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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 13, 2023
BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 001-35522 | 04-3639825 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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3 MacArthur Place, Santa Ana, California | 92707 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 361-2262
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | BANC | | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 13, 2023, Banc of California, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 3, 2023 to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2023.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $35 million of the Company’s common stock. The repurchase authorization expires in February 2024. Purchases may be made in open-market transactions, in block transactions on or off an exchange, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means as determined by the Company’s management and in accordance with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The timing of purchases and the number of shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements and market conditions.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the dividend and share repurchase is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Banc of California, Inc. Press Release dated February 13, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 13, 2023
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| /s/ Ido Dotan |
| Ido Dotan |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary |