<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-18-001732.txt : 20181206
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-18-001732.hdr.sgml : 20181206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181206140020
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-18-001732
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYCOFF W KIRK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		181220086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LP
		STREET 2:		2929 ARCH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104

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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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>By Patriot Finanical Partners Parallel, L.P.</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>592</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Patriot Financial Manager, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1204097</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Patriot Financial Partners II, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>257256</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>By Patriot Financial Partners Parallel II, L.P.</value>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 30, 2018, Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. (the &quot;Funds&quot;) completed a liquidating distribution, including 757,988 and 131,233 shares of the Issuer's common stock held by Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P., respectively, which shares were reported as beneficially held by the Reporting Person in prior Section 16 reports.

As a result of the distribution by the Funds, the Reporting Person retained beneficial ownership over the following shares: 60,310 shares that were issued to the Reporting Person directly and 592 shares that were issued to Patriot Financial Manager, L.P. In addition, the Funds sold a total of 124 shares (as reported herein) and the remaining shares were distributed to other partners of the Funds.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is a majority owner of Patriot Financial Manager, L.P. and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held thereby. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities are beneficially held by Patriot Financial Partners II, L.P. (the &quot;Patriot Fund II&quot;) and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel II, L.P. (the &quot;Patriot Parallel Fund II,&quot; together with the Patriot Fund II, the &quot;Funds II&quot;). Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P. (&quot;Patriot II GP&quot;) is a general partner of each of the Funds II, and Patriot Financial Partners GP II, LLC (&quot;Patriot II LLC&quot;) is a general partner of Patriot II GP. In addition, the Reporting Person is a general partner of the Funds II and Patriot II GP and a member of Patriot II LLC. Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds II may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot II GP, Patriot II LLC and the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Bogler, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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