0001104659-14-004801.txt : 20140129 0001104659-14-004801.hdr.sgml : 20140129 20140129135244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-004801 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140129 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001068300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 760579161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25141 FILM NUMBER: 14556217 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9600 BELLAIRE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 252 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77036 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 776-3876 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9600 BELLAIRE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 252 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METROCORP BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980814 15-12G 1 a14-4554_11512g.htm 15-12G

 

 

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FORM 15

 

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

Commission File Number 000-25141

 

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252, Houston, Texas 77036

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share; warrant

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)

x

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)

o

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

x

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

o

Rule 15d-6

o

 

 

 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

 

Effective January 17, 2014, MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. merged with and into East West Bancorp, Inc., with East West Bancorp, Inc. surviving the merger as the surviving corporation.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 East West Bancorp, Inc. (as successor to MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

 

 

 

East West Bancorp, Inc. (as successor to MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.)

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 29, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Douglas P. Krause

 

 

 

 

Name: Douglas P. Krause

 

 

 

 

Title:   EVP, Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

 

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

 

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