Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 2, 2015

 

 

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 Employee

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)

 

 

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 Instructions A.2.):

 

¨ 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)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 2, 2015, Banc of California, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 1, 2015 to stockholders of record as of September 14, 2015. Based on the trading price of $12.02 as of close of market on September 1, 2015, the cash dividend results in an annualized dividend yield of 3.99%.

A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Banc of California, Inc. Press Release dated September 2, 2015.

 

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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.
September 2, 2015      
     

/s/ Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.

      Ronald J. Nicolas, Jr.
      Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Banc of California, Inc. Press Release dated September 2, 2015.

 

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