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):
November 24, 2014
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 November 24, 2014, the Board of Directors of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. approved a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on January 15, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2014. A press release announcing the cash dividend payment was issued on December 1, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated December 1, 2014.
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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: December 1, 2014 | By: | /s/ Alex Ko |
| | Alex Ko, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release, dated December 1, 2014 issued by Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. |
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