<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-15-004023.txt : 20151210
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-15-004023.hdr.sgml : 20151210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151210211934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-15-004023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				043639825
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18500 VON KARMAN
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-236-5211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18500 VON KARMAN
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020322

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Seabold Jeffrey T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001514243

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		151282027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		610 BAY BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CHULA VISTA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91910
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            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, CHIEF BANKING OFFICER</officerTitle>
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                <value>2012-06-27</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-06-27</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price of this warrant was subject to certain automatic adjustments in accordance with the terms of the warrant. Based on these automatic adjustments to the original $11.00 exercise price, it was determined that the exercise price for these warrants was $9.04 on the transaction date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Warrants exercised on a cashless basis, resulting in the Issuer withholding 59,153 of the warrant shares to pay certain related costs, including the exercise price, and issuing to the Reporting Person the remaining 35,847 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Warrants became exercisable as follows: (i) 95,000 shares became exercisable on January 1, 2011; (ii) 130,000 shares became exercisable on April 1, 2011; (iii) 130,000 shares became exercisable on July 1, 2011; and (iv) 80,000 shares became exercisable on October 1, 2011. Shares are exercisable with respect to each vested tranche for five years after the tranche's vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options will vest according to the following schedule: 20% increments on each of May 13, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James J. McKinney, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-10</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><b>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS</b>, that Jeffrey T. Seabold, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints John Grosvenor and James J. McKinney, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any report filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and all amendments to any such documents, if any, and to file the same, with any exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or other appropriate governmental authority for such purpose), granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents of their substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; float:left">Date:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt">December 10, 2015</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; float:left">Signature:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt"><u>/s/ Jeffrey T. Seabold</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left">Jeffrey T. Seabold</p>
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