<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-17-001216.txt : 20170718
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170718174300
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-17-001216
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Benett Halle J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001608090

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		17970264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18500 VON KARMAN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

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:		3 MACARTHUR PLACE
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-236-5211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 MACARTHUR PLACE
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020322
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units issued to the Reporting Person as consideration for his service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The awards will automatically vest in full on July 1, 2018, subject to earlier vesting if certain conditions are met.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options will vest annually in equal installments over a five year period beginning on the one year anniversary of the grant date. In accordance with the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, dated July 1, 2014 (the &quot;Option Agreement&quot;), in the event the Reporting Person is subject to a Qualified Termination of Service (as defined in the Option Agreement), this award will automatically become fully vested.</footnote>
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