Edgar Filing: First California Financial Group, Inc.

FIRST CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Dated: June 22, 2009

/s/ Romolo Santarosa

Romolo Santarosa

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

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

June 19, 2009

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

FIRST CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)


Delaware	000-52498	38-3737811
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

3027 Townsgate Road, Suite 300

Westlake Village, CA 91361

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(805) 322-9655

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

On June 19, 2009, First California Financial Group, Inc. (“First California”) issued a press release announcing revised financial results for the 2009 first quarter, reflecting higher levels of provisioning for loan losses, which contributed to a net loss for the quarter. The Company also provided limited guidance for its 2009 second quarter and said it expects to be profitable for the full year of 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated June 19, 2009

The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of First California Financial Group, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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 hereunder duly authorized.