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):  September 12, 2005

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 220, 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):

 

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 3.02  Unregistered Sale of Equity (Common Stock) Securities.

 

[A press release reporting the completion of the previously reported sale of common stock by Nara Bancorp is attached as Exhibit 99.1]  The shares were sold without registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on the exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of that Act and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder. The facts relied upon to conclude that such exemptions were available include the fact that no general solicitation was made in connection with the sale, the position of the purchaser as Chairman of the Board of Nara Bancorp and his general business and investment experience and financial position.

 

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Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 12, 2005.

 

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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.

Date: September 16, 2005

 

 

/s/ ALVIN D. KANG

 

Alvin D. Kang

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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