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):
September 26, 2012
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 September 27, 2012, TriCo Bancshares (the “Company”) announced by press release that its principal subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank (the “Bank”), entered into a tentative settlement with a former employee who filed a class action lawsuit against the Bank in the Superior Court of California, Kern County on behalf of herself and a putative class of current and former Bank employees serving as assistant branch managers seeking undisclosed damages, alleging that the Bank improperly classified its assistant branch managers as exempt employees under California laws. As a result of this tentative settlement, and estimated related payroll taxes, the Bank recorded a $2,090,000 expense and accrued liability in anticipation of approval of the settlement by the court.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated September 27, 2012, announcing legal settlement.
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: September 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Reddish | ||||
| Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ||||||