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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-007891.txt : 20030924
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-007891.hdr.sgml : 20030924
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030924165939
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-007891
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHREIBER RICHARD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263587

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10232
		FILM NUMBER:		03908566

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRST REGIONAL BANK
		STREET 2:		1801 CENTURY PARK EAST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521776

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST REGIONAL BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356708
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				953582843
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 CENTURY PARK EAST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105521776

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 CENTURY PARK EAST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880309
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<footnotes></footnotes>
<remarks>(1) Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to reporting person's Form 3, filed 9/24/2003.</remarks>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Elizabeth Thompson, attorney-in-fact for Richard E. Schreiber</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-09-24</signatureDate>
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