<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-20-001243.txt : 20200518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200518174530
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-20-001243
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200518

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:		20890963

	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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    <periodOfReport>2020-05-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001169770</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BANC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000949197</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYCOFF W KIRK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 MACARTHUR PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92707</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8676</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>84547</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1308661</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Patriot Financial Partners II, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>152692</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Patriot Financial Partners Parallel II, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>518</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Patriot Financial Manager, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) issued to the Reporting Person as consideration for his service on the Issuer's Board of Directors. Shares will be issued in full upon vesting, which is scheduled to occur on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of securities beneficially held by the Funds II (defined below) and Patriot Financial Manager, LP as reported in this Form 4 have been revised to correctly state the number of the Issuer's shares held by each of Funds II and Patriot Financial Manager, LP as of the date of this Form 4.</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>
        <footnote id="F4">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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ido Dotan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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