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): January 31, 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 |
On January 31, 2018, TriCo Bancshares will be presenting to or conducting one-on-one meetings with investors, analysts or other third parties about the Company and its latest financial results at the 21st FIG Partners CEO Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona. A copy of the presentation slides, substantially in the form expected to be used in such presentations and meetings, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this report and in the exhibit hereto is intended to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of this section.
| Item 9.01: | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation | |
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: January 31, 2018 | /s/ Richard P. Smith | |||||
| Richard P. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||