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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):  October 24, 2011


Nara Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-50245

95-4170121

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 24, 2011, Nara Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had commenced an offering of approximately $55 million of its common stock in an underwritten public offering, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company intends to grant the underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the amount of common stock offered to cover overallotments, if any.

The shares will be issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement filed as part of a shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that has become effective.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Nara Bancorp, Inc. on October 24, 2011.


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:

October 24, 2011

 

/s/ Alvin D. Kang

 

Alvin D. Kang

President and Chief Executive Officer