content: Form 8-K
  
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
  Washington, DC 20549
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CURRENT REPORT
  
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 14, 1997
  
  
  
   TRANS PACIFIC BANCORP 
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  	 California 	 2-86902 	 94-2917713 
  	(State or other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
  	of incorporation)	file number)	ID Number)
  
  
   46 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3440 
  Address of principal executive offices
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number: (415) 543-3377
  
  
   Not applicable 
  (Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
  
  
  
  Item 5.		Other Events
  
  
  On March 14, 1997, Trans Pacific Bancorp ("Bancorp") and TRP Acquisition Corp. 
  ("TRP") announced completion of their merger, with Bancorp the surviving 
  corporation wholly owned by the three shareholders of TRP.
  
  Bancorp intends to promptly file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange 
  Commission to terminate its filing obligation under the Securities Exchange 
  Act of 1934.
  
  A copy of the press release entitled "Trans Pacific Bancorp Merger Completed" 
  is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  
  
  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.
  
  
  Trans Pacific Bancorp
  
  
  
  Date 	March 21, 1997			By 	
  Eddy S.F. Chan
  President and Chief Executive 
  Officer
  
  
  Press Release
  
  Contact: 	Denis J. Daly
  		President and Chief Executive Officer
  		(415) 543-3377
  
  For Immediate Release
  
  TRANS PACIFIC BANCORP MERGER COMPLETED
  
  San Francisco, CA  March 14, 1997.  Trans Pacific Bancorp (NASDAQ Bulletin 
  Board:TPAE) and TRP Acquisition Corp. announced today that their merger has 
  been completed with Bancorp remaining as the surviving corporation wholly 
  owned by the shareholders of TRP Acquisition Corp.
  
  Under the terms of the merger, each share of Trans Pacific Bancorp common 
  stock outstanding prior to the merger has been converted into the right to 
  receive, upon surrender of the shares, a payment of $8.19 per share.  A 
  remaining $0.42 per share will be held in escrow pending resolution of certain 
  contingencies.  Shareholders will be receiving conversion instructions via 
  mail.
  
  Denis Daly, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp, stated, "We 
  are pleased with our acquisition of Trans Pacific Bancorp, a fine organization 
  with talented people.  The two senior officers of Trans Pacific National Bank, 
  Eddy S. F. Chan and John K. Wong, will continue to run the daily operations 
  and to provide the same quality services as before."
  
  Trans Pacific Bancorp's wholly owned subsidiary, Trans Pacific National Bank 
  began operations in 1984 and has been engaged in providing banking services 
  and international trade transactions for clients in the San Francisco Bay 
  area.  The Bank currently operates in San Francisco and Alameda.  It has 
  extensive international trade relationships in the Trans Pacific area and 
  throughout the world.  As of December 31, 1996, Trans Pacific Bancorp had 
  total assets of $77 million, total deposits of $68 million, and total equity 
  of $7.1 million.
  
  END
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text: Form 8-K
  
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
  Washington, DC 20549
  
  CURRENT REPORT
  
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 14, 1997
  
   TRANS PACIFIC BANCORP 
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  	 California 	 2-86902 	 94-2917713 
  	(State or other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
  	of incorporation)	file number)	ID Number)
  
   46 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3440 
  Address of principal executive offices
  
  Registrant's telephone number: (415) 543-3377
  
   Not applicable 
  (Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
  
  Item 5.		Other Events
  
  On March 14, 1997, Trans Pacific Bancorp ("Bancorp") and TRP Acquisition Corp. 
  ("TRP") announced completion of their merger, with Bancorp the surviving 
  corporation wholly owned by the three shareholders of TRP.
  
  Bancorp intends to promptly file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange 
  Commission to terminate its filing obligation under the Securities Exchange 
  Act of 1934.
  
  A copy of the press release entitled "Trans Pacific Bancorp Merger Completed" 
  is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  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.
  
  Trans Pacific Bancorp
  
  Date 	March 21, 1997			By 	
  Eddy S.F. Chan
  President and Chief Executive 
  Officer
  
  Press Release
  
  Contact: 	Denis J. Daly
  		President and Chief Executive Officer
  		(415) 543-3377
  
  For Immediate Release
  
  TRANS PACIFIC BANCORP MERGER COMPLETED
  
  San Francisco, CA  March 14, 1997.  Trans Pacific Bancorp (NASDAQ Bulletin 
  Board:TPAE) and TRP Acquisition Corp. announced today that their merger has 
  been completed with Bancorp remaining as the surviving corporation wholly 
  owned by the shareholders of TRP Acquisition Corp.
  
  Under the terms of the merger, each share of Trans Pacific Bancorp common 
  stock outstanding prior to the merger has been converted into the right to 
  receive, upon surrender of the shares, a payment of $8.19 per share.  A 
  remaining $0.42 per share will be held in escrow pending resolution of certain 
  contingencies.  Shareholders will be receiving conversion instructions via 
  mail.
  
  Denis Daly, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp, stated, "We 
  are pleased with our acquisition of Trans Pacific Bancorp, a fine organization 
  with talented people.  The two senior officers of Trans Pacific National Bank, 
  Eddy S. F. Chan and John K. Wong, will continue to run the daily operations 
  and to provide the same quality services as before."
  
  Trans Pacific Bancorp's wholly owned subsidiary, Trans Pacific National Bank 
  began operations in 1984 and has been engaged in providing banking services 
  and international trade transactions for clients in the San Francisco Bay 
  area.  The Bank currently operates in San Francisco and Alameda.  It has 
  extensive international trade relationships in the Trans Pacific area and 
  throughout the world.  As of December 31, 1996, Trans Pacific Bancorp had 
  total assets of $77 million, total deposits of $68 million, and total equity 
  of $7.1 million.
  
  END