SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                      FORM 8-A

                 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                        PACIFIC COMMUNITY BANKING GROUP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              California                                33-0778067
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       (State of Incorporation)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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23332 Mill Creek Drive, Suite 230, Laguna Hills, California 92653
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(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP Code)



IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF DEBT SECURITIES AND IS
EFFECTIVE UPON FILING PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION A.(c)(1), PLEASE CHECK THE
FOLLOWING BOX. / /

IF THIS FORM RELATES TO THE REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF DEBT SECURITIES AND IS TO
BECOME EFFECTIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CONCURRENT
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PURSUANT TO GENERAL
INSTRUCTION A.(c)(2), PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX.  / /

SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

          Title of each class                Name of each exchange on which
          to be so registered                each class is to be registered


                  None                                    None
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:


                                 Ten-Year Warrants
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                                  (Title of class)





INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1.   DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

     Incorporated by reference to the section entitled "Description of Capital
Stock" in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, which includes a
prospectus to be filed under Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

ITEM 2.   EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:

1.1    Specimen Stock Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock. (1)

2.1    Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (2)

2.2    Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Registrant. (3)

2.3    Restated Bylaws of Registrant, as amended. (4)

2.4    Form of Warrant to Purchase Stock of Pacific Community Banking Group. (5)

2.5    Registrant's 1999 Stock Option Plan. (6)

2.6    Shareholder Agreement. (7)

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(1)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the
       Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 6, 1999,
       File No. 333-76403.

(2)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's
       Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No.
       333-76403.

(3)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's
       Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No.
       333-76403.

(4)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's
       Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No.
       333-76403.

(5)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2  to the Registrant's
       Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No.
       333-76403.

(6)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 4 to the
       Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 27, 1999,
       File No. 333-76403.

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(7)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's
       Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File
       No. 333-76403.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Dated:  July 27, 1999.                  Pacific Community Banking Group


                                        By:  /s/ E. Lynn Caswell
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                                             E. Lynn Caswell, Chief Executive
                                             Officer and Chairman











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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT
NUMBER                       DESCRIPTION
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     1.1    Specimen Stock Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock. (1)

     2.1    Articles of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (2)

     2.2    Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of
            Registrant. (3)

     2.3    Restated Bylaws of Registrant, as amended. (4)

     2.4    Form of Warrant to Purchase Stock of Pacific Community Banking
            Group.(5)

     2.5    Registrant's 1999 Stock Option Plan. (6)

     2.6    Shareholder Agreement. (7)

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(1)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the
     Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 6, 1999, File
     No. 333-76403.

(2)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Registration
     Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No. 333-76403.

(3)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Registration
     Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No. 333-76403.

(4)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's Registration
     Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No. 333-76403.

(5)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2  to the Registrant's Registration
     Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No. 333-76403.

(6)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 4 to the
     Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 27, 1999,
     File No. 333-76403.

(7)  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Registration
     Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 16, 1999, File No. 333-76403.