10-Q

FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Quarter Ended      September 30, 2003

Commission File Number    0-10232

FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	95-3582843
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization	IRS Employer Identification Number
1801 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California   90067
Address of principal executive offices   Zip Code
(310) 552-1776
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not applicable
Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes   ý      No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes   o      No  ý

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding in each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, No Par Value	2,925,930
Class	Outstanding on November 12, 2003

FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP
INDEX

Part I - Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (unaudited)
		Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
Part II - Other Information
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings
	Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Signatures

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In Thousands)
(unaudited)

	September 30, 2003			December 31, 2002
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	26,491		$	28,014
Federal funds sold	25,820			21,960
Cash and cash equivalents	52,311			49,974
Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value	1,846			2,739
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions	3,008			0
Loans, net of allowance for losses of $7,000 at September 30, 2003 and $5,500 at December 31, 2002	566,741			399,853
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	1,768			1,558
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	14,733			13,130
Total Assets	$	640,407		$	467,254
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	234,265		$	173,192
Interest Bearing:
Savings deposits	28,168			24,207
Money market deposits	230,511			178,563
Time deposits	93,374			46,168
Total deposits	586,318			422,130
Note payable	750			862
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	7,262			3,932
Trust Securities	12,500			12,500
Total Liabilities	606,830			439,424
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,926,000 and 2,725,000 shares issued at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively	16,487			13,725
Less: Unearned ESOP shares; 79,000 and 91,000 outstanding at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively	(711		)	(817		)
Total common stock, no par value; Outstanding 2,847,000 at September 30, 2003 and 2,634,000 at December 31, 2002 shares	15,776			12,908
Retained earnings	17,801			14,921
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	0			1
Total Shareholders’ Equity	33,577			27,830
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	640,407		$	467,254

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2003		2002		2003		2002
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$	8,214	$	5,838	$	22,162	$	15,863
Interest on investment securities	19		13		53		45
Interest on federal funds sold	69		179		191		333
Total interest income	8,302		6,030		22,406		16,241
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits	733		726		1,895		1,939
Interest on trust securities	142		70		450		212
Interest on other borrowings	1		3		43		7
Total interest expense	876		799		2,388		2,158
Net interest income	7,426		5,231		20,018		14,083
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	1,000		150		1,750		350
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	6,426		5,081		18,268		13,733
OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
Customer service fees	967		731		2,788		2,121
Other, net	162		146		475		413
Total other operating income	1,129		877		3,263		2,534
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and related benefits	3,456		2,807		10,122		7,860
Occupancy expense	381		320		1,071		975
Equipment expense	176		153		528		443
Promotion expense	52		70		200		179
Professional service expense	410		308		1,130		983
Customer service expense	148		113		417		283
Supply/communication expense	175		195		561		522
Other expenses	537		449		1,938		1,422
Total operating expenses	5,335		4,415		15,967		12,667
Income before provision for income taxes	2,220		1,543		5,564		3,600
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	914		634		2,295		1,483
NET INCOME	$	1,306	$	909	$	3,269	$	2,117
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 2)
Basic	$	0.46	$	0.35	$	1.18	$	0.81
Diluted	$	0.44	$	0.34	$	1.14	$	0.79

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2003			2002
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$	3,269		$	2,117
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	1,750			350
Depreciation and amortization	658			260
Accretion of investment security discounts	(44		)	(38		)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable	(255		)	17
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable	40			(53		)
(Decrease) increase in taxes payable	(295		)	448
Net increase in other liabilities	3,585			834
Net increase in other assets	(1,731		)	(2,010		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,977			1,925
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in investments in time deposits, with other financial institutions	$	(3,008	)	$	0
Decrease in investment securities	936			45
Decrease in guaranteed loans	5,035			6,161
Net increase in other loans	(173,673		)	(81,821		)
Increase in premises and equipment	(485		)	(248		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(171,195		)	(75,863		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in noninterest bearing deposits, money market deposits, and other deposits	116,982			52,529
Net increase in time deposits	47,206			11,532
Decrease in note payable	(112		)	(113		)
Decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase	0			(214		)
Issuance of Trust Securities	0			7,500
Increase (decrease) in shareholders’ equity	2,479			(202		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	166,555			71,032
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,337			(2,906		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	49,974			51,615
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	52,311		$	48,709
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	$	2,349		$	2,217
Income taxes paid	$	3,000		$	1,491

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2003
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 -First Regional Bancorp, a bank holding company (the “Company”), and one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Regional Bank primarily serve Southern California through their branches.  The Company’s primary source of revenue is providing loans to customers, which are predominantly small and midsize businesses. First Regional Bancorp has two other subsidiaries, First Regional Statutory Trust I and First Regional Statutory Trust II, that exist for the sole purpose of issuing the Company’s trust securities (described more fully in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002) and investing the proceeds thereof in junior subordinated deferrable debentures issued by the Company and engaging in certain other limited activities.  Certain amounts in the 2002 financial statements have been reclassified to be comparable with the classifications used in the 2003 financial statements.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.  Interim results may not be indicative of annual operations.

While the Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes included in the Company’s 2002 annual report on Form 10-K.

Stock Compensation Plans

At September 30, 2003, the company had two stock-based employee incentive plans, which are described more fully in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations.  No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.  During September 2003, the Company granted options to buy up to 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  The exercise price of the options is $20.79 and all options vest over seven years and expire in 2013.  No other stock options were granted during the first nine months of 2003 or 2002.  The following table illustrates the pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation.

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2003		September 30, 2002
Net income to common shareholders:
As Reported	$	1,306,000	$	909,000
Pro forma	$	1,268,000	$	900,000
Basic earnings per share:
As reported	$	0.46	$	0.35
Pro forma	$	0.45	$	0.34
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported	$	0.44	$	0.34
Pro forma	$	0.43	$	0.34

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	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2003		September 30, 2002
Net income to common shareholders:
As Reported	$	3,269,000	$	2,117,000
Pro forma	$	3,160,000	$	2,091,000
Basic earnings per share:
As reported	$	1.18	$	0.81
Pro forma	$	1.14	$	0.80
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported	$	1.14	$	0.79
Pro forma	$	1.10	$	0.78

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 148–Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, amends FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  In addition, this Statement amends the disclosure requirements of Statement No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results.  The provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for annual financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002 and for financial reports containing condensed financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002.  The adoption of such interpretation did not have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

FIN No. 45–Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others, an interpretation of SFAS Nos. 5, 57 and 107, and rescission of FIN No. 34, Disclosure of Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, in November 2002. FIN No. 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by the guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued.  It also requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of the interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, while the provisions of the disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002.  The adoption of such interpretation did not have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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FIN No. 46- Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. FIN No. 46 requires that variable interest entities be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. FIN No. 46 also requires disclosures about variable interest entities that companies are not required to consolidate but in which a company has a significant variable interest. The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 will apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements will apply to entities established prior to January 31, 2003 in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after December 15, 2003. The Company does not believe the adoption of such interpretation will have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

SFAS No. 149-Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, in April 2003 which is effective for contracts entered into or modified and hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003.  This Statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” Implementation of this standard did not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

SFAS No. 150-Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, in May 2003 which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances).  Implementation of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

NOTE 2 -Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.  The computation of diluted earnings per share also considers the number of shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of outstanding common stock options.  A reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2003
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	1,306,000	2,844,800	$	0.46
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of outstanding options			120,649	(0.02		)
Diluted EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	1,306,000	2,965,449	$	0.44

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2002
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	909,000	2,629,310	$	0.35
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of outstanding options			47,649	(0.01		)
Diluted EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	909,000	2,676,959	$	0.34

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	3,269,000	2,773,449	$	1.18
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of outstanding options			99,258	(0.04		)
Diluted EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	3,269,000	2,872,707	$	1.14

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
Basic EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	2,117,000	2,629,602	$	0.81
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of outstanding options			45,375	(0.02		)
Diluted EPS
Income available to common shareholders	$	2,117,000	2,674,977	$	0.79

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NOTE 3 -As of September 30, 2003 the Bank had a total of $6,080,000 in standby letters of credit outstanding.  No losses are anticipated as a result of these transactions.

NOTE 4 -The Company’s comprehensive income includes all items which comprise net income plus the unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities.  For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, there were no unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities.

NOTE 5 -  Management has evaluated the Company’s overall operation and determined that its business consists of three reportable business segments as of September 30, 2003 and 2002: core banking operations, the administrative services in relation to TASC (as defined below), and Trust Services.  The following describes these three business segments:

Core Banking Operations - The principal business activities of this segment are attracting funds from the general public and originating commercial and real estate loans for small and midsize businesses in Southern California.  This segment’s primary sources of revenue are interest income from loans and investment securities and fees earned in connection with loans and deposits.  This segment’s principal expenses consist of personnel, interest paid on deposits, and other general and administrative expenses.  Our core banking services also include the Bank’s merchant services operations, which provides credit card deposits and clearing services to retailers and other credit card accepting businesses and which generates fee income.

Administrative Services - The principal business activity of this segment, which is operated by First Regional Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, Trust Administration Services Corp. (“TASC”), is providing administrative services for self-directed retirement plans.  The primary source of revenue for this segment is fee income from self-directed accounts.  The segment’s principal expenses consist of personnel, rent, and other general and administrative expenses.

Trust Services - The principal business activity of this segment is providing trust services for living trusts, investment agency accounts, IRA rollovers, and all forms of court-related matters. The primary source of revenue for this segment is fee income.  The segment’s principal expenses consist of personnel, data processing, professional service expenses, and other general and administrative expenses.

Total assets of Administrative Services at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were $305,000 and $804,000, respectively. The decrease in total assets in 2003 relates primarily to the write-off of the intangible asset originally booked in connection with the Company’s acquisition of TASC, by $383,000 after review for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.  The write-off was deemed appropriate during a periodic review of the customers of TASC where it was determined that a substantial portion of the customers obtained at the time of the acquisition no longer were current customers of TASC due to various reasons including the imposition of higher fees.  Total assets of Trust Services at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were $67,000 and $78,000, respectively.  The remaining assets reflected on the balance sheets of the Company are associated with the core banking operations.

The following table shows the net income (loss) (in thousands) for the core banking operations, the administrative services, and the trust services for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002.

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	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2003
	Core Banking Operations		Administrative Services		Trust Services			Combined Operations
Net interest income	$	20,018						$	20,018
Provision for Loan Losses	1,750							1,750
Other operating income	1,812		$	966	$	485		3,263
Other operating expenses	14,518		881		568			15,967
Provision for income taxes	2,295							2,295
Net income(loss)	$	3,267	$	85	$	(83	)	$	3,269

	Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2002
	Core Banking Operations		Administrative Services			Trust Services			Combined Operations
Net interest income	$	14,083							$	14,083
Provision for Loan Losses	350								350
Other operating income	1,607		$	596		$	331		2,534
Other operating expenses	11,347		799			521			12,667
Provision for income taxes	1,483								1,483
Net income(loss)	$	2,510	$	(203	)	$	(190	)	$	2,117

The operations of the administrative services positively affect the results of core banking operations by providing a low-cost source of deposits.  Other operating expenses of Administrative Services for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 include $383,000 and $96,000, respectively of amortization of intangible assets.  The increased amortization of $287,000 during 2003 relates primarily to the write-off of the intangible assets after a review for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SUMMARY

First Regional Bancorp did not conduct any significant business activities independent of First Regional Bank and the Bank’s subsidiary, TASC.  The following discussion and analysis relates primarily to the Bank.

For a more complete understanding of the Company and its operations reference should be made to the financial statements included in this report and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.  Certain statements in this report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein may constitute forward-looking statements.  Although First Regional believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from First Regional’s expectations include fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations, and economic conditions and competition in the geographic and business areas in which First Regional conducts its operations.  For additional information concerning these factors, see “Item 1. Business” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

The Company has established various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management which have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions used by management are based on historical experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the results of operations of the Company. The Company believes the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its condensed consolidated financial statements. In estimating the allowance for loan losses, management utilizes historical experience as well as other factors including the effect of changes in the local real estate market on collateral values, the effect on the loan portfolio of current economic indicators and their probable impact on borrowers and increases or decreases in nonperforming and impaired loans. Changes in these factors may cause management’s estimate of the allowance to increase or decrease and result in adjustments to the Company’s provision for loan losses.

As of September 30, 2003 total assets were $640,407,000 compared to $467,254,000 at December 31, 2002, an increase of $173,153,000 or 37.1% and the September 30, 2003 asset level represents an $218,972,000 (52.0%) increase over the $421,435,000 that existed on the same date in 2002.  The 2003 asset growth reflects a corresponding increase in total deposits of $164,188,000 or 38.9%, from $422,130,000 at the end of 2002 to $586,318,000 at September 30, 2003.  While overall deposits increased, the deposit growth was centered primarily in time deposits, money market deposits, and noninterest bearing deposits, while savings deposits also experienced an increase. There were several changes in the composition of the Bank’s assets during the first nine months of 2003.  The Bank’s core loan portfolio grew significantly by $166,888,000 during the nine month period, bringing the Bank’s total loans to $566,741,000 at September 30, 2003 from the December 31, 2002 total of $399,853,000.  The combined effect of the increase in loans and the growth in deposits was an increase in the level of total liquid assets.  While interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions increased by $3 million, investment securities decreased by $0.9 million, and cash and cash equivalents, including cash and due from

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banks and Federal funds sold, increased by $2.3 million in order to accommodate the changes that took place in the rest of the balance sheet.

The Company earned net income of $1,306,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2003, compared to earnings of $909,000 in the third quarter of 2002. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 was earnings of $3,269,000 compared to net income of $2,117,000 for the corresponding period of 2002, an increase of 54.4%.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Total interest income increased by $2,272,000 (38%) for the third quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002, and increased by $6,165,000 (38%) for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003 compared to the prior year as total earning assets were substantially higher (57%) in 2003 than in 2002.  The majority of the increase in interest income arises from a substantial increase of $2,376,000 (41%) in interest on loans from $5,838,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $8,214,000 for the same period in 2003.  Although there was an increase in the loan portfolio of $211,060,000 (59%) from September 30, 2002 to September 30, 2003, the interest income increase was tempered by the Federal Reserve’s series of interest rate reductions throughout the period.  For the three months ended September 30, 2003 interest expense on deposits increased slightly by $7,000 (1%) to $733,000 from the 2002 level of $726,000 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 interest expense on deposits decreased by $44,000 (2%) to $1,895,000 from the 2002 level of $1,939,000 due to the aforementioned interest rate reductions even though total deposits increased $209,677,000 (56%) from September 30, 2002 to September 30, 2003. The increases in deposits were primarily in noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts, money market deposits and time deposits, while savings deposits increased slightly.  For the three months ended September 30, 2003 interest expense on trust securities increased by $72,000 (103%), to $142,000 from the 2002 level of $70,000 due to an increase of $7,500,000 in trust securities at the end of September 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003 interest expense on trust securities increased by $238,000 (112%), to $450,000 from the 2002 level of $212,000 due to the increase in trust securities compared to the prior year. The net result was an increase in net interest income of $2,195,000 (42%), from $5,231,000 in the third quarter of 2002 to $7,426,000 for the third quarter of 2003 and an increase in net interest income of $5,935,000 (42%), from $14,083,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 to $20,018,000 for the first nine months of 2003.

Interest Rates and Interest Differential

The following table sets forth the average balances outstanding for major categories of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and the average interest rates earned and paid thereon:

	For Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
	2003					2002
	Average Balance		Interest Income(2)		Average Yield/ Rate %	Average Balance		Interest Income (2)		Average Yield/ Rate %
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans(1)	$	479,994	$	22,162	6.2 %	$	325,400	$	15,863	6.5%
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions	913		8		1.2%	0		0		0.0%
Investment Securities	5,036		45		1.2%	2,748		45		2.2%
Federal Funds Sold	23,300		191		1.1%	25,847		333		1.7%
Total Interest Earning Assets	$	509,243	$	22,406	5.9%	$	353,995	$	16,241	6.1%

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	For Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
	2003					2002
	Average Balance		Interest Expense		Average Yield/ Rate %	Average Balance		Interest Expense		Average Yield/ Rate %
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Savings deposits	$	5,273	$	27	0.7%	$	5,937	$	47	1.1%
Money Market Accounts	229,293		1,114		0.6%	163,195		1,088		0.9%
Time deposits	70,876		754		1.4%	58,106		804		1.8%
Trust securities	12,500		450		4.8%	5,000		212		5.7%
Other Borrowings	$	4,687	$	43	1.2%	$	597	$	7	1.6%
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities	$	322,629	$	2,388	1.0%	$	232,835	$	2,158	1.2%

(1)This figure reflects total loans, including non-accrual loans, and is not net of the allowance for possible losses, which had an average allowance balance in the first nine months of $5,992,000 in 2003 and $5,120,000 in 2002.

(2)Includes loan fees in the first nine months of $2,212,000 in 2003 and $1,426,000 in 2002.

The following table shows the net interest earnings and the net yield on average interest earning assets:

	For the Nine Month Period Ended September 30,
	2003			2002
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Total interest income (1)	$	22,406		$	16,241
Total interest expense	2,388			2,158
Net interest earnings	$	20,018		$	14,083
Average interest earning assets	$	509,243		$	353,995
Average interest bearing liabilities	$	322,629		$	232,835
Net yield on average interest earning assets	5.2		%	5.3		%

(1)Includes loan fees in the first nine months of $2,212,000 in 2003 and $1,426,000 in 2002.

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The following table sets forth changes in interest income and interest expense.  The net change as shown in the column “Net Increase (Decrease)” is segmented into the change attributable to variations in volume and the change attributable to variations in interest rates.  Non-performing loans are included in average loans.

	Increase (Decrease) For the Nine Month Periods September 30, 2003 over 2002
	Volume			Rate			Net
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest Income(1)
Loans (2)	$	7,088		$	(789	)	$	6,299
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions	8			0			8
Federal Funds sold	(30		)	(112		)	(142		)
Investment securities	0			0			0
Total Interest Earning Assets	$	7,066		$	(901	)	$	6,165
Interest Expense (1)
Savings	$	(5	)	$	(15	)	$	(20	)
Money market	79			(53		)	26
Trust Preferred	265			(27		)	238
Time deposits	965			(1,015		)	(50		)
Other Borrowings	37			(1		)	36
Total interest bearing liabilities	$	1,341		$	(1,111	)	$	230

(1)The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to the change due to volume and the change due to rate in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

(2)Includes loan fees in the first nine months of $2,212,000 in 2003 and $1,426,000 in 2002.

OTHER OPERATING INCOME

Other operating income increased to $1,129,000 in the third quarter of 2003 from $877,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2002.  For the first nine months of 2003 other operating income also increased to $3,263,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from $2,534,000 for the first nine months of 2002.  Trust Administration Services Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank that provides administrative and custodial

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services to self-directed retirement plans, had an increase in revenue to $347,000 for the third quarter of 2003 and $965,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 in contrast with $231,000 in the third quarter of 2002 and $596,000 in the first nine months of 2002.  The increase in TASC revenue relates to both an increase in the structure of fees charged to customers and an increase in the number of customer accounts as a result of an aggressive marketing program.  The Bank’s merchant services operation, which provides credit card deposit and clearing services to retailers and other credit card accepting businesses, had revenue that totaled $260,000 for the third quarter of 2003 and $717,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 in contrast with $209,000 for the third quarter of 2002 and $696,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.  The Bank’s Trust Department, which provides trust services for living trusts, investment agency accounts, IRA rollovers, and all forms of court-related matters, had revenue of $493,000 in the first nine months of 2003 and revenue of $339,000 during the first nine months of 2002.  During the first nine months of 2003 $4,000 in gains and $12,000 in losses on sales of premises and equipment were realized.  No gains and $2,000 in losses were realized on sales of premises and equipment in the first nine months of 2002.  No gains or losses on securities sales were realized in the first nine months of 2003 or 2002.

LOAN PORTFOLIO AND PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

The loan portfolio consisted of the following at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002:

		September 30, 2003		December 31, 2002
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial loans		$	101,845	$	80,510
Real estate construction loans		89,166		72,088
Real estate loans		373,836		237,477
Government guaranteed loans		11,225		16,260
Other loans		1,054		1,299
	Total loans	577,126		407,634
Less	– Allowances for loan losses	7,000		5,500
	– Deferred loan fees	3,385		2,281
	Net loans	$	566,741	$	399,853

The allowance for possible loan losses is intended to reflect the known and unknown risks which are inherent in a loan portfolio.  The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is continually evaluated in light of many factors, including loan loss experience and current economic conditions. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses, and is decreased by net charge-offs.  Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate in relation to both existing and potential risks in the loan portfolio.

The Bank has historically evaluated the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses on an overall basis rather than by specific categories of loans.  In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management considers such factors as historical loan loss experience, known problem loans, evaluations made by bank regulatory authorities, assessment of economic conditions including the effect of changes in the local real extate market on collateral values and other appropriate data to identify the risks in the loan portfolio.

The first major element includes a detailed analysis of the loan portfolio in two phases. In the first phase individual loans are reviewed to identify loans for impairment. A loan is impaired when principal and interest are deemed uncollectable in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan. Impairment is measured as either the expected

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future cash flows discounted at each loan’s effective interest rate, the fair value of the loan’s collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, or an observable market price of the loan (if one exists). Upon measuring the impairment, the Bank will ensure an appropriate level of allowance is present or established.

Central to the first phase and the Bank’s credit risk management is its loan risk rating system. The originating credit officer assigns borrowers an initial risk rating, which is based primarily on a thorough analysis of each borrower’s financial capacity in conjunction with industry and economic trends. Approvals are made based upon the amount of inherent credit risk specific to the transaction and are reviewed for appropriateness by senior line and credit administration personnel. Credits are monitored by line and credit administration personnel for deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition, which would impact the ability of the borrower to perform under the contract.  Risk ratings are adjusted as necessary.

Based on the risk rating system specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to a credit that management believes indicates the probability that a loss has been incurred. Management performs a detailed analysis of these loans, including, but not limited to, cash flows, appraisals of the collateral, conditions of the marketplace for liquidating the collateral and assessment of the guarantors. Management then determines the inherent loss potential and allocates a portion of the allowance for losses as a specific allowance for each of these credits.

The second phase is conducted by evaluating or segmenting the remainder of the loan portfolio into groups or pools of loans with similar characteristics that are reviewed by group to determine a portfolio allowance. Additionally groups of non-homogeneous loans, such as construction loans are also reviewed to determine a portfolio allowance.  The risk assessment process in this case emphasizes trends in the different portfolios for delinquency, loss, and other-behavioral characteristics of the subject portfolios.

The second major element in the Bank’s methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance consists of management’s considerations of all known relevant internal and external factors that may affect a loan’s collectibility. This includes management’s estimates of the amounts necessary for concentrations, economic uncertainties, the volatility of the market value of collateral, and other relevant factors. The relationship of the two major elements of the allowance to the total allowance may fluctuate from period to period.

When considered necessary by management, the Bank also establishes special reserves to reflect unusual conditions that could impact the repayment performance of the Bank’s borrowers.  In 2001, for example, the bank established special reserves relating to California’s energy crisis and the economic recession.  In 2002, Management concluded that these factors would no longer influence borrower performance, and the associated reserves were discontinued.

Reflecting the Company’s ongoing analysis of the risks presented by its loan portfolio, the allowance for losses was $7,000,000 and $5,500,000 (or 1.22% and 1.36% of gross outstanding loans) at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 respectively.  Provisions for loan losses were $1,000,000 and $1,750,000 for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2003, compared to $150,000 and $350,000 for the same periods of 2002. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company experienced net loan charge-offs of $250,000 and $250,000; by comparison, in the first nine months of 2002 the Company generated no net loan charge-offs.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2003 the Company identified loans having an aggregate average balance of $3,164,000 which it concluded were impaired under SFAS No. 114.  The Company’s policy is generally to discontinue the accrual of interest income on impaired loans, and to recognize income on such loans only after the loan principal has been repaid in full and to establish a loan loss reserve for each of the impaired loans.  As of September 30, 2003, loan loss reserves for the impaired loans aggregated $864,000.

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OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other operating expenses increased in the first nine months of 2003 compared to the same period of 2002.  Other operating expenses rose to a total of $5,335,000 for the third quarter of 2003 from $4,415,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2002.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003 other operating expenses totaled $15,967,000, an increase from $12,667,000 for the corresponding period in 2002.

Salary and related benefits increased by $649,000, rising from a total of $2,807,000 for the third quarter of 2002 to $3,456,000 for the same period in 2003, and also rose for the nine months ended September 30, to $10,122,000 from $7,860,000 for the same period in 2002.  The increase principally reflects increases in staffing which took place during 2002 and 2003 in the regional offices and also reflects employee salary adjustments.  Occupancy expense rose to $381,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from $320,000 in the third quarter of 2002, the increase reflects the rent paid on the various facilities which house the Bank’s regional offices.  Total other operating expenses rose in 2003 compared to the prior year, increasing from $3,832,000 for the first nine months of 2002 to $4,774,000 for the same period of 2003.  The third quarter expenses increased from $1,288,000 in 2002 to $1,498,000 for the same period of 2003.

The combined effects of the above-described factors resulted in income before provision for income taxes of $2,220,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003 compared to $1,543,000 for the third quarter of 2002.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003 income before provision for taxes is $5,564,000 compared to $3,600,000 for the first nine months of the prior year.  In the third quarter, the Company’s provision for income taxes increased from $634,000 in 2002 to $914,000 in 2003.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2003 the provisions were $2,295,000 compared to $1,483,000 in 2002.  This brought net income for the third quarter of 2003 to $1,306,000 compared to $909,000 for the same period in 2002.  For the nine months ended September 30, net income in 2003 was $3,269,000, while 2002 net income through September 30 was $2,117,000.

LIQUIDITY, SOURCES OF FUNDS, AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s financial position remains liquid.  Total liquid assets (cash and due from banks, investment securities available for sale, and federal funds sold) stood at 9.2% of total deposits at September 30, 2003.  This level represents a decrease from the 12.5% liquidity level which existed on December 31, 2002.  However, at September 30, 2003 some $11.2 million of the Bank’s total loans consisted of government guaranteed loans, which represent a significant source of liquidity due to the active secondary markets which exist for these assets. The ratio of net loans (including government guaranteed loans) to deposits was 96.7% and 94.7% as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

Total shareholders’ equity was $33,577,000 and $27,830,000 as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.  The Company completed a private placement during the first quarter of 2003 and issued 236,510 shares of common stock and thereby increased equity by $2,830,000.  The Company’s capital ratios for those dates in comparison with regulatory capital requirements were as follows:

	9-30-03		12-31-02
Leverage Ratio (Tier I Capital to Assets):
Regulatory requirement	4.00	%	4.00	%
First Regional Bank	7.74	%	8.60	%

The “regulatory requirement” listed represents the level of capital required for Adequately Capitalized status.

In addition, bank regulators have issued risk-adjusted capital guidelines which assign risk weighting to assets and off-balance sheet items and place increased emphasis on common equity.  The Company’s risk adjusted capital ratios for the dates listed in comparison with the risk adjusted regulatory capital requirements were as follows:

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	9-30-03		12-31-02
Tier I Capital to Assets:
Regulatory requirement	4.00	%	4.00	%
First Regional Bank	8.48	%	9.80	%

	9-30-03		12-31-02
Tier I + Tier II Capital to Assets:
Regulatory requirement	8.00	%	8.00	%
First Regional Bank	9.73	%	11.00	%

At September 30, 2003, the Company exceeded the minimum risk-based capital ratio and leverage ratio and believes that it will continue to meet all applicable capital standards.

On October 30, 2003, the Company sold $15 million aggregate principal amount of convertible subordinated debentures due 2023 in a private placement.  The debentures will bear interest at a rate of 6 percent per annum and are convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $27.50 per share.  The debentures are senior to the Company’s trust securities but are subordinate to First Regional’s other existing and future senior indebtedness.

The debentures are convertible at any time at the option of the holders of the securities.  The conversion price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events.  At the initial conversion price, each $1,000 principal amount of debentures will be convertible into approximately 36.36 shares of common stock.  The debentures are callable by the Company at par on or after October 30, 2007.  Prior to October 30, 2007, the debentures are callable at par only if the average closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds $38.50 for 30 consecutive trading days.  Otherwise, the debentures are not callable prior to October 30, 2006 and are callable at 106% of par between October 30, 2006 and October 30, 2007.

The Company invested $13,000,000 of the net proceeds in First Regional Bank to support its continued growth.  The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes in the effort to continue to promote the future growth of the Company.  All of the net proceeds are treated as Tier II Capital of the Company.  All of the $13,000,000 of capital invested by the Company in the Bank is treated as Tier I Capital of the Bank.  Accordingly, risk adjusted capital ratios are improved at both the Bank and Company levels.

INFLATION

The impact of inflation on the Company differs significantly from other industries, since virtually all of its assets and liabilities are monetary. During periods of rising inflation, companies with net monetary assets will always experience a reduction in purchasing power.  Inflation continues to have an impact on salary, supply, and rent expenses, but the rate of inflation in general and its impact on these expenses in particular has remained moderate in recent years.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Because customer deposits are the Company’s principal funding source outside of its capital, management has attempted to match rates and maturities of its deposits with its investment and loan portfolios as part of its liquidity and asset and liability management policies.  The objective of these policies is to limit the fluctuations of net interest income resulting from interest rate changes.  The table which follows indicates the repricing or maturity characteristics of the major categories of the Bank’s assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2003, and thus the relative sensitivity of the Bank’s net interest income to changes in the overall level of interest rates.

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(In Thousands)

Category	Floating Rate	Less than one month		One month but less than six months		Six months but less than one year	One year but less than five years	Five years or more	Non-interest earning or bearing		Total
Federal funds sold	25,820	0		0		0	0	0	0		25,820
Time deposits with other banks	0	0		0		3,008	0	0	0		3,008
Investment securities	0	1,098		748		0	0	0	0		1,846
Subtotal	25,820	1,098		748		3,008	0	0	0		30,674
Loans	557,869	100		2,936		4,665	1,171	0	0		566,741
Total earning assets	583,689	1,198		3,684		7,673	1,171	0	0		597,415
Cash and due from banks	0	0		0		0	0	0	26,491		26,491
Premises and equipment	0	0		0		0	0	0	1,768		1,768
Other real estate owned	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0
Other assets	0	0		0		0	0	0	14,733		14,733
Total non-earning assets	0	0		0		0	0	0	42,992		42,992
Total assets	583,689	1,198		3,684		7,673	1,171	0	42,992		640,407
Funds purchased	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0
Repurchase agreements	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0
Subtotal	0	0		0		0	0	0	0		0
Savings deposits	28,168	0		0		0	0	0	0		28,168
Money market deposits	230,511	0		0		0	0	0	0		230,511
Time deposits	0	43,832		43,611		5,931	0	0	0		93,374
Trust Preferred	0	0		12,500		0	0	0	0		12,500
Total interest bearing liabilities	258,679	43,832		56,111		5,931	0	0	0		364,553
Demand deposits	0	0		0		0	0	0	234,265		234,265
Other liabilities	750	0		0		0	0	0	7,262		8,012
Equity capital	0	0		0		0	0	0	33,577		33,577
Total non-interest bearing liabilities and equity capital	750	0		0		0	0	0	275,104		275,854
Total liabilities and equity capital	259,429	43,832		56,111		5,931	0	0	275,104		640,407
GAP	324,260	(42,634	)	(52,427	)	1,742	1,171	0	(232,112	)	0
Cumulative GAP	324,260	281,626		229,199		230,941	232,112	232,112	0		0

As the table indicates, the vast majority of the Company’s assets are either floating rate or, if fixed rate, have short maturities.  Since the yields on these assets quickly adjust to reflect changes in the overall level of interest rates, there are no significant unrealized gains or losses with respect to the Company’s assets, nor is there much likelihood of large realized or unrealized gains or losses developing in the future.

The Bank’s investment portfolio continues to be composed of a modest amount of high quality, low risk securities, primarily U.S. Treasury or Agency securities. As mentioned above, no gains or losses were recorded on securities sales in the first nine months of 2003.  As of both September 30, 2003 and 2002 the Company’s investment portfolio contained no unrealized gains or losses.  Because the Company’s holdings of securities are intended

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to serve as a source of liquidity should conditions warrant, the securities have been classified by the Company as “available for sale.”

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that information is recorded and reported in all filings of financial reports.  Such information is reported to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely and accurate disclosure based on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e)  promulgated under the Exchange Act.  In designing these controls and procedures, management recognizes that they can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.  Management also evaluated the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Senior Management carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.  Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer conclude that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

During management’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as described above, management did not identify any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Litigation

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Bank are involved in litigation.  Management does not expect the ultimate outcome of any pending legal proceedings to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Incorporation of First Regional Bancorp, as amended
3.2	Bylaws of First Regional Bancorp, as amended
10.1	1999 Stock Option Plan of First Regional Bancorp*
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2	Certification of the Corporate Secretary furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.3	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.2	Certification of the Corporate Secretary furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.3	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

*Incorporated by reference to Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

On July 11, 2003, the Company furnished a press release pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, announcing financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003.

Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II of Form 10-Q are not applicable and have been omitted.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

		FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP
Date: November 12, 2003	/s/ Jack A. Sweeney
		Jack A. Sweeney, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 12, 2003	/s/ Thomas E. McCullough
		Thomas E. McCullough, Corporate Secretary
Date: November 12, 2003	/s/ Elizabeth Thompson
		Elizabeth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Incorporation of First Regional Bancorp, as amended
3.2	Bylaws of First Regional Bancorp, as amended
10.1	1999 Stock Option Plan of First Regional Bancorp*
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2	Certification of the Corporate Secretary furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.3	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.2	Certification of the Corporate Secretary furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32.3	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

*Incorporated by reference to Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2002

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EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP

ONE:The name of this Corporation is Great American Bancorp.

TWO:The purpose of this Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporations Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business, or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.

THREE:The name and address in this State of this Corporation’s initial agent for service of process is:

Gary M. Horgan, Esq.

2029 Century Park East, Suite 1700

Los Angeles, California 90067

FOUR:This Corporation is authorized to issue one class of shares of stock; the total number of said shares is five million (5,000,000).

Dated:	February 18, 1981
		/s/ Susan L. Oder
		Susan L. Oder, Incorporator

I hereby declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed.

/s/ Susan L. Oder

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

JACK SWEENEY AND GARY HORGAN certify that:

1.They are the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and the Assistant Secretary, respectively, of Great American Bancorp, a California corporation.

2.Article FOUR of the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation is amended to read as follows:

“This Corporation is authorized to issue one class of shares of stock; the total number of said shares is fifty million (50,000,000).”

3.The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board of Directors.

4.The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the Corporations Code.  The total number of outstanding shares of the Corporation is 100.  The number of shares voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required.  The percentage vote was more than 50%.

/s/  Jack Sweeney

Jack Sweeney

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Gary M. Horgan

Gary M. Horgan

Assistant Secretary

The undersigned declare under penalty of perjury that the matters set forth in the foregoing certificate are true of their own knowledge.  Executed at Los Angeles, California on September 21, 1981.

/s/ Jack Sweeney

Jack Sweeney

/s/ Gary Horgan

Gary Horgan

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

JACK A. SWEENEY and THOMAS MCCULLOUGH certify that:

1.They are the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and the Assistant Secretary, respectively, of Great American Bancorp, a California corporation.

2. Article ONE of the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation is amended to read as follows:

“The name of this Corporation is First Regional Bancorp.”

3.The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board of Directors.

4.The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the Corporations Code.  The total number of outstanding shares of the Corporation is 2,154,800.  The number of shares voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required.  The percentage vote was more than 50%.

We further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in this Certificate are true and correct of our own knowledge.

Dated:  November 24, 1987
	/s/ Jack A. Sweeney
	Jack A. Sweeney, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
	/s/ Thomas McCullough
	Thomas McCullough, Assistant Secretary

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EX-3.2

Exhibit 3.2

BYLAWS

for the regulation, except as

otherwise provided by statute or

the Articles of Incorporation, of

GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP

a California corporation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION	TITLE
	ARTICLE I.     OFFICES
1.1	Principal Executive Office
1.2	Other Office
	ARTICLE II.     MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
2.1	Place of Meetings
2.2	Annual Meetings
2.3	Special Meetings
2.4	Quorum
2.5	Adjourned Meeting with Notice Thereof
2.6	Voting
2.7	Validation of Defectively Called or Noticed Meetings
2.8	Action Without Meeting
2.9	Proxies
2.10	Inspectors of Election
2.11	Nomination of Directors
	Article III.     DIRECTORS
3.1	Powers
3.2	Number and Qualification of Directors
3.3	Election and Term of Office
3.4	Vacancies
3.5	Place of Meetings
3.6	Organization Meeting
3.7	Special Meeting
3.8	Action Without Meeting
3.9	Action at a Meeting
3.10	Validation of Defectively Called or Noticed Meeting
3.11	Adjournment
3.12	Notice of Adjournment
3.13	Fees and Compensation
3.14	Indemnification of Agents of the Corporation; Purchase of Liability Insurance
3.15	Other Regular Meetings

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SECTION	TITLE
	ARTICLE IV.     OFFICERS
4.1	Officers
4.2	Election
4.3	Subordinate Officers, etc.
4.4	Removal and Resignation
4.5	Vacancies
4.6	Chairman of the Board
4.7	President
4.8	Secretary
4.9	Chief Financial Officer
	ARTICLE V.     MISCELLANEOUS
5.1	Record Date
5.2	Inspection of Corporate Records
5.3	Checks, Drafts, Etc.
5.4	Annual and Other Reports
5.5	Contracts, Etc., How Executed
5.6	Certificate for Shares
5.7	Representation of Shares of Other Corporations
5.8	Inspection of Bylaws
5.9	Construction and Definitions
	ARTICLE VI.     AMENDMENTS
6.1	Power of Shareholders
6.2	Power of Directors

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BYLAWS FOR THE REGULATION, EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR ITS
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OF
GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP

(A California Corporation)

ARTICLE I

Offices

Section 1.1.Principal Executive Office.  The principal executive office of the corporation is hereby fixed and located at 1801 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California.  The board of directors is hereby granted full power and authority to change said principal executive office from one location to another, subject to all regulatory approvals.  Any such change shall be noted on the bylaws by the secretary, opposite this section, or this section may be amended to state the new location.

Section 1.2.Other Offices.  Other business offices may at any time be established by the board of directors at any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business, subject to all regulatory approvals.

ARTICLE II

Meetings of Shareholders

Section 2.1.Place of Meetings.  All annual or other meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation, or at any other place within the State of California which may be designated either by the board of directors or by the written consent of all persons entitled to vote thereat and not present at the meeting, given either before or after the meeting and filed with the secretary of the corporation.

Section 2.2.Annual Meetings.  The annual meetings of shareholders shall be held on the first Wednesday in May at 7:30 p.m. local time; provided, however, that should said day fall upon a legal holiday, then any such annual meeting of shareholders shall be held at the same time and place on the

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next day thereafter ensuing which is a full business day; provided further, that the board of directors, by resolution adopted prior to the date fixed herein for an annual meeting, change the time and date for any annual meeting of the shareholders to any day which is not a legal holiday and is not more than 15 months or less than 9 months after the date of the preceding annual meeting of shareholders.  At such meetings, directors shall be elected, reports of the affairs of the corporation shall be considered, and any other business may be transacted which is within the powers of the shareholders.

Written notice of each annual meeting shall be given to each shareholder entitled to vote, either personally or by first class mail or other means of written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to such shareholder at his address appearing on the books of the corporation or given by him to the corporation for the purpose of notice.  If any notice or report addressed to the shareholder at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of the corporation is returned to the corporation by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver the notice or report to the shareholder at such address, all future notices or reports shall be deemed to have been duly given without further mailing if the same shall be available for the shareholder upon written demand of the shareholder at the principal executive office of the corporation for a period of one year from the date of the giving of the notice or report to all other shareholders.  If a shareholder gives no address, notice shall be deemed to have been given him if sent by mail or other means of written communication addressed to the place where the principal executive office of the corporation is situated, or if published at least once in some newspaper of general circulation in the county in which said principal executive office is located.

All such notices shall be given to each shareholder entitled thereto not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before each annual meeting.  Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication.  An affidavit of mailing of any such notice in accordance with the foregoing provisions, executed by the secretary, assistant secretary or any transfer agent of the corporation shall be prima facie evidence of the giving of the notice.

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Such notices shall specify:

(a)the place, the date, and the hour of such such meeting;

(b)those matters which the board, at the time of the mailing of the notice, intends to present for action by the shareholders;

(c)if directors are to be elected, the names of nominees intended at the time of the notice to be presented by management for election and a copy of Section 2.11 of these bylaws;

(d)the general nature of a proposal, if any, to take action with respect to approval of, (i) a contract or other transaction with an interested director, (ii) amendment of the articles of incorporation, (iii) a reorganization of the corporation as defined in Section 181 of the General Corporation Law, (iv) voluntary dissolution of the corporation, or (v) a distribution in dissolution other than in accordance with the rights of outstanding preferred shares, if any; and

(e)such other matters, if any, as may be expressly required by statute.

Any information contained in a proxy statement sent with such notice or other soliciting material sent with the notice shall be deemed to be a part of the notice.

Section 2.3.Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the shareholders, for the purpose of taking any action permitted by the shareholders under the General Corporation Law and the articles of incorporation of this corporation, may be called at any time by the chairman of the board or the president, or by the board of directors, or by one or more shareholders holding not less than ten percent (10%) of the votes at the meeting.  Upon request in writing that a special meeting of shareholders be called for any proper purpose, directed to the chairman of the board, president, vice-president or secretary by any person (other than the board) entitled to call a special meeting of shareholders, the officer forthwith shall cause notice to be given to shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than sixty (60)

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days after receipt of the request.  Except in special cases where other express provision is made by statute, notice of such special meeting shall be given in the same manner as for annual meetings of shareholders.  In addition to the matters required by items (a), (b) if applicable, and (c) of the preceding Section, notice of any special meeting shall specify the general nature of the business to be transacted, and no other business may be transacted at such meeting except such business as properly relates to the procedural conduct of such meeting and is within the powers of the shareholders.

Section 2.4.Quorum.  The presence in person or by proxy of the persons entitled to vote a majority of the voting shares at any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  The shareholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum.

Section 2.5.Adjourned Meeting and Notice Thereof.  Any shareholders’ meeting, annual or special, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders of which are either present in person or represented by proxy thereat; but in the absence of a quorum no other business may be transacted at such meeting, except as provided in Section 2.4 above.

When any shareholders’ meeting, either annual or special, is adjourned for forty-five (45) days or more, or if after adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting.  Except as provided above, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat, other than by announcement of the time and place thereof at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken.

Section 2.6.Voting.  Unless a record date for voting purposes be fixed as provided in Section 5.1 of Article V of these bylaws, then, subject to the provisions of Sections 702 through 704 of the Corporations Code of California (relating to voting of shares held by a fiduciary, in the name of a corporation, or in joint ownership), only persons in whose names

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shares entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the corporation at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice of the meeting is given or if such notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting of shareholders is held, shall be entitled to vote at such meeting, and such day shall be the record date for such meeting.  Such vote may be oral or by ballot; provided, however, that all elections for directors must be by ballot upon demand made by a shareholder at any election and before the voting begins.  If a quorum is present, except with respect to election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on any matter shall be the act of the shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by the General Corporation Law or the articles of incorporation.  Subject to the requirements of the next sentence, every shareholder entitled to vote at any election for directors shall have the right to cumulate his votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which his shares are entitled, or to distribute his votes on the same principle among as many candidates as he shall think fit.  No shareholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes unless the name of the candidate or candidates for whom such votes would be cast has been placed in nomination prior to the voting and at least one shareholder has given notice at the meeting prior to the voting, of such shareholder’s intention to cumulate his votes.  The candidates receiving the highest number of votes of shares entitled to be voted for them, up to the number of directors to be elected, shall be elected.

Section 2.7.Validation of Defectively Called or Noticed Meetings.  The transactions of any meeting of shareholders, either annual or special, however called and noticed, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, or who, though present, has, at the beginning of the meeting, properly objected to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened, or to particular matters of business legally required to be included in the notice, but not so included, signs a waiver of notice, or a consent to the holding of such meeting, or an approval of the minutes thereof.  The waiver of notice or consent need not specify either the

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business to be transacted or the purpose of any annual or special meeting of shareholders, except that if action is taken or proposed to be taken for approval of any of those matters specified in Section 2.2(d) of Article II, the waiver of notice or consent shall state the general nature of the proposal.  All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

Attendance by a person at a meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice of that meeting, except when the person objects, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters not included in the notice of the meeting if that objection is expressly made at the meeting.

Section 2.8Action Without Meeting.  Directors may be elected without a meeting by a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, signed by all of the persons who would be entitled to vote for the election of directors; provided that, without notice, a director may be elected at any time to fill a vacancy (other than one created by removal) not filled by the directors, by the written consent of persons holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote for the election of directors.

Any other action which, under any provision of the California General Corporation Law, may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, and without notice except as hereinafter set forth, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.  Unless the consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been solicited in writing:

(a)Notice of any proposed shareholder approval of, (i) a contract or other transaction with an interested director, (ii) indemnification of an agent of the corporation as authorized by Section 3.15 of Article III of these bylaws, (iii) a reorganization of the corporation as defined in Section 181 of the General Corporation Law, or (iv) a distribution in dissolution other than in accordance with the rights of

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outstanding preferred shares, if any, without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent, shall be given at least (10) days before the consummation of the action authorized by such approval; and

(b)Prompt notice shall be given of the taking of any other corporate action approved by shareholders without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent, to those shareholders entitled to vote who have not consented in writing.  Such notices shall be given in the manner and shall be deemed to have been given as provided in Section 2.2 of Article II of these bylaws.

Unless, as provided in Section 5.1 of Article V of these bylaws, the board of directors has fixed a record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to give such written consent, the record date for such determination shall be the day on which the first written consent is given.  All such written consents shall be filed with the secretary of the corporation.

Any shareholder giving a written consent, or the shareholder’s proxyholders, or a transferee of the shares, or a personal representative of the shareholder, or their respective proxyholders, may revoke the consent by a writing received by the corporation prior to the time that written consents by the number of shares required to authorize the proposed action have been filed with the secretary of the corporation, but may do so thereafter.  Such revocation is effective upon its receipt by the secretary of the corporation.

Section 2.09Proxies.  Every person entitled to vote or execute consents shall have the right to do either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy executed by such person or his duly authorized agent and filed with the secretary of the corporation.  Any proxy duly executed is not revoked and continues in full force and effect until, (i) an instrument revoking it or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date is filed with the secretary of the corporation prior to the vote pursuant thereto, (ii) the person executing the proxy attends the meeting and votes in person, or (iii) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of such proxy is received by the corporation before the vote pursuant thereto is counted; provided that no such proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date of its execution,

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unless the person executing it specifies therein the length of time for which such proxy is to continue in force; provided further, that an irrevocable proxy satisfying the requirements of Section 705(e) of the General Corporations Law shall not be revoked except in accordance with its terms or if it becomes revocable under the provisions of Section 705(e) and (f) of said General Corporation Law.

Section 2.10.Inspectors of Election.  In advance of any meeting of shareholders, the board of directors may appoint any persons as inspectors of election to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof.  If inspectors of election be not so appointed, the chairman of any such meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or his proxy shall, make such appointment at the meeting.  The number of inspectors shall be either one (1) or three (3).  If appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more shareholders or proxies, the majority of shares represented in person or by proxy shall determine whether one (1) or three (3) inspectors are to be appointed.  In case any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the vacancy may, and on the request of any shareholder or a shareholder’s proxy shall, be filled by appointment by the board of directors in advance of the meeting, or at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting.

The duties of such inspectors shall be as prescribed in Section 707 of the General Corporation Law and shall include: determining the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies; receiving votes, ballots or consents; hearing and determining all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; counting and tabulating all votes of consents; determining when the polls shall close; determining the results; and such acts as may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders.  In the determination of the validity and effect of proxies, the dates contained on the forms of proxy shall presumptively determine the order of execution of the proxies, regardless of the postmark dates on the envelopes in which they are mailed.  In making their determinations, the inspectors of election may consider whether proxies were solicited in accordance with applicable laws or regulations.

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The inspectors of election shall perform their duties impartially, in good faith, to the best of their ability and as expeditiously as is practical.  If there are three inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all.  Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

Section 2.11.Nomination of Directors.  Nominations for election of members of the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any shareholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors.  Notice of intention to make any nominations (other than for persons named in the notice of the meeting at which such nomination is to be made) shall be made in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the president of the corporation by the later of the close of business twenty-one (21) days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors or ten (10) days after the date of mailing of notice of the meeting to shareholders.  Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:  (a) the name and address of each proposed nominee; (b) the principal occupation of each proposed nominee; (c) the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation owned by each proposed nominee; (d) the name and residence address of the notifying shareholder; (e) the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation owned by the notifying shareholder; (f) with the written consent of the proposed nominee, a copy of which shall be furnished with the notification, whether the proposed nominee has ever been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to any criminal offense involving dishonesty or breach of trust, filed a petition in bankruptcy, or been adjudged bankrupt.  The notice shall be signed by the nominating shareholder and by the nominee.  Nominations not made in accordance herewith shall be disregarded by the chairman of the meeting, and upon his instructions, the inspectors of election shall disregard all votes cast for each such nominee.  The restrictions set forth in this paragraph shall not apply to nomination of a person to replace a proposed nominee who has died or otherwise become incapacitated to serve as a director between the last day for giving notice hereunder and the date of election of directors if the procedure called for in this paragraph was followed with respect to the nomination of the proposed nominee.

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A copy of the preceding paragraph shall be set forth in the notice to shareholders of any meeting at which directors are to be elected.

ARTICLE III

Directors

Section 3.1Powers.  Subject to limitations of the articles of incorporation and of the California General Corporation Law as to action to be authorized or approved by the shareholders, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be controlled by, the board of directors.  Without prejudice to such general powers, but subject to the same limitations, it is hereby expressly declared that the directors shall have the following powers, to wit:

First - To select and remove all the officers, agents and employees of the corporation, prescribe such powers and duties for them as may not be inconsistent with law, with the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, fix their compensation and require from them security for faithful service.

Second - To conduct, manage and control the affairs and business of the corporation, and to make such rules and regulations therefor not inconsistent with law, or with the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, as they may deem best.

Third - To change the principal executive office and principal office for the transaction of the business of the corporation from one location to another as provided in Article I, Section 1.1, hereof; to fix and locate from time to time one or more subsidiary offices of the corporation within or without the State of California, as provided in Article I, Section 1.2, hereof; to designate any place within the State of California for the holding of any shareholders’ meeting or meetings; and to adopt, make and use a corporate seal, and to prescribe the forms of certificates from time to time, as in their judgment they may deem best, provided such seal and such certificates shall at all times comply with the provisions of law.

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Fourth - To authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the corporation from time to time, upon such terms as may be lawful.

Fifth - To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the corporation, and to cause to be executed and delivered therefor, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations or other evidences of debt and securities therefor.

Sixth - By resolution adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors, to designate executive and other committees, each consisting of two or more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the board, and to prescribe the manner in which proceedings of such committees shall be conducted.  Unless the board of directors shall otherwise prescribe the manner of proceedings of any such committees, meetings of such committees may be regularly scheduled in advance and may be called at any time by the chairman or any two members thereof; unless the board of directors otherwise prescribes, the other provisions of these bylaws with respect to notice and conduct of meetings of the board shall govern.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in a resolution of the board, shall have all of the authority of the board, except with respect to:

(i)the approval of any action for which the General Corporation Law or the articles of incorporation also require shareholder approval;

(ii)the filling of vacancies on the board or in any committee;

(iii)the fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the board or on any committee;

(iv)the adoption, amendment or repeal of bylaws;

(v)the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the board;

(vi)any distribution to the shareholders, except at a rate or in a periodic amount or within a price range determined by the board;

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(vii)the appointment of other committees of the board or the members thereof; and

(viii)taking any action which requires approval of a specified number or portion of the directors under any applicable law or regulation.

“Section 3.2.Number of Directors.The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of not less than seven (7) nor more than thirteen (13) directors.  The exact number of directors within the limits specified shall be fixed from time to time, (i) by resolution duly adopted by the board of directors; or (ii) by a bylaw or aendment thereof duly adopted by the vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote represented at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote or of the board of directors; or (iii) by approval of the shareholders (as defined in Section 153 of the General Corporation Law); provided, however, that a bylaw reducing the minimum number of directors to a number less than five cannot be adopted if the votes cast against its adoption at a meeting or the shares not consenting in the case of action by written consent are equal to more than 16-2/3 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.  No amendment may change the stated maximum number of authorized directors to a number greater than two times the stated minimum number of directors minus one.”

Section 3.3.Election and Term of Office.The directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of shareholders but, if any such annual meeting is not held or the directors are not elected thereat, the directors may be elected at any special meeting of shareholders held for that purpose or by written consent in accordance with Section 2.8 of Article II of these bylaws.  All directors shall hold office until their respective successors are elected, subject to the General Corporation Law and the provisions of these bylaws with respect to vacancies on the board.

Section 3.4.Vacancies.A vacancy in the board of directors shall be deemed to exist (i) in case of the death, resignation or removal of any director, (ii) if a director has been declared of unsound mind by order of the court or convicted of a felony, (iii) if the authorized number of directors be increased, or (iv) if the shareholders fail, at any annual or special meeting of shareholders at which any director or

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directors are elected, to elect the full authorized number of directors to be voted for at that meeting.

Vacancies in the board of directors, except for a vacancy created by the removal of a director, may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum, by a sole remaining director, and each director so elected shall hold office until his successor is elected at an annual or a special meeting of the shareholders.  A vacancy in the board of directors created by the removal of a director may only be filled by the vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the written consent of the holders of all of the outstanding shares.

The shareholders may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors.  Any such election by written consent (except to fill a vacancy created by removal) shall require the consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the chairman of the board, the president, the secretary or the board of directors of the corporation, unless the notice specified a later time for the effectiveness of the resignation.  If the board of directors accepts the resignation of a director tendered to take effect at a future time, the board or the shareholders shall have power to elect a successor to take office when the resignation is to become effective.

No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term of office.

Section 3.5.Place of Meeting.Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held at any place within the State of California which has been designated from time to time by resolution of the board or by written consent of all members of the board.  In the absence of such designation, regular meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the corporation.  Special meetings of the board may be held either at a place so designated, within or without the State of California or at the principal executive office.

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Section 3.6.Organization Meeting.Immediately following each annual meeting of shareholders, the board of directors shall hold a regular meeting at the place of said annual meeting or at such other place as shall be fixed by the board of directors, for the purpose of organization, election of officers, and the transaction of other business.  Call and notice of such meetings are hereby dispensed with.

Section 3.7.Special Meetings.Special meetings of the board of directors for any purpose or purposes shall be called at any time by the chairman of the board, the president, or by any two directors.

Written notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally to each director or communicated to each director orally, by telephone, or by telegraph or mail, charges prepaid, addressed to him at his address as it is shown upon the records of the corporation or, if it is not so shown on such records or is not readily ascertainable, at the place at which the meetings of the directors are regularly held.  In case such notice is mailed or telegraphed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail or delivered to the telegraph company in the place in which the principal executive office of the corporation is located at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the holding of the meeting.  In case such notice is delivered personally or by telephone, as above provided, it shall be so delivered at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time of the holding of the meeting.  Such mailing, telegraphing or delivery, personally, orally or by telephone, as above provided, shall be due, legal and personal notice to such director.

Any notice shall state the date, place and hour of the meeting and may state the general nature of the business to be transacted, and other business that may be transacted at the meeting.

Section 3.8.Action Without Meeting.Any action by the board of directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of the board shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action.  Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the board and shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of such directors.

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Section 3.9.Action at a Meeting:     Quorum and Required Vote.  Presence of a majority of the authorized number of directors at a meeting of the board of directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, except as hereinafter provided.  Members of the board may participate in a meeting through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meeting can hear one another.  Participation in a meeting as permitted in the preceding sentence constitutes presence in person at such meeting.  Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the board of directors, unless a greater number, or the same number after disqualifying one or more directors from voting, is required by law, by the articles of incorporation, or by these bylaws.  A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of a director; provided that any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for such meeting.

Section  3.10.Validation of Defectively Called or Noticed Meetings.The transactions of any meeting of the board of directors, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present or who, though present, has prior to the meeting or at its commencement, protested the lack of proper notice to him, (i) signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to holding such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof, or (ii) waives notice and withdraws his objection.  All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

Attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless a director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called, noticed, or convened; provided, however, that if, after stating his objection, the objecting director continues to attend and by his attendance participates in any matters other than those to which he objected, he shall be deemed to have waived notice of such meeting and to have withdrawn his objections.

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Section 3.11.Adjournment.A majority of the directors present at any directors’ meeting, either regular or special, may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the board.

Section 3.12.Notice of Adjournment.If the meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours, notice of any adjournment to another time or place must be given prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to the directors who were not present at the time of adjournment.  Otherwise, notice of the time and place of holding of an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent directors if the time and place be fixed at the meeting adjourned.

Section 3.13.Fees and Compensation.Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their services, and such reimbursement for expenses, as may be fixed or determined by resolution of the board.

Section 3.14.Indemnification of Agents of the Corporation; Purchase of Liability Insurance.

(a)For the purposes of this Section, “agent” means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of this corporation, or is or was serving at the request of this corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of this corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation, but does not include any trustee, investment manager or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan in such person’s capacity as such (even though otherwise an “agent”); “proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and “expenses” includes, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under subdivision (d) or subdivision (e) (3) of this Section.

(b)This corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of this corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of this corporation, against expenses, judgments, fines,

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settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this corporation and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such person was unlawful.  The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of this corporation or that the person had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful.

(c)This corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of this corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of this corporation, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action if such person acted in good faith, and in a manner such person believed to be in the best interests of this corporation and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.  No indemnification shall be made under this subdivision (c):

(1)In respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to this corporation in the performance of such person’s duty to this corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such proceeding is or was pending, shall determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of this case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for the expenses which such court shall determine;

(2)Of amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a threatened or pending action, with or without court approval; or

(3)Of expenses incurred in defending a threatened or pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval.

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(d)To the extent that an agent of this corporation has been successful on the merits in defense of any proceedings referred to in subdivision (b) or (c) or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the agent shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the agent in connection therewith.

(e)Except as provided in subdivision (d), any indemnification under this section shall be made by this corporation only if authorized in the specific case, upon a determination that indemnification of that agent is proper in the circumstances because the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subdivision (b) or (c), by:

(1)A majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding;

(2)Approval or ratification by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of this corporation entitled to vote represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by the written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.  For such purpose, the shares owned by the person to be indemnified shall not be considered outstanding or entitled to vote thereon; or

(3)The court in which such proceeding is or was pending, upon application made by this corporation or the agent or the attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether or not such application by the agent, attorney or other person is opposed by this corporation.

(f)Expenses incurred in defending any proceeding may be advanced by this corporation prior to the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the agent to repay such amount unless it shall be determined ultimately that the agent is entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this section.

(g)Nothing contained in this section shall affect any right to indemnification to which persons (other than directors and officers of this corporation or any subsidiary hereof) may be entitled by contract or otherwise.

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(h)No indemnification or advance shall be made under this section, except as provided in subdivision (d) or subdivision (e)  (3), in any circumstance where it appears:

(1)That it would be inconsistent with a provision of the articles, bylaws, a resolution of the shareholders or an agreement in effect at the time of the accrual of the alleged cause of action asserted in the proceeding in which the expenses were incurred or other amounts were paid, which prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification; or

(2)That is would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.

(i)Upon and in the event of a determination by the board of directors of this corporation to purchase such insurance, this corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any agent of the corporation against any liability or arising out of the agent’s status as such whether or not this corporation would have the power to indemify the agent against such liability under the provisions of this section.

“Section 3.15.Other Regular Meetings.Other regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at least once each calendar month at such day and hour as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors by resolution or in the Bylaws.  If such day fall upon a legal holiday, then said meeting shall be held at the same time on the next day thereafter ensuing which is a full business day.  Notice of all such regular meetings of the Board of Directors is hereby dispensed with.”

ARTICLE IV

Officers

Section 4.1.Officers.The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a chief financial officer.  The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the board of directors, a chairman of the board, one or more additional vice-presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, and such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4.3 and 4.5 of this Article.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person, except that of president and secretary shall not be held by the same person.

Section 4.2.Election.The officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3 or Section 4.5 of this Article, shall be chosen annually by the board of directors; and each shall hold his office until he shall resign or shall be removed or

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otherwise disqualified to serve, or his successor shall be elected and qualified.

Section 4.3.Subordinate Officers, Etc.  The board of directors may appoint, and may empower the president to appoint, such other officers as the business of the corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office, for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in the bylaws or as the board of directors may from time to time determine.

Section 4.4.Removal and Resignation.  Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the board of directors, at any regular or special meeting thereof, or, except in case of an officer chosen by the board of directors, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the board of directors (subject, in each case, to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment).

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the board of directors or the president, or to the secretary of the corporation, without prejudice, however, to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which such officer is a party. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 4.5Vacancies.  A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in the bylaws for regular appointment to such office.

Section 4.6Chairman of the Board.  The chairman of the board shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the board of directors. He may exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned to him by the board of directors or prescribed by the bylaws.

Section 4.7.President.  Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the board of directors to the chairman of the board, if there be such an officer, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the board of

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directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the chairman of the board, or if there be none, at all meetings of the board of directors. He shall be an ex-officio member of all the standing committees (except the audit committee), including the executive committee, if any, and shall have the general powers, and duties of management usually vested in the office of the president of a corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or the bylaws.

Section 4.8.Secretary.  The secretary shall record or cause to be recorded, and shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office and such other place as the board of directors may order, a book of minutes of actions taken at all meetings of directors and shareholders, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at directors’s meetings, the number of shares present or represented at shareholder’s meetings, and the proceedings thereof.

The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of the shareholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the shareholders and of the board of directors required by the bylaws or by law to be given, and he shall keep the seal of the corporation in safe custody, and have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or by the bylaws.

Section 4.9.Chief Financial Officer.  The chief financial officer shall be the chief financial officer of the corporation and shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses,

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capital, surplus and shares. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director.

The chief financial officer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors. He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, shall render to the president and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all of his transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the corporation, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or the bylaws.

ARTICLE V

Miscellaneous

Section 5.1.Record Date.  The board of directors may fix a time in the future as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting of shareholders or entitled to give consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, to receive any report, to receive any dividend or distribution, or any allotment of rights, or to exercise rights in respect to any change, conversion, or exchange of shares. The record date so fixed shall be not more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of any meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any meeting or any other event for the purpose of which it is fixed. When a record date is so fixed, only shareholders of record on that date are entitled to notice of and to vote at any such meeting, to give consent without a meeting, to receive any report, to receive a dividend, distribution, or allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the corporation after the record date, except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.

Section 5.2.Inspection of Corporate Records.  The accounting books and records, the record of shareholders, and minutes of proceedings of the shareholders and the board and committees of the board of this corporation and any subsidiary of this corporation shall be open to inspection upon the written demand on the corporation of any shareholder or holder of a

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voting trust certificate at any reasonable time during usual business hours, for a purpose reasonably related to such holder’s interests as a shareholder or as the holder of such voting trust certificate. Such inspection by a shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate may be made in person or by agent or attorney, and the right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts.

Section 5.3.Checks, Drafts, Etc.  All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the corporation, shall be signed or endorsed by such person or persons and in such manner as, from time to time, shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors.

Section 5.4.Annual and Other Reports.  The board of directors of the corporation shall cause an annual report to be sent to the shareholders not later than one hundred  and twenty (120) days after the close of the fiscal or calendar year. The requirement for such annual report is dispensed with so long as this corporation has less than one hundred (100) shareholders of record. Such report shall contain a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year and an income statement of changes in financial position for such fiscal year, accompanied by any report thereon of independent accountants or, if there is no such report, the certificate of an authorized officer of the corporation that such statements were prepared without audit from the books and records of the corporation.

A shareholder or shareholders holding at least five percent of the outstanding shares of any class of the corporation may make a written request to the corporation for an income statement of the corporation for the three-month, six-month or nine-month period of the current fiscal year ended more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the request and a balance sheet of the corporation as of the end of such period; and in addition, annual report for the last fiscal year has been sent to shareholders, the annual report for the last fiscal year. The corporation shall use its best efforts to deliver the statement to the person making the request within thirty (30) days thereafter a copy of any such statements shall be kept on file in the principal executive office of the corporation for twelve (12) months, and they shall be exhibited at all reasonable times to any shareholder demanding an examination of them, or a copy shall be mailed to such shareholder.

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The corporation shall, upon the written request of any shareholder, mail to the shareholder a copy of the last annual, and semi-annual or quarterly income statement which it has prepared a balance sheet as of the end of the period. The quarterly income statements and balance sheets referred to in this section shall be accompanied by the report thereon, if any, or any independent accountants engaged by the corporation or the certificate of an authorized officer of the corporation that such financial statements were prepared without audit from the books and records of the corporation.

Section 5.5.Contracts, Etc., How Executed.  The board of directors, except as in the bylaws otherwise provided, may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and, unless so authorized by the board of directors, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or to any amount.

Section 5.6.Certificate for Shares.  Every holder of shares in the corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed in the name of the corporation by the chairman or vice-chairman of the board or the president or a vice-president and by the chief financial officer or an assistant treasurer or the secretary or any assistant secretary, certifying the number of shares and the class or series of shares owned by the shareholder. Any of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if such person were an officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

Any such certificate shall also contain such legend or other statement as may be required by Section 418 of the General Corporation Law, the Corporate Securities Law of 1968, the federal securities laws, and any agreement between the corporation and the issuee thereof.

No new certificate for shares shall be issued in lieu of an old certificate unless the latter is surrendered and

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cancelled at the same time; provided, however, that a new certificate will be issued without the surrender and cancellation of the old certificate if: (1) the old certificate is lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken; (2) the request for the issuance of the new certificate is made within a reasonable time after the owner of the old certificate has notice of its loss, destruction, or theft; (3) the request for the issuance of a new certificate is made prior to the receipt of notice by the corporation that the old certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser; (4) the owner of the old certificate files a sufficient indemnity bond with or provides other adequate security to the corporation; and (5) the owner satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the corporation.  In the event of the issuance of a new certificate, the rights and liabilities of the corporation, and of the holders of the old and new certificates, shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 8104 and 8405 of the California Commercial Code.

Section 5.7.Representation of Shares of Other Corporations.  The president or vice-president and the secretary or any assistant secretary of this corporation are authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this corporation.  The authority herein granted to said officers to vote or represent on behalf of this corporation; and any and all shares held by this corporation in any other corporation or corporations may be exercised either by such officers in person or by any other person authorized so to do by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by said officers.

Section 5.8.Inspection of Bylaws.  The corporation shall keep in its principal executive office in California, the original or a copy of the bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date, certified by the secretary, which shall be open to inspection by the shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours.

Section 5.9.Construction and Definitions.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions contained in the California General Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular; and the term “person” includes a corporation as well as a natural person.

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ARTICLE VI

Amendments

Section 6.1.Power of Shareholders.New bylaws may be adopted or these bylaws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, or by the written assent of shareholders entitled to vote such shares, except as otherwise provided by law or by the articles of incorporation.

Section 6.2.Power of Directors.Subject to the right of shareholders as provided in Section 6.1 of this Article VI to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws, bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the board of directors; provided, however, that the board of directors may adopt a bylaw or amendment thereof changing the authorized number of directors only for the purpose of fixing the exact number of directors within the limits specified in the articles of incorporation or in Section 3.2 of Article III of these bylaws.

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

1.That I am the duly elected and acting secretary of Great American Bancorp, a California corporation; and

2.That the foregoing bylaws, comprising 26 pages, constitute the bylaws of said corporation as duly adopted by action of the board of directors of the corporation duly taken on February 19, 1981.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said corporation this 23rd day of February, 1981.

     /s/ Paul Brandt

Paul Brandt

Secretary

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF BYLAWS OF
FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP

I, Thomas E. McCullough, certify that:

1.  I am the duly elected and acting Corporate Secretary of First Regional Bancorp (the “Company”), a California corporation;

2.  The following is a true and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting duly held on March 21, 2002, pertaining to the amendments of the Company’s Bylaws:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that Sections 2.6 and 3.3 of the Company’s Bylaws be, and they hereby are, amended in their entirety and  replaced by the following new Sections 2.6 and 3.3:

“Section 2.6 Voting. Unless a record date for voting purposes be fixed as provided in Section 5.1 of Article V of these bylaws, then, subject to the provisions of Sections 702 through 704 of the Corporations Code of California (relating to voting of shares held by a fiduciary, in the name of a corporation, or in joint ownership), only persons in whose names shares are entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the corporation at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice of the meeting is given or if such notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting of shareholders is held, shall be entitled to vote at such meeting, and such day shall be the record date for such meeting. Such vote may be oral or by ballot; provided, however, that all elections for directors must be by ballot upon demand made by a shareholder at any election and before the voting begins. If a quorum is present the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on any matter shall be the vote of the shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required by the General Corporation Law or the corporation’s articles of incorporation.

Section 3.3 Election of Directors. In the event the authorized number of directors shall be fixed at nine (9) or more, the Board of Directors shall be classified into three (3) classes, the members of each class to serve for a term of three (3) years. In the event the authorized number of directors shall be fixed at six (6) or more, but less than nine (9), the Board of Directors shall be classified into two (2) classes, the members of each class to serve for a term of two (2) years. The election of directors by the shareholders shall not be by cumulative voting. At each election of directors, each shareholder entitled to vote may vote all the shares held by that shareholder for each of several nominees for director up to the number of directors to be elected. The shareholder may not cast more votes for any single nominee than the total number of shares held by that shareholder. At the first annual meeting of shareholders held upon shareholder approval of this Section 3.3, nominees elected as directors will be classified according to the recommendations of the Board of Directors. If there shall be three (3) classes one-third of the directors shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, one-third of the directors shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, and one-third of the directors shall be elected for a term of one (1) year. If the number of directors is not divisible by three (3), the first extra director shall be elected for a term of three (3) years and a second extra director, if any, shall be elected

for a term of two (2) years. If there shall be two (2) classes, one-half (2) of the directors shall be elected for a term of two (2) years and one-half (2) of the directors shall be elected for a term of one (1) year. If the number of directors is not divisible by two (2), the first extra director shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. At subsequent annual meetings of shareholders, a number of directors shall be elected equal to the number of directors with terms expiring at that annual meeting. If there shall be three (3) classes, at each subsequent annual meeting the directors elected shall be elected for a term of three (3) years. If there shall be two (2) classes, at each subsequent annual meeting the directors elected shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. In the event the authorized number of directors changes necessitating a change in the number of classes, the directors of the corporation shall be reclassified in accordance with California law and the principles of this Section 3.3; provided, however, any change in the number of classes shall not operate to shorten the term of any director. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, and any additional directors of any class elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors, howsoever resulting, may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the term of the class to which such director shall have been elected.”

3.  The foregoing amendments to Sections 2.6 and 3.3 of the Company’s Bylaws were duly approved by the vote of at least a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on May 16, 2002.

4.  As of the date hereof, the foregoing amendments to Sections 2.6 and 3.3 of the Company’s Bylaws have not been amended, revoked, or rescinded and remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of October 2003.

/s/ Thomas E. McCullough
	Name:  Thomas E. McCullough
	Title:  Corporate Secretary

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Jack A. Sweeney, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Regional Bancorp;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.     The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)             all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)            any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 12, 2003	/s/ Jack A. Sweeney
		Jack A. Sweeney Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Thomas McCullough, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Regional Bancorp;

2.Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 12, 2003	/s/ Thomas E. McCullough
		Thomas E. McCullough Corporate Secretary

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

Certification

I, Elizabeth Thompson, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Regional Bancorp;

2.Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	November 12, 2003	/s/ Elizabeth Thompson
		Elizabeth Thompson Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification by Chief Executive Officer Furnished
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Regional Bancorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jack A. Sweeney, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 12, 2003	/s/ Jack A. Sweeney
		Jack A. Sweeney Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification by Corporate Secretary Furnished
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Regional Bancorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas McCullough, Corporate Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 12, 2003	/s/ Thomas McCullough
		Thomas McCullough Corporate Secretary

EX-32.3

Exhibit 32.3

Certification by Chief Financial Officer Furnished
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Regional Bancorp (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Elizabeth Thompson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 12, 2003	/s/ Elizabeth Thompson
		Elizabeth Thompson Chief Financial Officer