-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GPuZgojI+dww0CLgEbYYfRSKEs73pp/nHJOsAv7sJC/M326mWkjGnsl9xi/XWyK+ MUEKMHRwTqrCwq3VmDRofw== 0001193125-05-026802.txt : 20050211 0001193125-05-026802.hdr.sgml : 20050211 20050211145604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-026802 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIERRA BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130144 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 330937517 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78147 FILM NUMBER: 05597736 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 86 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: PORTERVILLE STATE: CA ZIP: 93257 BUSINESS PHONE: 5597824900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 86 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: PORTERVILLE STATE: CA ZIP: 93257 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THARP MORRIS A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001168759 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 5597824900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 86 N MAIN ST CITY: PORTERVILLE STATE: CA ZIP: 93257 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Sierra Bancorp

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

82620P102

                                (Cusip Number)                                

 

12/31/04

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

 

x Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 82620P102

   13G   Page 2 of 4 Pages

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

            Morris A. Tharp

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(A)  ¨

(B)  ¨

    
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            U.S.

    

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                514,480

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                514,480

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            514,480

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *

 

    
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            5.30%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

 

            IN

    

 

Schedule 13G

CUSIP No. 82620P102

   13G   Page 3 of 4 Pages

 

Item 1:

  

(a)

   

Issuer:

 

Sierra Bancorp

          
   

(b)

   

Principal Executive Offices:

 

86 North Main Street,

Porterville, CA. 93257

          

Item 2:

  

(a)

   

Person Filing:

 

Morris A. Tharp

          
   

(b)

   

Address:

 

15243 Road 192, Porterville, CA 93257

          
   

(c)

    Citizen of the U.S.A.          
   

(d)

   

Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, no par value

          
   

(e)

    Cusip #82620P102          

Item 3:

   N/A     

Item 4:

    (a)   

Total Shares Beneficially Owned:

 

514,480

          
     (b)   

Percentage of Ownership:

 

5.30%

          
     (c)    (i)   

Shares with Sole Voting Power:

 

514,480 (includes 100,000 vested option shares)

          
          (ii)   

Shares with Shared Voting Power:

 

None

          
          (iii)   

Shares with Sole Investment Power:

 

Same shares as Item i above

          
          (iv)   

Shares with Shared Investment Power:

 

None

          

Item 5:

    N/A     

Item 6:

    N/A          

Item 7:

    N/A

Item 8:

    N/A          

Item 9:

    N/A          

Item 10:

    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.          

 

Schedule 13G

CUSIP No. 82620P102

   13G   Page 4 of 4 Pages

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

2/7/05

Date

/s/ Morris A. Tharp

Signature

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