<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-23-036481.txt : 20231006
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-23-036481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Volk David J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001733127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41684
		FILM NUMBER:		231313931

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4450 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Southern California Bancorp \ CA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001795815
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				843288397
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12265 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-847-4787

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12265 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">61 shares of Common Stock were distributed by Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC (&quot;Advisors IV&quot;) to Mr. Volk, a managing principal of Castle Creek, on June 25, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">2,178 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;), each of which represents the right to receive one share of common stock of Southern California Bancorp (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), were issued to David Volk in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of Southern California Bancorp on January 18, 2023 and will become fully vested on January 03, 2024. 182 RSUs vested on October 3, 2023. David Volk assigned such vested shares and the remaining 544 unvested RSUs to Advisors IV.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">-Includes 5,187 shares of Common Stock and 544 RSUs held by Advisors IV (inclusive of the assignment noted in footnote 2) and 2,340,719 shares of Common Stock held by Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP. Mr. Volk, a managing principal of Castle Creek, disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by Advisors IV and Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Manisha Merchant, by POA for David Volk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-10-06</signatureDate>
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