| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
California BanCorp \ CA [ BCAL ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 08/08/2024 | A | 3,146(1) | A | $0.00 | 2,346,104(2)(3) | I | see footnote 3 | ||
| Common Stock | 1,195(4) | D | ||||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Options | $12.96 | 02/20/2024(5) | 02/20/2029 | Common Stock | 7,500 | 7,500 | D | ||||||||
| Stock Options | $9.67 | 03/15/2022(5) | 03/15/2027 | Common Stock | 10,000 | 10,000 | D | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. These restricted stock units, each of which represents the right to receive one share of common stock of California BanCorp, Inc. (Common Stock), were issued to Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC (Advisors IV), on behalf of David Volk in his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of California BanCorp, Inc. and will become fully vested on May 30, 2025. |
| 2. This amount has been reduced by 3,097 shares to reflect the pro-rata, in-kind distributions of shares of Common Stock effected by Advisors IV to its members, for no additional consideration. |
| 3. Includes 5,385 shares of unvested RSUs held by Advisors IV and 2,340,719 shares of Common Stock held by Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP. Mr. Volk, a managing principal of Castle Creek, disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by Advisors IV and Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
| 4. Includes shares were received by the reporting person from Advisors IV in the pro-rata, in-kind distributions of shares of Common Stock effected by Advisors IV to its members, for no additional consideration, in transactions exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-9. |
| 5. These options are fully vested. |
| Remarks: |
| The reporting person is a principal of Castle Creek Capital Partners VI LP and Advisors IV. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by Advisor IV, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of Advisors IV Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
| Manisha Merchant, by POA for David Volk | 08/12/2024 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
