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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):
           March 4, 2013   
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-22193
33-0743196
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
17901 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA
92614
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(949) 864-8000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 4, 2013, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the promotion of Edward Wilcox from Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of _____ __, 2013. Mr. Wilcox’s promotion to Chief Operating Officer will expand his oversight to all of the day-to-day operations of Pacific Premier Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Bank”).
 
Mr. Wilcox, age 46, was hired in August 2003 as the Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank. In September 2004, Mr. Wilcox was promoted to Executive Vice President and was responsible for overseeing loan and deposit production. In the fourth quarter of 2005, Mr. Wilcox was promoted to Chief Banking Officer and assumed responsibility of the branch network. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Wilcox served as Loan Production Manager at Hawthorne Savings for two years and as the Secondary Marketing Manager at First Fidelity Investment & Loan for five years. Mr. Wilcox has an additional nine years of experience in real estate banking including positions as Asset Manager, REO Manager and Real Estate Analyst at various financial institutions. Mr. Wilcox obtained his B.A. degree in Finance from New Mexico State University.
 
Mr. Wilcox’s compensatory arrangements with the Company will not be changed in connection with this promotion.
 
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 8.01.            OTHER EVENTS.
 
In addition to the promotion of Mr. Wilcox, the Company’s press release announced the following personnel changes to the Bank’s senior management team:
 
·  
Mark Whalen has joined the Bank as Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer;
·  
Tom Rice has been promoted from Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer to Executive Vice President and Enterprise Risk Manager; and
·  
Teresa Dawson has been promoted from First Vice President and Branch Operations Manager to Senior Vice President and Director of Branch Banking.
 
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 9.01.                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
99.1
Press release, dated March 4, 2013, announcing personnel changes to the senior management team of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
 
       
Dated:
March 4, 2013
By:
/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
     
Steven R. Gardner
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
 
 99.1
Press release, dated March 4, 2013, announcing personnel changes to the senior management team of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.