firstpactrust8kjuly22012.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 2, 2012
Commission File Number: 00049806
First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
043639825
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
18500 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1100, Irvine, California 92612
(Address of principal executive offices)
949-236-5211
(Registrant's Telephone number)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Today, July 2, 2012, FirstPacTrust Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for PacTrust Bank, and Manhattan Beach, California-based Beach Business Bank today jointly announced they have completed their merger, under which Beach shareholders are entitled to receive cash and warrants to acquire First PacTrust common stock with a total value of approximately $39 million.
The banks also announced that at the completion of the merger, Robert M. Franko, president and CEO of Beach prior to the merger, became president of First PacTrust, and Robb Evans, a director of Beach prior to the merger, joined the board of directors of First PacTrust, expanding the board to eight members. In addition, at the completion of the merger, Beach directors Fred Jensen, Jim Gray and Dan Mathis joined the board of directors of PacTrust Bank.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
See Item 5.02.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index.
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.
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First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
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Date: July 2, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Richard Herrin
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Name: Richard Herrin
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Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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EX-99.1
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Press Release dated July 2, 2012
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