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 21, 2012

 

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (949) 236-5211

 

 

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:

 

x  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01.       Other Events.

On August 22, 2012, First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and The Private Bank of California (“PBOC”) announced that they had entered a definitive agreement, dated as of August 21, 2012, pursuant to which PBOC will merge with and into Beach Business Bank (“Beach”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with Beach continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  In addition, the Company will be providing supplemental information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with a presentation to analysts and investors.  The slides to be used in connection with this analyst and investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Not applicable.

(b)  Not applicable.

(c)  Not applicable.

(d)  Exhibits.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

      Date: August 22, 2012                                           By:   /s/  Richard Herrin                     

Name:    Richard Herrin

Title:      Executive Vice President

               Chief Administrative Officer

               and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

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