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) May 23, 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 8.01. | Other Events |
On May 24, 2007, the Company issued a news release announcing board approval of a stock buyback program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $10.0 million of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares in the open market during the next twelve month period ending My 24, 2008. The news release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Exhibits |
(d) News Release dated May 24, 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:
CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||||||
Date: May 29, 2007 | By: | /s/ Jae Whan Yoo | ||||||
Jae Whan Yoo Chief Executive Officer and President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
99.1 | News Release dated May 24, 2007 |