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

 

May 13, 2013

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

PACWEST BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

00-30747

 

33-0885320

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 1640

Los Angeles, California 90067

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

(310) 286-1144

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 13, 2013, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The Company’s stockholders approved each of the three proposals detailed in the Company’s 2013 Proxy Statement.

 

Proposal 1

 

The election of the Company’s directors for the annual term expiring in 2014:

 

 

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Broker
Non-Vote

 

Mark N. Baker

 

30,668,314

 

196,624

 

2,548,307

 

Craig C. Carlson

 

30,672,364

 

192,574

 

2,548,307

 

Stephen M. Dunn

 

30,610,471

 

254,467

 

2,548,307

 

John M. Eggemeyer

 

25,752,970

 

5,111,968

 

2,548,307

 

Barry C. Fitzpatrick

 

30,566,988

 

297,950

 

2,548,307

 

George E. Langley

 

30,624,061

 

240,877

 

2,548,307

 

Susan E. Lester

 

30,671,374

 

193,564

 

2,548,307

 

Timothy B. Matz

 

30,608,739

 

256,199

 

2,548,307

 

Arnold W. Messer

 

30,659,434

 

205,504

 

2,548,307

 

Daniel B. Platt

 

30,617,713

 

247,225

 

2,548,307

 

John W. Rose

 

30,659,125

 

205,813

 

2,548,307

 

Robert A. Stine

 

25,719,978

 

5,144,960

 

2,548,307

 

Matthew P. Wagner

 

30,617,073

 

247,865

 

2,548,307

 

 

Proposal 2

 

Advisory vote on Executive Compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,043,410

 

714,662

 

106,866

 

2,548,307

 

 

Proposal 3

 

Ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,786,132

 

411,827

 

215,286

 

 

 

 

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Item 8.01.             Other Events.

 

On May 14, 2013, PacWest Bancorp issued a press release disclosing it had received all necessary regulatory approvals for its acquisition of First California Financial Group, Inc. (“FCAL”) for $8.00 per FCAL common share, or approximately $231 million in aggregate consideration, payable in PacWest common stock.  PacWest expects the merger to close at close of business on May 31, 2013.  The press release announcing the regulatory approvals and expected closing date is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 14, 2013.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

PACWEST BANCORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 15, 2013

By:

/s/ Lynn M. Hopkins

 

 

Name:

Lynn M. Hopkins

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President & Corporate
Secretary

 

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