Form 8-K Filing

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 29, 2014 

BBCN 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

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) Gary E. Peterson, C.K. (Chuck) Hong, and Jinho Doo have been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors and that of its wholly owned subsidiary, BBCN Bank, effective October 31, 2014. Mr. Peterson will serve on the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and the Strategic & Business Planning Committee. Mr. Hong will serve on the Board Risk and Compliance Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. Mr. Doo will serve on the Audit Committee and be designated as a financial expert, and also will serve on the Asset/Liability Committee. A press release dated October 29, 2014, announcing the appointments is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Press release dated October 29, 2014 regarding appointments of new directors.

SIGNATURE

    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.

    BBCN Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
October 30, 2014
(Date)		   /s/   KEVIN S. KIM
Kevin S. Kim
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

99.1

Press release dated October 29, 2014 regarding appointments of new directors.