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

Center Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number: 000-50050

California	52-2380548
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No)

3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, California 90010
(Address of principal executive offices)

(213) 251-2222
(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:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 24, 2011, Center Financial Corporation issued a press release concerning its results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter ended and as of September 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1

Press release concerning results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter ended and as of September 30, 2011.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:

Date: October 24, 2011		/s/ Richard S. Cupp
		Center Financial Corporation
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press release concerning results of operations and financial condition for the third quarter ended and as of September 30, 2011.

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