HOPE BANCORP INC — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Jun 27, 2012

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UNITED STATES 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2012 BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-50245	95-4170121
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3731 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA	90010
(Address
of principal executive offices)	(Zip
Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (213) 639-1700.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below) :

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 27, 2012, BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (“BBCN”) issued a press release announcing the redemption of $122 million of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock issued under the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated June 27, 2012 concerning the redemption of $122
million of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock issued under the
U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

BBCN Bancorp, Inc. — /s/ Alvin D. Kang
Alvin D. Kang
President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated June 27, 2012 concerning the redemption of
$122 million of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock issued under
the U.S. Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program.