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

September 27, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-32987
 
91-2112732
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
2126 Inyo Street, Fresno, California
 
93721
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

559-248-4943
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.02 (b) Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 27, 2016, Directors Ronnie Miller and Walter Reinhard notified the Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares ("the "Company") and United Security Bank (the "Bank") of their decision to retire and resign from the Board of Directors of the Company and Bank. Directors Miller and Reinhard served as members of the Board of Directors of the Bank for 29 and 26 years, respectively. Both Miller and Reinhard will serve as Directors Emeritus, effective September 27, 2016.

The Board of Directors accepted the retirement and resignation notices as being consistent with newly instituted corporate governance procedures.



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.

 
 
 
United Security Bancshares
 
 
 
 
Date:
September 29, 2016
 
By: /s/ Bhavneet Gill
 
 
 
Bhavneet Gill
 
 
 
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer