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 December 3, 1996 Commission file number 0-10661 ---------------- ------- TRICO BANCSHARES (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 94-2792841 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 15 Independence Circle, Chico, California 95973 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 916/898-0300 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits The acquisition of Sutter Buttes Savings Bank, as reported on October 25, 1996, does not meet the 20% significance threshold for inclusion of financial statements. 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. TRICO BANCSHARES Date Decenber 3, 1996 /s/ Robert M. Stanberry ----------------------- ----------------------------- Vice President and CFO