<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-16-005413.txt : 20160401
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-16-005413
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160401

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:			Nickel Thedora A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001670416

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		161548303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612
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    <periodOfReport>2016-03-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001169770</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BANC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001670416</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nickel Thedora A.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18500 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 1100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92612</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Administrative Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27452.6606</value>
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                    <value></value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <footnote id="F1">Of the shares reported herein, 27,407 were issued to the Reporting Person as restricted stock awards (the &quot;RSAs&quot;) and the remaining shares were issued pursuant to the Issuer's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  Of the 26,143 shares that have not yet vested, 100 shares vest on each December 12, 2016, 2017 and 2018; 2,000 shares vest on each June 11, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; 2,843 shares vest on April 1, 2016; and 3,000 shares vest on each April 1, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James J. McKinney, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-01</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 Thedora Nickel, 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:48px; font-size:12pt; float:left">Date:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt">March 31, 2016</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/ Thedora Nickel</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">Thedora Nickel</p>
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