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

                               November 15, 2007
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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 5.02(c).     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
                  Directors;  Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory
                  Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT 99.1




Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.        Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
                  Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory
                  Arrangements of Certain Officers.

                  (c) Effective December 1, 2007, Leigh Sherman, age 58, was
                  appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Banking and
                  Marketing Officer of Los Padres Bank, a wholly owned
                  subsidiary of Harrington West Financial Group, Inc. Mr.
                  Sherman's term of office will continue until his successor is
                  duly appointed. Prior to joining Los Padres Bank, Mr. Sherman
                  was most recently Chief Marketing Officer for Amtrust Bank,
                  responsible for marketing and internet banking. Prior to this
                  position, Mr. Sherman worked in a similar capacity for M&I
                  Bank. A copy of the press release announcing his appointment
                  is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (d)      Exhibits:

                  99.1     Press Release Dated November 15, 2007



                                    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:    November 15, 2007



Exhibit Index:

         99.1     Press Release Dated November 15, 2007