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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-041758
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170214
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		17602169

	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
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;14, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. </B></P>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;14, 2017, Banc of California, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment on its Series C, D and E
Preferred Stock representing an annualized yield of 8.00%, 7.375% and 7.00%, respectively, on the liquidation preference amount for outstanding shares. The dividend will be payable on March&nbsp;15, 2017 to record holders as of March&nbsp;1, 2017 of
depositary shares relating to the underlying Series C, D and E Preferred Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IRVINE, Calif., (February 14, 2017) &#150;</B> Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.50 per depository share on the Company&#146;s 8.00% Series C Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on March&nbsp;15, 2017 to holders of record as of March&nbsp;1, 2017. The Series C depositary shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the &#147;BANC PRC&#148; symbol. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.460938
per depository share on the Company&#146;s 7.375% Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on March&nbsp;15, 2017 to holders of record as of March&nbsp;1, 2017. The Series D depositary shares are traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the &#147;BANC PRD&#148; symbol. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per depository share
on the Company&#146;s 7.00% Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend will be payable on March&nbsp;15, 2017 to holders of record as of March&nbsp;1, 2017. The Series E depositary shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the &#147;BANC PRE&#148; symbol. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Banc of California, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) provides comprehensive banking services to California&#146;s diverse businesses, entrepreneurs and communities. Banc of
California operates over 100 offices in California and the West.&nbsp;The Company was recently recognized by Forbes for the second straight year as one of the 100 Best Banks in America for 2017. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release includes
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the &#147;Safe-Harbor&#148; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty and actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated due to various factors, including those set forth from time to time in the documents filed or furnished by Banc of California, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements and Banc of California, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Source: Banc of California, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(213) 630-6550</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">idc@abmac.com / jrh@abmac.com /
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