Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2014

 

 

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-35522   04-3639825

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1100, Irvine, California   92612
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 361-2262

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 21, 2014, Banc of California, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment on its Series C Preferred Stock (NYSE: BANC PR C), representing an annualized yield of 8% on the liquidation preference amount for outstanding shares. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2014 to record holders as of December 1, 2014 of depositary shares relating to the underlying Series C Preferred Stock.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

 

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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.

 

      BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Date: November 21, 2014       By:  

/s/ Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.

        Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

EX-99.1    Press Release of Banc of California, Inc., dated November 21, 2014.

 

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