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 September 13, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. SIGNATURE EXHIBIT 99.1 Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. Harrington West Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWFG), the holding company for Los Padres Bank, FSB and its division Harrington Bank, today announced that Craig J. Cerny, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will be making a presentation on HWFG's strategic initiatives and financial performance at the RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Boston on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This 30 minute presentation will be webcast via http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc55/hwfg/ or please go to Harringtonwest.com and click on the URL listed for the presentation's webcast. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits The following exhibits are included with this Report: Exhibit 99.1. 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: September 13, 2006.