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): February 14, 2014

BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 236-5211

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 February 14, 2014, Banc of California, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 8:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Pacific Club, located at 4110 MacArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. Shareholders of record as of March 24, 2014 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

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.

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