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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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2018

 

 

First Choice Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

California   001-38476   82-2711227

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

17785 Center Court Drive, N

Cerritos, California

  90703
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(562) 345-9092

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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):

 

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
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Indicate by Check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging Growth Company [X]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On May 14, 2018, First Choice Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for its acquisition of Pacific Commerce Bancorp, and that the Federal Reserve Bank has waived the requirement for a separate merger application. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of First Choice Bancorp dated May 14, 2018

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  First Choice Bancorp
     
Date: May 14, 2018 By: /s/ Robert M. Franko
  Name: Robert M. Franko
  Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release of First Choice Bancorp dated May 14, 2018