee is credited with his or her contribution and an
  allocation of the Employer's Non-elective Matching and ESOP contribution, as
  well as investment earnings of the Plan. Allocations are based on participant
  earnings or account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant
  is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested
  account.

  Vesting - Participants are immediately vested in their voluntary contributions
  plus actual earnings thereon. The Plan was amended during 1994 to allow for
  accelerated vesting in the Company's contributions, which is based on years of
  credited service, as shown in the following table:
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                         Vested Interest
        Years of                                           In Company's
     Vesting Service                                       Contributions
<S>                                                            <C> 
       Less than 1                                               0%
          1                                                     20%
          2                                                     40%
          3                                                     60%
          4                                                     80%
          5                                                    100%
</TABLE> 

  Investment Options - Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct
  his/her contributions in any available investment options. Participants may
  change their investment options quarterly.

  Loans to Participants - Participants may obtain loans from the Plan with
  consent of the plan administrator. Generally, a participant may borrow the
  lesser of $50,000 or 50% of his or her vested account balance. The repayment
  period of the loan cannot exceed five years, except for loans used to acquire
  a principal residence. Interest rates are established by institutional lenders
  at prevailing interest rates.

  Benefit Payments - On termination of service due to death, disability or
  retirement, a participant may elect to receive his or her distribution in a
  lump-sum payment or in monthly, quarterly, or annual installments.

  Plan Termination - Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the
  Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any
  time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the
  event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their
  accounts.

                                     -12-
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 2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Basis of Accounting - The Plan's financial statements are presented on the
     accrual basis of accounting.

     Investment Valuation and Income Recognition - Investments are stated at
     fair value. Investments in mutual funds are stated at quoted extended
     market prices. Investments in common stock are stated at the last publicly
     quoted sales price or the bid price if not traded on a stock exchange.

     Purchases and sales are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is
     recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend
     date.

     Benefit Payable - In 1993, the Plan changed its method of accounting for
     benefits payable to comply with the 1993 AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide,
     Audits of Employee Benefit Plans, which requires that benefits payable to
     persons who have withdrawn from participation in a defined contribution
     plan be disclosed in the footnotes to the financial statements rather than
     be recorded as a liability of the Plan. Net assets available for plan
     benefits at December 31, 1995 and 1994 include $164,799 and $130,000,
     respectively, for participants who have withdrawn from the Plan but have
     not yet been paid their vested benefits.

     Reclassification - Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1994
     financial statements in order to conform to the 1995 financial statement
     presentation.

                                     -13-
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 3.  INVESTMENTS

     The Plan's investments are held by a trust company. The following table
     presents investments. Investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's
     net assets are separately identified.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                             December 31,
                                                                    ---------------------------------------------
                                                                     1995                             1994
<S>                                                                  <C>                              <C>
     Investments at Estimated Fair Value
        Cash Account                                                  $    1,898                       
        Ventura County National Bancorp - Stock Liquidity Fund            23,353                         
        Federated Auto Cash Management Fund                               57,281                       $   14,875               
        Ventura County National Bancorp - Open Fund                                                       116,796             
                                                                      ----------                       ----------     
           Total Money Market Funds                                       82,532                          131,671            
                                                                                                                      
        Participant loans                                                 53,481                           35,797              
                                                                                                                      
     Investments at Fair Value as Determined                                                                                 
      by Quoted Market Price                                                                                               
      Ventura County National Bancorp Common Stock:                                                                                
        Allocated                                                      1,310,051                          503,271              
        Unallocated                                                                                       406,525               
                                                                      ----------                       ----------     
          Total Ventura County National Bancorp Common Stock           1,310,051                          909,796               
                                                                                                                      
     Mutual Funds:                                                                                                    
        Federated Capital Preservation Fund                                1,353                            3,051           
        Federated Income Trust Fund                                       72,677                           11,524            
        Federated Short-Term Government Fund                              80,818                            9,928            
        Federated Stock Trust Fund                                         8,311                            2,060            
        Federated Growth Trust Fund                                        4,838                              685           
        Federated Middle Cap Fund                                        170,377                           21,926             
        Federated Minimum Cap Fund                                       167,255                           14,691            
        Federated Maximum Cap Fund                                       101,256                           23,767              
        Federated International Equity Fund                               57,783                           12,254             
        Federated Managed Income Fund Select                               1,051                                      
        Federated Managed Growth/Income Fund                               5,280                                      
        Federated Managed Growth Fund                                     17,190                                      
        Federated Managed Aggressive Growth Select Shares                 10,671                                      
        Fidelity Retirement Growth Fund                                                                   178,257              
        Fidelity Spartan Fund                                                                              81,478             
        Fidelity Fund                                                                                     179,239              
        Federated Master Trust Fund                                                                         4,971           
                                                                      ----------                       ----------     
           Total Mutual Funds                                            698,860                          543,831              
                                                                      ----------                       ----------          
     Total investments                                                $2,144,924                       $1,621,095      
                                                                      ==========                       ==========      
</TABLE> 

                                     -14-

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 4.  TAX STATUS                                                       
     The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by
     letter dated July 27, 1995 that the Plan is designed in accordance with
     applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC").


 5.  NOTE PAYABLE AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

     On October 15, 1989, the Plan borrowed $4,000,000 from the Company, which
     was used to purchase 444,444 shares of the Company's common stock at a
     price of $9.00 per share. Purchased shares were maintained in a suspense
     account, pledged as collateral for the note payable and were used to
     establish the ESOP. Shares were released for allocation to individuals
     based on the ratio of current year principal and interest payments to total
     current and future principal and interest payments. The loan was payable in
     equal monthly installments of $47,619 plus interest on the outstanding
     principal balance equal to 75% of the lender's base rate (8.5% at December
     31, 1995) plus 1.5%. Payments on the loan were funded by contributions from
     the Company. The Company suspended contributions during 1994.

     The Company wrote down the note by $1,161,647 in 1995, and signed an
     agreement to contribute the remaining $626,479 to pay off the loan and
     accrued interest. The contribution was made in January 1996 for the year
     ending December 31, 1995. All remaining shares of stock were released for
     allocation in 1995 to participants who were eligible.


 6.  NET ASSETS BY FUND

     The changes in net assets for each of the 401(k)/ESOP funds for the years
     ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 are reflected in the following
     schedules:

                                     -15-
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INFORMATION REGARDING CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BY FUND - 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   401(k)
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Federated                            Fidelity                 Federated   
                                                        Auto Cash                           Retirement   Fidelity       Master    
                                               Cash     Management     Loan      Fidelity     Growth      Spartan       Trust     
                                              Account      Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund         Fund         Fund     
<S>                                         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                      
 Investment Income:                                                                                                             
  Net appreciation (depreciation)              $    -     $     -     $     -     $19,190     $14,222      $6,628     $     - 
  Interest and dividends                            9       1,789           -       1,559       1,866       2,911           -  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
          Total Investment Income (Loss)            9       1,789           -      20,749      16,088       9,539           -  
                                                                                                                                
  Forfeitures reallocated                           -       2,144           -           -           -           -           -  
                                                                                                                                
 Contributions:                                                                                                                 
  Employer                                         99       1,865           -           -           -           -           -  
  Employee                                      1,688       9,001           -           -           -           -           -  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
          Total additions                       1,796      14,799           -      20,749      16,088       9,539           -  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                     
  Benefit payments                                  -       9,523      30,712           -           -           -           -  
  Interest expense                                  -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
          Total Deductions                          -       9,523      30,712           -           -           -           -  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
TRANSFERS:                                                                                                                      
  Between funds and rollovers                     102      37,130      48,396    (199,988)   (194,345)    (91,017)     (4,971)  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                                                                                                          
 BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                      1,898      42,406      17,684    (179,239)   (178,257)    (81,478)     (4,971)  
                                                                                                                                
 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM:                                                                                                            
  GAIN RECOGNIZED FROM                                                                                                          
   FORGIVENESS OF DEBT                              -           -           -           -           -           -           -  
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                        1,898      42,406      17,684    (179,239)   (178,257)    (81,478)     (4,971)  
                                                                                                                                
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)                                                                                                            
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN                                                                                                            
   BENEFITS:                                                                                                                    
Beginning of Year                                          14,875      35,797     179,239     178,257      81,478       4,971   
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
End of year                                    $1,898     $57,281     $53,481   $       -   $       -    $      -     $     -
                                            =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== 
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   401(k)
                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                             Federated   Federated    Federated   Federated   Federated   Federated   Federated  
                                            Short-Term    Capital       Income     Maximum      Stock       Middle      Growth   
                                            Government  Preservation    Trust      Capital      Trust      Capital      Trust    
                                               Fund         Fund         Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund    
<S>                                         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                       
 Investment Income:                                                                                                              
  Net appreciation (depreciation)            $    821      $   13     $ 3,116      $11,400     $  954     $17,220      $    9    
  Interest and dividends                        2,467         213       2,633        1,775        673       1,884         958    
                                            ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
           Total Investment Income (Loss)       3,288         226       5,749       13,175      1,627      19,104         967    
                                                                                                                                 
  Forfeitures reallocated                        (143)          -           -         (244)         -           -           -    
                                                                                                                                 
 Contributions:                                                                                                                  
  Employer                                      3,349         630       3,597        6,853        499       8,266         268    
  Employee                                     13,164       2,644      14,283       31,668      3,014      37,578       1,110    
                                            ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
          Total additions                      19,658       3,500      23,629       51,452      5,140      64,948       2,345    
                                            ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                      
  Benefit payments                             33,855           -      41,538       70,667          -      73,295           -    
  Interest expense                                  -           -           -            -          -           -           -    
                                            ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
          Total Deductions                     33,855           -      41,538       70,667          -      73,295           -   
                                            ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
TRANSFERS:                                                                                                                       
  Between funds and rollovers                  85,087      (5,198)     79,062       96,704      1,111     156,798       1,808    
                                            ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                                                                                                           
 BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                     70,890      (1,698)     61,153       77,489      6,251     148,451       4,153    
                                                                                                                                 
 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM:                                                                                                             
  GAIN RECOGNIZED FROM                      
   FORGIVENESS OF DEBT                              -           -           -            -          -           -           -   
                                            ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                       70,890      (1,698)     61,153       77,489      6,251     148,451       4,153    
                                                                                                                                 
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)                                                                                                             
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN                                                                                                             
   BENEFITS:                                    9,928       3,051      11,524       23,767      2,060      21,926         685    
Beginning of Year                           ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 
                                                                                                                                 
End of year                                   $80,818      $1,353     $72,677     $101,256     $8,311    $170,377      $4,838    
                                            =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== 

<CAPTION> 
                                                                                   ESOP
                                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Federated    Federated    Federated    Federated    Federated    Federated   
                                              Minimum   International   Managed      Managed      Managed     Man. Agg.  
                                              Capital      Equity     Income Fund Growth/Income   Growth    Growth Select
                                                Fund        Fund         Select       Fund         Fund        Shares   
<S>                                         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                          
 Investment Income:                                                                                                 
  Net appreciation (depreciation)             $15,766      $(1,458)     $    (3)     $   (31)     $  (167)     $   (93) 
  Interest and dividends                          884        5,995            -            -            -            -  
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
          Total Investment Income (Loss)       16,650        4,537           (3)         (31)        (167)         (93)   
                                           
  Forfeitures reallocated                        (291)        (102)           -            -            -            -    
                                           
 Contributions:                                                                                                     
  Employer                                      6,880        3,984          224          133        2,135        1,120   
  Employee                                     31,857       16,227          830        5,178       15,221        8,934   
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
          Total additions                      55,096       24,646        1,051        5,280       17,189        9,961   
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
DEDUCTIONS:                                 
  Benefit payments                             51,820       18,839            -            -            -            -  
  Interest expense                                  -            -            -            -            -            -  
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
          Total Deductions                     51,820       18,839            -            -            -            -  
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
TRANSFERS:                                                                                                          
  Between funds and rollovers                 149,288       39,722                                      1          710   
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                                                                                              
 BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                    152,564       45,529        1,051        5,280       17,190       10,671
                                           
 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM:                                                                                                
  GAIN RECOGNIZED FROM                      
   FORGIVENESS OF DEBT                              -            -            -            -            -            -  
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
                                                                                                                    
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                      152,564       45,529        1,051        5,280       17,190       10,671    
                                                                                                                    
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)                          
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN                        
   BENEFITS:                                
Beginning of Year                              14,691       12,254                                                    
                                            ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
End of year                                  $167,255      $57,783       $1,051       $5,280      $17,190      $10,671
                                            =========== ============= =========== ============= =========== =============

<CAPTION> 
                                                                                   ESOP
                                             --------------------------------------------
                                                VCNB        VCNB       VCNB        VCNB       Total   
                                                Open       Stock       Stock       ESOP        Plan   
                                              Account    Liq. Fund     Fund        Fund       Assets  
<S>                                          <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
ADDITIONS:                                                                                             
 Investment Income:                         
  Net appreciation (depreciation)             $      -    $ 2,132     $     -   $  581,844 $  671,563
  Interest and dividends                         3,406        607           -            -     29,629  
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
          Total Investment Income (Loss)         3,406      2,739           -      581,844    701,192   
                                                                                                      
  Forfeitures reallocated                          710        908           -            -      2,982   
                                                                                                      
 Contributions:                             
  Employer                                           -        516           -      626,479    666,897
  Employee                                           -     13,303           -            -    205,700
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
          Total additions                        4,116     17,466           -    1,208,323  1,576,771  
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
DEDUCTIONS:                               
  Benefit payments                                   -        295           -      176,658    507,202   
  Interest expense                                   -          -           -      126,330    126,330  
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
          Total Deductions                           -        295           -      302,988    633,532  
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 

TRANSFERS:                                                                                             
  Between funds and rollovers                 (120,912)     6,181      (7,232)       2,301     80,739  
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                                                                                 
 BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                    (116,796)    23,353      (7,232)     907,636  1,023,978   

 EXTRAORDINARY ITEM:                                                                                   
  GAIN RECOGNIZED FROM                      
   FORGIVENESS OF DEBT                               -          -           -    1,161,647  1,161,647    
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                      (116,796)    23,353      (7,232)   2,069,283  2,185,625

NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)    
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN                                                                                   
   BENEFITS:             
Beginning of Year                              116,796                  7,232     (759,232)   (40,701) 
                                             ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
End of year                                  $       -    $23,353     $     -   $1,310,051 $2,144,924   
                                             ========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>

                                     -16-
<PAGE>
 
INFORMATION REGARDING CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BY FUND - 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   401(k)
                                             ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                             Federated                Federated
                                                                     Fidelity                  Auto       Federated    Short-
                                                                    Retirement   Fidelity      Cash        Master       Term
                                              Loan       Fidelity     Growth     Spartan     Management    Trust     Government
                                              Fund         Fund        Fund       Fund          Fund       Fund         Fund
<S>                                          <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
ADDITIONS:
  Net appreciation (depreciation)            $     -    $ (1,872)   $ (3,054)   $(14,274)    $     -      $ (362)      $  297
  Interest and dividends                                   4,481       4,419       5,342         249                      173
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
          Total Investment Income (Loss)                   2,609       1,365      (8,932)        249        (362)         470
                                                                                                                             
  Forfeitures reallocated                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                             
Contributions:                                                                                                               
  Employer                                                 9,747       8,307       4,063                   1,069        1,844
  Employee                                                44,851      33,661      12,854                   4,264        7,352
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
          Total additions                                 57,207      43,333       7,985         249       4,971        9,666
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                  
  Benefit payments                                       114,962     173,219      50,287                                   27
  Interest expense                                                                                                           
  Forfeitures                                                                                                                
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
          Total deductions                               114,962     173,219      50,287                                   27
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
TRANSFERS -                                                                                                                  
  Between funds and rollover                  35,797     (15,150)    (15,767)     (1,648)     14,626                      289
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                       35,797     (72,905)   (145,653)    (43,950)     14,875       4,971        9,928
                                                                                                                             
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)                                                                                                         
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN                                                                                                         
  BENEFITS:                                                                                                                  
  Beginning of year                                      252,144     323,910     125,428                                     
                                             -------    --------    --------    --------     -------      ------       ------
                                                                                                                             
  End of year                                $35,797    $179,239    $178,257    $ 81,478     $14,875      $4,971       $9,928
                                             =======    ========    ========    ========     =======      ======       ====== 


<CAPTION>
                                                                                   401(k)
                                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             Federated     Federated  Federated   Federated   Federated   Federated   Federated
                                              Capital       Income     Maximum      Stock      Middle      Growth      Minimum
                                            Preservation    Trust      Capital      Trust      Capital     Trust       Capital
                                                Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund       Fund         Fund
<S>                                            <S>       <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>            <C>      <C>
ADDITIONS:
  Net appreciation (depreciation)              $1,052    $  (523)    $  (501)     $ (127)    $(1,232)       $(35)    $  (256)
  Interest and dividends                          555        147         197          15         132           5          64
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

          Total Investment Income (Loss)        1,607       (376)       (304)       (112)     (1,100)        (30)       (192)

  Forfeitures reallocated

Contributions:
  Employer                                        290      2,329       4,735         436       4,552         144       2,977
  Employee                                      1,154      9,302      18,916       1,736      18,183         571      11,886
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

          Total additions                       3,051     11,255      23,347       2,060      21,635         685      14,671
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

DEDUCTIONS:
  Benefit payments                                            40          78                      64                      25
  Interest expense
  Forfeitures
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

          Total deductions                                    40          78                      64                      25
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

TRANSFERS -
  Between funds and rollover                                 309         498                     355                      45
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                         3,051     11,524      23,767       2,060      21,926         685      14,691

NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN
  BENEFITS:
  Beginning of year
                                               ------    -------     -------      ------     -------        ----     -------

  End of year                                  $3,051    $11,524     $23,767      $2,060     $21,926        $685     $14,691
                                               ======    =======     =======      ======     =======        ====     =======


<CAPTION>
                                                             401(k)                    ESOP
                                                --------------------------------     ---------
                                                 Federated
                                                 Interna-
                                                  tional         VCNB       VCNB
                                                  Equity         Open      Stock         ESOP
                                                   Fund          Fund       Fund         Fund        Total
<S>                                             <C>          <C>         <S>          <C>         <C>
ADDITIONS:
  Net appreciation (depreciation)               $(1,418)     $ (2,140)   $ 55,888    $  34,938   $   66,381
  Interest and dividends                            111        10,083         136                    26,109
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

          Total Investment Income (Loss)         (1,307)        7,943      56,024       34,938       92,490

  Forfeitures reallocated                                                              170,059      170,059

Contributions:
  Employer                                        2,712         1,988       2,239            2       47,434
  Employee                                       10,830         6,273      32,270          964      215,067
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

          Total additions                        12,235        16,204      90,533      205,963      525,050
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

DEDUCTIONS:
  Benefit payments                                   25        81,844     337,513                   758,084
  Interest expense                                                                     106,642      106,642
  Forfeitures                                                   3,049       2,102      171,181      176,332
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

          Total deductions                           25        84,893     339,615      277,823    1,041,058
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

TRANSFERS -
  Between funds and rollover                         44        (4,897)    149,307     (149,120)      14,688
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                          12,254       (73,586)    (99,775)    (220,980)    (501,320)

NET ASSETS (DEFICIT)
  AVAILABLE FOR PLAN
  BENEFITS:
  Beginning of year                                           190,382     107,007     (538,252)     460,619
                                                -------      --------    --------    ---------   ----------

  End of year                                   $12,254      $116,796    $  7,232    $(759,232)  $  (40,701)
                                                =======      ========    ========    =========   ==========
</TABLE>

                                     -17-
<PAGE>
 
INFORMATION REGARDING CHANGES IN NET ASSETS BY FUND - 1993

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  401(k)                              ESOP
                                            ----------------------------------------------------   ---------
                                                        Fidelity                                  
                                                       Retirement  Fidelity     VCNB      VCNB    
                                             Fidelity    Growth    Spartan      Open     Stock       ESOP
                                               Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund      Fund       Fund         Total
<S>                                          <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>
ADDITIONS:                                                                                       
  Net appreciation (depreciation)            $ 30,738   $ 52,680   $  9,899             $(61,820)  $(766,004)   $(734,507) 
  Interest and dividends                           74         65         36  $  6,446         31          53        6,705
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
          Total Investment Income (Loss)       30,812     52,745      9,935     6,446    (61,789)   (765,951)    (727,802)
                                                                                                                         
  Forfeitures reallocated                                                                    349      28,559       28,908
                                                                                                                         
 Contributions:                                                                                                          
  Employer                                                                                           736,452      736,452
  Employee                                     71,386     61,264     31,251    25,768     21,755                  211,424
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
          Total additions                     102,198    114,009     41,186    32,214    (39,685)       (940)     248,982
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                              
  Benefit payments                             14,480      8,397     29,117     3,454     44,771     115,468      215,687
  Interest expense                                                                                   111,891      111,891
  Forfeitures                                                                       2        708      56,408       57,118
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
          Total deductions                     14,480      8,397     29,117     3,456     45,479     283,767      384,696
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
TRANSFER -                                                                                                               
  Between funds                                11,952     (4,447)    (8,215)   (2,413)     3,019         104             
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                                                                                                  
 BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF                                                                                             
 A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING                                                                                                  
 PRINCIPLE                                     99,670    101,165      3,854    26,345    (82,145)   (284,603)    (135,714)
                                                                                                                         
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF A CHANGE                                                                                            
  IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE                       3,620      3,032     17,703     1,991      5,793      18,283       50,422
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)                       103,290    104,197     21,557    28,336    (76,352)   (266,320)     (85,292)
                                                                                                                         
NET ASSETS (DEFICIT) AVAILABLE                                                                                           
  FOR PLAN BENEFITS:                                                                                                     
  Beginning of year                           148,854    219,713    103,871   162,046    183,359    (271,932)     545,911
                                             --------   --------   --------  --------   --------   ---------     -------- 
                                                                                                                         
  End of year                                $252,144   $323,910   $125,428  $190,382   $107,007   $(538,252)    $460,619
                                             ========   ========   ========  ========   ========   =========     ======== 
</TABLE>

                                     -18-
<PAGE>
 
VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
401(k)/EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ITEM 27a -  SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
DECEMBER 31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a)               (b)                                        (c)                            (d)               (e)

                                                 Description of Investment,
           Identity of Issue,                     Including Maturity Date,
            Borrower, Lessor                    Rate of Interest, Collateral,                               Current
            or Similar Party                        Par or Maturity Value                  Cost              Value
<S>                                  <C>                                                <C>               <C>


   MUTUAL FUNDS:
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Income Trust Fund                        $   69,981        $   72,677
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Short-Term Government Fund                   80,035            80,818
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Capital Preservation Fund                     1,346             1,353
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Middle Cap Fund                             159,650           170,377
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Minimum Cap Fund                            156,384           167,255
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Maximum Cap Fund                             99,367           101,256
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Stock Trust Fund                              7,426             8,311
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated International Equity Fund                    60,850            57,783
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Managed Income Fund Select                    1,054             1,051
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Growth Trust Fund                             4,860             4,838
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Managed Growth/Income Fund                    5,311             5,280
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Managed Growth Fund                          17,357            17,190
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Managed Aggrressive Growth Select            
                                     Shares                                                 10,764            10,671
                                                                                        ----------        ----------
        Total Mutual Funds                                                                 674,384           698,860

   COMMON STOCK -
 * Ventura County National Bancorp   Common stock (Allocated)                            3,144,123         1,310,051

   MONEY MARKET FUNDS:
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Ventura County National Bancorp                      
                                      Stock Liquidity Fund                                  23,353            23,353
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Cash Account                                            1,898             1,898
 * Cole Taylor Bank                  Federated Auto Cash Management Fund                    57,281            57,281
                                                                                        ----------        ----------
        Total Money Market Funds                                                            82,532            82,532

 * Participant loans                 Loans to participants                                  
                                          Maturities:  April 1996-August 2000
                                          Interest Rates:  9.92%-11.0%                      53,481            53,481
                                                                                        ----------        ----------

   TOTAL INVESTMENTS                                                                    $3,954,520        $2,144,924
                                                                                        ==========        ==========

 * Investment with a party-in interest

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
 

VENTURA COUNTY NATIONAL BANCORP
401(k)/EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

ITEM 27d - SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (a)                                (b)                    (c)        (d)        (e)       (i)
                                           Description of Asset
                                       (Including Interest Rate and    Purchase    Selling    Cost of   Net Gain
     Identity of Party Involved         Maturity in Case of a Loan       Price      Price      Asset     (Loss)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                                <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California   Fidelity Fund                                 $200,613   $181,551   $19,062
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California   Money Market Account                           111,602    115,580    (3,978)
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California   Fidelity Retirement Growth Fund                188,805    178,066    10,739
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California   Federated Middle Capital Fund     $154,105
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of California   Federated Maximum Capital Fund     162,042
</TABLE>

                                     -20-

<PAGE>
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 
33-33974 and 33-43044 of Ventura County National Bancorp on Form S-8 of our 
report dated June 21, 1996 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the 
Ventura County National Bancorp 401(k)/Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the 
year ended December 31, 1995.


Deloitte & Touche LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 27, 1996


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