<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-18-000358.txt : 20180312
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180312172934
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-18-000358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180312

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grosvenor John C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001556991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		18684530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18500 VON KARMAN
		STREET 2:		STE 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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        <issuerName>BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BANC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Grosvenor John C.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92707</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents issuance of restricted stock units (RSUs) which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs were initially granted on April 14, 2017, but are now being issued to the Reporting Person due to satisfaction of a performance gate criterion. The RSUs are scheduled to vest annually, in substantially equal installments, over a four-year period beginning on April 14, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On May 15, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock. The option vests in five substantially equal installments, based on the satisfaction of certain performance-based criteria for each of the fiscal years ending December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The performance criteria for 2017 were met, resulting in vesting of the option as to 12,000 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Bogler, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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