UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: December 31, 2003
Nara Bancorp, Inc.
Delaware
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| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 220
Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(213) 639-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 | ||||||||
FORM 8-K
NARA BANCORP, INC
Los Angeles, California
December 31, 2003
Item 5. Other Events
Nara Bancorp, Inc. announced it has received net proceeds of $14.8 million through its participation in two trust preferred securities offerings (a $10 million and a $5 million offering) as part of pooled offerings with several other financial institutions.
A copy of Nara’s News Release containing the announcements is attached as an exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial statements — not applicable | |
| (b) | Pro forma financial information — not applicable | |
| (c) | Exhibit—The following exhibits are included in this report: | |
| 99.1 News Release issued by Nara Bancorp, Inc. dated December 31, 2003 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NARA BANCORP, INC. (Registrant) |
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| Date: December 31, 2003 | By: | /s/ Benjamin B. Hong |
| Benjamin B. Hong Chief Executive Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Number | Description | |||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant. |
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