Edgar Filing: First California Financial Group, Inc.

FIRST CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Dated: November 19, 2008

/s/ ROMOLO SANTAROSA

Name: Romolo Santarosa

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K

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

November 18, 2008

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

FIRST CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

Delaware

000-52498

38-3737811

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

3027 Townsgate Road, Suite 300

Westlake Village, CA 91361

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(805) 322-9655

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01

Other Events

(b) First California Financial Group, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K today announcing that on November 18, 2008, Mr. Walter Duchanin, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of First California Bank, the banking subsidiary of First California Financial Group, Inc., died suddenly.

Mr. Duchanin joined First California Bank in November 2007 as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer and has been a key participant in the Company’s success.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated November 19, 2008.

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 hereunder duly authorized.