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): June 1, 2018

First Choice Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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):

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 25, 2018, the Commissioner of the California Department of Business Oversight approved the acquisition of Pacific Commerce Bancorp by First Choice Bancorp (the “Company”). The Company previously received the necessary regulatory approval for the merger from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the granting of a waiver from the bank holding company application requirements by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. All bank regulatory approvals and waivers required in connection with the merger have now been obtained.

Completion of the merger remains subject to approval by shareholders of First Choice Bancorp at its annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on June 19, 2018, and Pacific Commerce Bancorp at its special shareholders’ meeting to be held on June 15, 2018, as well as to other customary closing conditions.

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.