UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2007
Center Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-50050 | 52-2380548 | |
(Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification No) |
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(213) 251-2222
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(c) As part of its management reorganization, which is effective as of April 16, 2007, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Center Bank, appointed James C. Hong, executive vice president, to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Mr. Hong, age 52, has served in the following positions of the Bank: as executive vice president and chief credit officer from June 2004 to April 2007; as senior vice president and chief lending officer from March 2002 to June 2004; and as senior vice president and manager of the International Department prior to March 2002.
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Effective April 16, 2007, the Company implemented several organizational changes, newly created positions and units and new appointments to support the next phase of Center Bank’s growth. Details of the organizational changes and appointments are contained in the news release issued on April 19, 2007 by the Company which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 News Release dated April 19, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated April 19, 2007 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized:
Date: April 19, 2007 | ||
CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | /s/ Jae Whan Yoo | |
Jae Whan Yoo | ||
Chief Executive Officer and President |