SEC Acceleration request

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NwVOe4t+yrgegVbKwiLm4Uk+zIRgJlN270PneyIeVbTDwzO8cVvhnbxhHaa8MZqS M0yLTkpdRbhSaZabHhn/ZA== 0001193125-10-078240.txt : 20100524 0001193125-10-078240.hdr.sgml : 20100524 20100407132038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-078240 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100407 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTER FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001174820 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 522380548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2132512222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90010 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SEC Acceleration request

CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

3435 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD

SUITE 700

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90010

April 7, 2010

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Gregory Dundas, Esq.


Re:		Center Financial Corporation (the “Company”)
		Registration Statement on Form S-3
		Filed February 25, 2010, as amended on March 17, 2010
		File No. 333-165068

Ladies and Gentlemen:

With respect to the above-captioned Registration Statement, Center Financial Corporation, as the registrant, acknowledges its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the Registration Statement, and requests, pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the Registration Statement may become effective at 9:00 A.M Pacific Time (12:00 P.M. Eastern Time), on Thursday, April 8, 2010, or as soon thereafter as possible.

In connection with the foregoing request for accelerated effectiveness, the Company hereby acknowledges the following:

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should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

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the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Securities and Exchange Commission

April 7, 2010

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We would appreciate your communicating to us, via Nikki Wolontis of King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner, as counsel to the Company, at (310) 551-7411, confirmation of the declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

Sincerely,

/s/ Lonny D. Robinson

Lonny D. Robinson

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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