<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-17-001610.txt : 20171003
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-17-001610
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Boyle Hugh F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568582

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		171120155

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC.
		STREET 2:		5151 CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			TROY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48098

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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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>CHIEF RISK OFFICER</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares disposed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability incurred by the vesting of previously granted awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option vests 20% annually, beginning on the one year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Bogler, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-03</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 effective as of the date set forth below Hugh Boyle, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints John Bogler, Lawrence Gee, Douglas Bowers and John Grosvenor, 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">September 15, 2017</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/ Hugh Boyle</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">Hugh Boyle</p>
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