<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-16-004315.txt : 20160106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160106212807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-16-004315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160106

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:			McKinney James J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001654782

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		161328691

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA
		STREET 2:		18500 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 1100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
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            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92612</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25460</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents grant of restricted stock units. Shares will be issued upon vesting and will vest annually, in substantially equal installments, over a five-year period beginning on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Reporting Person did not provide, and the Issuer did not receive, any consideration for the issuance of these shares.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ James J. McKinney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-06</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 James J. McKinney, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints John Grosvenor and Steven Sugarman, 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:48px; font-size:12pt; float:left">Date:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt">December 17, 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/ James J. McKinney</u></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:96px; font-size:12pt; clear:left; float:left">Name: </p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt">James J. McKinney</p>
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