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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 05990K106

13G

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit(1)

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Nevada Corporation

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
262,283

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
262,283

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 0.93%(see response to Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person* (See Instructions)
HC/CO

CUSIP No. 05990K106

13G

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

Crescent Capital Group, L.P.(2)

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

(a)

o

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware Limited Partnership

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,056,179

6.

Shared Voting Power
262,283

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,318,462

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,318,462

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.66%(see response to Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person* (See Instructions)
IA

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:
Banc of California, Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
18500 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1100
Irvine, CA 92612

Item 2(a).

Name of Persons Filing:
This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit (“TCW”) and Crescent Capital Group, L.P. (“Crescent”).  TCW and Crescent have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 12, 2015, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit C pursuant to which they agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1).

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
a. The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

865 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017

b. Crescent Capital Group, L.P.

11100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 2000

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

a. The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

(Nevada Corporation)

b. Crescent Capital Group, L.P.

(Delaware Limited Partnership)

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:
05990K106

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

x

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

Crescent Capital Group, LP

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

x

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(see Item 7)
The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. o

Item 4.

Ownership **

The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit ***

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

262,283*****

(b)

Percent of class:   

0.93%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

none.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

262,283

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

none.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  

none.

Crescent Capital Group, LP****

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

1,318,462*****

(b)

Percent of class:   

4.66%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

1,056,179.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

262,283

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

1,318,462

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

none.

**

The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

***

See Exhibit A

****

See Exhibit B

*****

The percentage used above is calculated based on 28,272,743 shares outstanding, consisting of 28,032,743 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2014 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2014, plus 240,000 shares that could become outstanding upon exercise of warrants to purchase shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   x.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

See Exhibit A.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.  See Exhibit A.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), the following certification is included:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Dated this 12th day of February, 2015.

The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

By:

/s/ Meredith Jackson

Meredith Jackson

Authorized Signatory

Crescent Capital Group, L.P.

By:

/s/ George Hawley

George Hawley

Authorized Signatory

The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

By:

/s/ Meredith Jackson

Meredith Jackson

Authorized Signatory

Crescent Capital Group, L.P.

By:

/s/ George Hawley

George Hawley

Authorized Person