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): April 17, 2009
PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| California | | 0-30777 | | 33-0898238 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 949 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, California | | 92626 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 438-2500
N/A
(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:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On April 17, 2009, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Pacific Mercantile Bank, has obtained approval from the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) to originate FHA insured single family mortgages as a Title II FHA Lender.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 above. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release announcing that Pacific Mercantile Bank has obtained FHA approval to originate FHA insured single family mortgages as a Title II FHA Lender. |
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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.
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| | | | PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP |
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| Date: April 22, 2009 | | | | By: | | /s/ NANCY GRAY |
| | | | | | Nancy Gray, Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release announcing that Pacific Mercantile Bank has obtained FHA approval to originate FHA insured single family mortgages as a Title II FHA Lender. |
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