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): December 20, 2016
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 Number) |
(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)
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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 20, 2016, Halle J. Benett informed Banc of California, Inc. (the “Company”) and Banc of California, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Bank”), of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company or as a director of the Bank at the 2017 annual meeting of the sole stockholder of the Bank. Mr. Benett will continue to serve as a director of the Company and the Bank, respectively, until the end of his current term at each such meeting. Mr. Benett indicated that his decision not to stand for re-election was for personal reasons, based upon his assessment of the demands of his business activities and employment.
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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: December 27, 2016 | By: | /s/ John C. Grosvenor | ||||
| John C. Grosvenor | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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