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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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March 30, 2012 (March 28, 2012)
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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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0-22193
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33-0743196
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1600 Sunflower Ave, Second Floor, Costa Mesa, CA
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92626
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(714) 431-4000
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 28, 2012, Joe Garrett was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), and as a director of the Company’s subsidiary, Pacific Premier Bank (the “Bank”). Mr. Garrett has no special arrangements nor any related transaction with the Company or the Bank and qualifies as an “independent director.”
Mr. Garrett, 63, was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors for both American Liberty Bank and Sequoia National Bank. He also served as a Member of the Board of Directors for Hamilton Savings Bank. Since 2003, Mr. Garrett has been a principal at Garrett, McAuley & Co., which provides mortgage banking advisory services to commercial banks, thrifts, and mortgage banking companies. Mr. Garrett received his A.B. and M.B.A. from the University of California (Berkeley) and his M.A. from the University of Washington (Seattle).
Mr. Garrett will be eligible to receive compensation for his services as a director consistent with that provided to our other non-employee directors, as previously disclosed in our definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2011.
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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PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
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Dated:
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March 30, 2012
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By:
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/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
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Steven R. Gardner
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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