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
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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             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)             File Number)          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 7.01.  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
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                               Craig J. Cerny
                               Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  September 13, 2006.