Form 8-K

 

 

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): November 17, 2017

 

 

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.)

3 MacArthur Place, Santa Ana, California   92707
(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 Instruction A.2.):

 

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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).

Emerging growth company  

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 November 17, 2017, Banc of California, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2018 to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2017.

The Company also announced that the Board has declared a quarterly dividend payment on its Series C, D and E Preferred Stock in the amount of $0.50, $0.460938 and $0.4375, respectively, representing an annualized yield of 8.00%, 7.375% and 7.00%, respectively, on the liquidation preference amount for outstanding shares. The dividend will be payable on December 15, 2017 to record holders as of December 1, 2017 of depositary shares relating to the underlying Series C, D and E Preferred Stock.

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

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated November 17, 2017.

 

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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.
November 17, 2017      

/s/ John A. Bogler

      John A. Bogler
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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