UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2008
Nara Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50245 | 95-4170121 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 3731 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA | 90010 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (213) 639-1700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 29, 2008 the board of directors of Nara Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. Ki Suh Park as the new Chairman of the Company. Mr. Park previously served as Vice-Chairman of the Company since August 4, 2006. Mr. Park will continue to serve as Chairman of Nara Bank (the “Bank”). Mr. Park has been a member of the Company board of directors since 2001 and the Bank board of directors since 2006.
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. | ||||||||
| Date: June 4, 2008 | /s/ Alvin D. Kang | |||||||
| Alvin D. Kang Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||