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):
May 22, 2018
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
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| Item 8.01: | Other Events |
The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 (seventeen cents) per share on May 22, 2018. The dividend is payable on June 29, 2018 to holders of record on June 15, 2018.
| Item 9.01: | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 23, 2018 |
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: May 23, 2018 | /s/ Thomas J. Reddish | |||
| Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||