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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 16, 2018

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



California	0-30777	33-0898238
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

949 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, California		92626
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 438-2500

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:


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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected 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 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 16, 2018. The Company's shareholders voted on the proposals listed below, each of which was described in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting. On the record date for the meeting, there were 23,312,682 shares of the Company's common stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

Voting Results

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. There were no nominees other than those listed below. The voting results were as follows:



	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Romir Bosu	18,194,260	454,866	3,918,631
Edward J. Carpenter	18,154,550	494,576	3,918,631
John D. Flemming	17,821,131	827,995	3,918,631
Michael P. Hoopis	18,168,741	480,385	3,918,631
Denis Kalscheur	18,194,260	454,866	3,918,631
David J. Munio	18,219,993	429,133	3,918,631
John Thomas, M.D.	18,170,917	478,209	3,918,631
Thomas M. Vertin	18,220,806	428,320	3,918,631
Stephen P. Yost	18,220,993	428,133	3,918,631

Proposal 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year. The results of voting were as follows:

Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

The shareholders voted to approve a non-binding advisory resolution concerning the Company's 2017 executive compensation as described in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting. The results of voting were as follows:

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.



	PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

Date: May 18, 2018	By:	/s/ Thomas M. Vertin
		Thomas M. Vertin, President and Chief Executive Officer

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