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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):

February 25, 2015

 


 

WILSHIRE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

California

 

000-50923

 

20-0711133

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles,

California 90010

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(213) 387-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

ITEM 8.01                                  OTHER EVENTS

 

On February 25, 2015, the Board of Directors of Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. approved a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on April 15, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2015.  A press release announcing the cash dividend payment was issued on February 27, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01                             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1                              Press release dated February 27, 2015.

 

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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.

 

 

WILSHIRE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 27, 2015

By:

 /s/ Alex Ko

 

 

Alex Ko, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated February 27, 2015 issued by Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.

 

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