First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   November 29, 2010

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 000-49806 04-3639825
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
610 Bay Boulevard, Chula Vista, California   91910
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (619) 691-1519

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 29, 2010, First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Pacific Trust Bank (the "Bank"), issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference announcing the hiring of Matthew Bonaccorso as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank, Gaylin Anderson as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Officer of the Bank and Joseph Abraham as Senior Vice President and Director of Credit Services of the Bank.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are being provided herewith:

99.1 Press release dated November 29, 2010 announcing the hiring of Matthew Bonaccorso
99.2 Press release dated November 29, 2010 announcing the hiring of Gaylin Anderson
99.3 Press release dated November 29, 2010 announcing the hiring of Joseph Abraham





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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.

         
    First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
          
November 29, 2010   By:   /s/ James P. Sheehy
       
        Name: James P. Sheehy
        Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated November 29, 2010 announcing the hiring of Matthew Bonaccorso
99.2
  Press release dated November 29, 2010 announcing the hiring of Gaylin Anderson
99.3
  Press release dated November 29, 2010 announcing the hiring of Joseph Abraham