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): May 15, 2018
BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35522 | 04-3639825 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 15, 2018, Banc of California, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on July 2, 2018 to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2018.
The Company also announced that the Board has declared a quarterly dividend on its outstanding Series C, D and E Preferred Stock in the amount of $0.50, $0.460938 and $0.4375 per depositary share, respectively, representing an annualized yield of 8.00%, 7.375% and 7.00%, respectively, on the liquidation preference amount ($25 per depositary share). The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2018 to record holders as of June 1, 2018 of depositary shares relating to the underlying Series C, D and E Preferred Stock.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Banc of California, Inc. Press Release dated May 15, 2018. | |
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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.
| BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | ||||
| May 15, 2018 | /s/ John A. Bogler | |||
| John A. Bogler | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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