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 July 21, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) HARRINGTON WEST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-50066 48-1175170 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 610 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, California 93463 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (805) 688-6644 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 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 July 21, 2004 Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 21, 2004, Harrington West Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release also discloses a cash dividend for the second quarter. 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 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing. 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 ------------------------------------ Craig J. Cerny Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Date: July 21, 2004.