Banc of California (BANC) 8-K First Pactrust Bancorp, Inc. Announces 2009 Annual Meeting Dates

FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP, INC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2009

FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES 2009 ANNUAL MEETING DATES

Chula Vista, CA – January 30, 2009 – (NASDAQ – FPTB) – First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc., the parent corporation ofPacific Trust Bank, has announced that its 2009 annual meeting of shareholders will be held 9:00 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at the Bonita Golf Club located at 5540 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, California. Shareholders of record as of March 13, 2009 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. At the meeting, shareholders will elect two directors, and transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

As of September 30, 2008, the Company had consolidated total assets of $845.5 million and stockholders’ equity of $81.8 million, and currently has 4,252,168 shares of common stock outstanding. More information about the Company can be found on its website athttp://www.firstpactrustbancorp.com.

Contact:
Hans Ganz, President and CEO
Phone:(619) 691-1519

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