UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 23, 2021

BAYCOM CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

001-38483

37-1849111

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA		94596
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (925) 476-1800

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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□	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value per share	BCML	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
				Emerging growth company ⊠

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Item 8.01

Other Events

On November 23, 2021, BayCom Corp (“BayCom”) issued a press release announcing that BayCom has received all required federal and state regulatory clearances for the completion of the pending merger with Pacific Enterprise Bancorp (“PEB”), as well as the merger of PEB’s bank subsidiary, Pacific Enterprise Bank, into BayCom’s bank subsidiary, United Business Bank. The completion of the mergers remains subject to the receipt of shareholder approval at BayCom’s and PEB’s respective special shareholders’ meetings scheduled for December 13, 2021, as well as the satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated November 23, 2021.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		BAYCOM CORP


Date:	November 23, 2021	By:	/s/ Keary L. Colwell
			Keary L. Colwell, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary