Banc of California (BANC) Form 3 BANC OF CALIFORNIA / W KIRK WYCOFF ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WYCOFF W KIRK

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

18500 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100

(Street)

IRVINE CA 92612

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. [ BANC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,184,336	I	By Patriot Financial Partners, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	204,875	I	By Patriot Finanical Partners Parallel, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	1,204,097	I	By Patriot Financial Partners II, L.P.(2)
Common Stock	257,256	I	By Patriot Financial Partners Parallel II, L.P.(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities are beneficially held by Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. (the "Patriot Fund") and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. (the "Patriot Parallel Fund," together with the Patriot Fund, the "Funds"). Patriot Financial Partners, GP, L.P. ("Patriot GP") is a general partner of each of the Funds, and Patriot Financial Partners, GP, LLC ("Patriot LLC") is a general partner of Patriot GP. In addition, W. Kirk Wycoff is a general partner of the Funds and Patriot GP and a member of Patriot LLC. Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot GP, Patriot LLC and W. Kirk Wycoff. Mr. Wycoff disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.

2. The securities are beneficially held by Patriot Financial Partners II, L.P. (the "Patriot Fund II") and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel II, L.P. (the "Patriot Parallel Fund II," together with the Patriot Fund II, the "Funds II"). Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P. ("Patriot II GP") is a general partner of each of the Funds II, and Patriot Financial Partners GP II, LLC ("Patriot II LLC") is a general partner of Patriot II GP. In addition, W. Kirk Wycoff is a general partner of the Funds II and Patriot II GP and a member of Patriot II LLC. Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds II may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot II GP, Patriot II LLC and W. Kirk Wycoff. Mr. Wycoff disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.

	/s/ Albert Wang, Attorney-in-Fact	02/24/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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