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):

March 18, 2016

 

 

TriCo Bancshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California		0-10661		94-2792841
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California		95973
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 898-0300

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01:    Other Events

On March 22, 2016, TriCo Bancshares announced that its subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank (the “Bank”), completed the acquisition of three branches on the North Coast of California from Bank of America. The acquisition occurred on March 18, 2016. The new Tri Counties Bank branches are located in the cities of Arcata, Eureka, and Fortuna in Humboldt County. The Bank assumed $161 million in deposits and purchased $323 thousand in loans.

Item 9.01:    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1

Press release dated March 22, 2016

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

						TRICO BANCSHARES
Date: March 22, 2016						/s/ Thomas J. Reddish
						Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)