SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 
 
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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2011

 
 
 
FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 
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Maryland
000-49806
04-3639825
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
   
610 Bay Boulevard, Chula Vista, California
91910
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (619) 691-1519
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On December 29, 2011, the Board of Directors of First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), acting on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, awarded to certain officers and employees of the Company and Pacific Trust Bank, the Company’s subsidiary bank, cash bonuses and shares of restricted stock under the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Gregory A. Mitchell, the Company’s and the Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer, was awarded a cash bonus of $26,000 and 2,462 shares of restricted stock, 821 of which vested on December 31, 2011 with the balance scheduled to vest over the subsequent two years.  Marangal I. Domingo, the Company’s and the Bank's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, was awarded a cash bonus of $32,000 and 3,911 shares of restricted stock, 1,302 of which vested on December 31, 2011 with the balance scheduled to vest over the subsequent two years.



 
 
 
 

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
       
   
FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP, INC.
       
Date: January 5, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Richard Herrin
     
Richard Herrin
     
Executive Vice President and Secretary