<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-16-005685.txt : 20160428
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-16-005685.hdr.sgml : 20160428
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160428212722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-16-005685
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160428

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:		161602208

	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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        <footnote id="F1">These awards were granted upon attainment of certain performance objectives under performance unit agreements previously granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This award is currently restricted and will vest in full on April 1, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This award is currently restricted and is scheduled to vest in substantially equal installments on each April 1 of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option award was previously granted on January 1, 2016, but was not yet reported as the vesting of the shares, which occurred on April 1, 2016, was subject to attainment of certain performance objectives, which was certified by the Issuer's Compensation Committee on April 26, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James J. McKinney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-28</signatureDate>
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