HOPE BANCORP INC — Earnings Release 2012

Feb 3, 2012

8-K 1 a50157232.htm BBCN BANCORP, INC. 8-K Copyright 2012 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

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): January 31, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 31, 2012, BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (“BBCN”) issued a press release announcing preliminary results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release dated January 31, 2012 concerning preliminary results
of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter ended
December 31, 2011.

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 January 31, 2012 concerning preliminary
results of operations and financial condition for the fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2011.