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) AUGUST 13, 1996 --------------- CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BANCORP ------------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) CALIFORNIA 0-26552 68-0349947 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OF (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 1005 STAFFORD WAY, YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA 95991 ----------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE 916-674-4444 ------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS A. STOCK DIVIDEND DECLARED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BANCORP ON TUESDAY AUGUST 13, 1996, THE DIRECTORS DECLARED A 5 PERCENT (5%) STOCK DIVIDEND ON ALL THE OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK OF THE CORPORATION, PAYABLE SEPTEMBER 20, 1996, TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS AUGUST 30, 1996, WITH A FRACTIONAL SHARES VALUED AT $21.00 PER SHARE. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED. NOT APPLICABLE. (b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. NOT APPLICABLE. (c) EXHIBITS. SEE INDEX TO EXHIBITS ON PAGE 4. 2 SIGNATURES PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE COMPANY HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BANCORP ------------------------------ (COMPANY) DATED: AUGUST 19, 1996 BY: /s/ ANNETTE BERTOLINI ---------------- ------------------------- ANNETTE BERTOLINI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY NUMBER EXHIBIT NUMBERED PAGE - ------- ------- ------------- 4.1 NEWS RELEASE 5 4