<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-046724.txt : 20120926
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-12-046724.hdr.sgml : 20120926
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120926122312
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-046724
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120926

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JHUNG JIN CHUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250289

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50245
		FILM NUMBER:		121110592

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3435 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 700
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BBCN BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001128361
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				954170121
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3731 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2136391700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3731 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NARA BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001115
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-12-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-12-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001128361</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BBCN BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBCN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250289</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JHUNG JIN CHUL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3731 WILSHIRE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.08</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-06-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>23415</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on June 4, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These stock options were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3, and also were omitted from one Form 4 filed by the reporting person after the original Form 3 was filed.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anna Hur, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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