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): November 14, 2011

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

California	000-50050	52-2380548
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. 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)

N/A

(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:

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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.

On November 15, 2011, Center Financial Corporation announced that David Z. Hong, a founding director of Center Financial Corporation and Center Bank, passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing the passing of Mr. Hong is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated November 15, 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.

			CENTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
			a California corporation

Date:	November 15, 2011	By:	/s/ Lisa K. Pai
			Lisa K. Pai, Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated November 15, 2011

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