-----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, UDmjVq7rmWKIhvmkAamAxpOipOJuvKeMvs7mAlFNXWHTlitBsAKZdLYK0EOi9v1B HVQDUAYQXtSdk81wPdkNXQ== 0001193125-11-043583.txt : 20110223 0001193125-11-043583.hdr.sgml : 20110223 20110223161349 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-043583 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110217 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110223 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50050 FILM NUMBER: 11632367 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): February 17, 2011

 

 

Center Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   000-50050   52-2380548

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90010

(Address of principal executive offices)

(213) 251-2222

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

By letter dated February 17, 2011 and received by Center Financial Corporation on February 22, 2011, Jae Whan Yoo resigned from his position as a director of Center Financial Corporation, effective as of February 17, 2011. A copy of Mr. Yoo’s resignation letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1. Mr. Yoo’s resignation follows the appointment of Richard S. Cupp to replace Mr. Yoo as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of Center Financial Corporation and Center Bank, effective as of January 6, 2011, as previously disclosed by Center Financial Corporation in its Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2011.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

17.1    Jae Whan Yoo Director Resignation Letter, dated February 17, 2011

 

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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.

 

   

CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION,

a California corporation

Date:   February 23, 2011     By:   /s/ Lisa K. Pai
        Lisa K. Pai, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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EX-17.1 2 dex171.htm JAE WHAN YOO DIRECTOR RESIGNATION LETTER Jae Whan Yoo Director Resignation Letter

Exhibit 17.1

February 17, 2011

Jin Chul Jhung

Chairman of the Board

The Board of Directors

Center Financial Corporation

Center Bank

3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700

Los Angeles, California 90010

Dear Chairman Jhung:

As requested in your letter dated January 12, 2011, I hereby resign, effective February 17, 2011, as a director of Center Financial Corporation. Taking this opportunity, I personally would like to thank you for your strong support and the warm encouragement offered to me over the last four years I worked for Center Financial Corporation.

Sincerely,

/s/ Jae Whan Yoo

Jae Whan Yoo

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