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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

Date of Report February 23, 2016

TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New Mexico
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-50266
 
85-0242376
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
1200 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico
 
87544
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(505) 662-5171
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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 February 23, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Trinity Capital Corporation (the "Company") approved the grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Company's shareholder-approved 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan to John S. Gulas, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Los Alamos National Bank ("LANB"), the Company's wholly owned bank subsidiary, Rodney Pittman, the Chief Administrative Officer of LANB, and Daniel Thompson, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and LANB, in the following amounts:

Name
Number of RSUs
 
Mr. Gulas
19,800
 
Mr. Pittman
8,453
 
Mr. Thompson
9,926
 

Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon vesting as well as dividend equivalent payments during the vesting period.  One-third of each award will vest 12 months following the grant date, provided net income for LANB is in excess of $1.00 for the year ended 2016; one-third of each award will vest 24 months following the grant date, provided net income for LANB is in excess of $1.00 for the year ended 2017; and the final one-third of each award will vest 36 months following the grant date, provided net income for LANB is in excess of $1.00 for the year ended 2017.

The form of RSU agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Exhibits.

99.1
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement


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.

 
TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
 
Dated: February 29, 2016
By:
/s/ John S. Gulas
 
 
John S. Gulas
Chief Executive Officer and President