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) | March 26, 2018 | |||
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. | ||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
DELAWARE | 0-22193 | 33-0743196 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
17901 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA | 92614 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (949) 864-8000 | |||
Not Applicable | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||||
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): | ||||
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[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). | ||||
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ] |
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 26, 2018, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it was named as a top performing community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence based on its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
The only information contained in this Form 8-K being filed for the purposes of Rule 425 under the Securities Act is the information relating solely to the proposed merger between Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and Grandpoint Capital, Inc. contained in the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and being filed under this Item 8.01.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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.
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. | ||||
Dated: | March 26, 2018 | By: | /s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER | |
Steven R. Gardner | ||||
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer |