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):
October 4, 2012
WILSHIRE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | | 000-50923 | | 20-0711133 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles,
California 90010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(213) 387-3200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On October 4, 2012, Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the termination of the Memorandum of Understanding, dated June 29, 2011, by and between the Company and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, effective as of September 26, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release, dated October 4, 2012, issued by Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.
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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.
| WILSHIRE BANCORP, INC. |
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Date: October 5, 2012 | By: | /s/ Alex Ko |
| | Alex Ko, Executive Vice President and Chief |
| | Financial Officer |
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