<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-19-000333.txt : 20190314
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-19-000333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190314

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bogler John A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508557

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35522
		FILM NUMBER:		19682743

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAPITALSOURCE INC.
		STREET 2:		5404 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			CHEVY CHASE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20815

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>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92707</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2019-03-12</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>49159</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) that were initially granted to the Reporting Person on April 2, 2018, subject to certain gating criteria, which gating criteria was subsequently achieved. On March 12, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors approved of the vesting of the RSUs. Shares will be issued upon vesting and will vest annually, in substantially equal installments, over a three-year period beginning on April 2, 2019.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Angelee Harris, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-14</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 John Bogler, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Doug Bowers, Angelee Harris and Mike Smith, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for his 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:96px; font-size:12pt; float:left">Date:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:12pt">March 13, 2019</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/ John Bogler</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:48px; font-size:12pt; clear:left">John Bogler</p>
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