Form 4 Filed by Cerny Craig J on May 09, 2008

This form 4 (insider trading filing) was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by insider Cerny Craig J on May 09, 2008. The CIK number of this insider is 1022617. At the time of this reporting, Cerny Craig J is the Chairman and CEO of Harrington West Financial Group Inc/ca . See all insider stock transactions reported by Cerny Craig J and all stock buys, sales, and option exercises made by insiders at Harrington West Financial Group Inc/ca . The stock ticker symbol of Harrington West Financial Group Inc/ca is HWFG.

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CERNY CRAIG J (Last) (First) (Middle) 14100 N. NORTHSIGHT BOULEVARD (Street) SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARRINGTON WEST FINANCIAL GROUP INC/CA [ HWFG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/09/2008
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								83,400	I	By Wife
Common Stock								20,510	I	By Cerny Family Trust
Common Stock	05/09/2008		P		6,900	A	$5.9	536,299	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option	$6.94 ( 1 )							( 2 )	07/21/2008	Common Stock	25,200		25,200 ( 1 )	D
Employee Stock Option	$6.94 ( 1 )							( 3 )	07/21/2009	Common Stock	27,000		27,000 ( 1 )	D
Employee Stock Option	$7.78 ( 1 )							( 4 )	01/09/2012	Common Stock	9,000		9,000 ( 1 )	D
Employee Stock Option	$13.68 ( 1 )							( 5 )	01/06/2014	Common Stock	6,000		6,000 ( 1 )	D
Employee Stock Option	$13.68 ( 1 )							( 6 )	01/06/2014	Common Stock	6,000		6,000 ( 1 )	D
Employee Stock Option	$18.18							( 7 )	12/16/2014	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$16.8							( 8 )	01/12/2016	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$17.32							( 9 )	01/09/2017	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Stock Option	$10.77							( 10 )	01/09/2018	Common Stock	17,500		17,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 11, 2004, HWFG declared a 20% common stock dividend, payable to all holders of record on February 25, 2004. This number is split adjusted for that dividend.

2. The option vested in four equal annual installments beginning on 7/22/99 and, therefore, is currently fully exercisable.

3. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 7/22/00.

4. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 1/9/03.

5. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 1/6/05

6. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/24/05

7. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 12/16/2005.

8. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 1/12/07.

9. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 01/09/2008.

10. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 01/09/2009.

Remarks:

	/s/ Craig J. Cerny	05/09/2008
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