Form 8-K

 

 

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):

February 6, 2013

 

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 6, 2013, the Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (the “Company”) appointed Cory Giese as a director of the Company. Mr. Giese will serve on the Board’s audit, information technology and investment/ALCO committees, as well as the Board of Directors of the Company’s subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank.

In connection with his appointment, the Board granted Mr. Giese an option to purchase 7,500 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. The option vests in equal parts on each of the first five anniversaries following the date of grant.

 

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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.

 

Date: February 12, 2013     TRICO BANCSHARES
      (Registrant)
    By:  

    /s/ Richard P. Smith

      Richard P. Smith
      President and
      Chief Executive Officer

 

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