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 6, 1997


                               REGENCY BANCORP
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         California                     33-82150                77-0378956
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)



7060 N. Fresno, Fresno, California                                93720
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (209) 438-2600


                                Not Applicable
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report).




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                                                The Exhibit Index is on Page 4.




Item 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

            The registrant issued a press release dated November 6, 1997
            describing its third quarter results of operations and consent to
            orders issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the
            California Department of Financial Institutions.  The orders are
            anticipated to be issued in the form attached as exhibits 99.2 and
            99.3 and effective during the month of November, 1997.      
                             
Item 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

       (a)  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

            Not Applicable.

       (b)  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

            Not Applicable.

       (c)  EXHIBITS.

            (99.1)  Press Release dated November 6, 1997 describing Registrant's
                    third quarter results of operations and consent to orders
                    issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the
                    California Department of Financial Institutions.

            (99.2)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Order to Cease and
                    Desist and Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of an
                    Order to Cease and Desist

            (99.3)  State of California Department of Financial Institutions
                    Waiver and Consent and Final Order



                                  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.

                                        REGENCY BANCORP




Date:  November 6, 1997                     Steven F. Hertel /s/
                                            --------------------
                                            Steven F. Hertel
                                            President




                                EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                     Sequential
Exhibit No.                      Description                          Page No.
- -----------                      -----------                         ----------

   99.1          Press Release dated November 6, 1997                   5-8

   99.2          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Order to
                 Cease and Desist and Stipulation and Consent to
                 the Issuance of an Order to Cease and Desist           9-24

   99.3          State of California Department of Financial
                 Institutions Waiver and Consent and Final Order       25-29