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

                                October 16, 2003
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                      HARRINGTON WEST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                  0-50066                           48-1175170
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)


610 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California                                93463
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 (805) 688-6644
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report)






Table of Contents
Item 7.  Financial Statement Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT 99.1





Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (a) Not applicable.

         (b) Not applicable.

         (c) The following exhibits are included with this Report:

             Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated October 16, 2003


Item 9.      Regulation FD Disclosure

             On October 16, 2003, Harrington West Financial Group, Inc.
announced  by press  release its earnings for the quarter  ended  September  30,
2003.  A copy of the press  release  is  attached  hereto as Exhibit  99.1.  The
information  contained in this Report on Form 8-K is furnished  pursuant to Item
12.




                                    SIGNATURE

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

                           HARRINGTON WEST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


                           By: /s/ Craig J. Cerny
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                               Craig J. Cerny
                               Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  October 16, 2003.