0001169770-19-000030.txt : 20190617 0001169770-19-000030.hdr.sgml : 20190617 20190617164039 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169770-19-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190613 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190617 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001169770 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 043639825 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35522 FILM NUMBER: 19901785 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 MACARTHUR PLACE CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92707 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-236-5211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 MACARTHUR PLACE CITY: SANTA ANA STATE: CA ZIP: 92707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020322 8-K 1 form8-kannualmeetingv1.htm 8-K Document


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): June 13, 2019


BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Maryland 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
001-35522
(Commission File No.)
04-3639825 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

3 MacArthur Place, Santa Ana, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
92707
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 361-2262
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
BANC
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D
BANC PRD
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.00% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E
BANC PRE
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨






Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 13, 2019, Banc of California, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). As of April 15, 2019, the record date for the 2019 Annual Meeting, there were 50,365,106 shares of the Company’s voting common stock outstanding. The results of the items voted on at the 2019 Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal I Election of the six Class I director nominees, each for a term of one year:
Nominee
Vote Type
Votes
 
Vote Result
Mary A. Curran
Vote For
 
42,156,899
 
Nominee Elected. In an uncontested election, which this election was, the Company’s directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, Ms. Curran was elected.
 
Vote Against
 
296,809
 
 
Abstention
 
8,439
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
5,069,526
 
B.A. Fallon-Walsh
Vote For
 
42,047,507
 
Nominee Elected. In an uncontested election, which this election was, the Company’s directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, Ms. B.A. Fallon-Walsh was elected.
 
Vote Against
 
390,724
 
 
Abstention
 
23,916
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
5,069,526
 
Bonnie G. Hill
Vote For
 
41,901,347
 
Nominee Elected. In an uncontested election, which this election was, the Company’s directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, Dr. Hill was elected.
 
Vote Against
 
553,342
 
 
Abstention
 
7,458
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
5,069,526
 
Richard J. Lashley
Vote For
 
42,151,785
 
Nominee Elected. In an uncontested election, which this election was, the Company’s directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, Mr. Lashley was elected.
 
Vote Against
 
286,438
 
 
Abstention
 
23,924
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
5,069,526
 
Jonah F. Schnel
Vote For
 
42,135,177
 
Nominee Elected. In an uncontested election, which this election was, the Company’s directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, Mr. Schnel was elected.
 
Vote Against
 
303,346
 
 
Abstention
 
23,624
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
5,069,526
 
W. Kirk Wycoff
Vote For
 
41,854,223
 
Nominee Elected. In an uncontested election, which this election was, the Company’s directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast. Accordingly, Mr. Wycoff was elected.
 
Vote Against
 
583,903
 
 
Abstention
 
24,021
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
5,069,526
 

Proposal II Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019:
Vote Type
Votes
 
Vote Result
Vote For
47,108,038
 
Proposal II Approved. The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
Vote Against
407,325
 
Abstention
16,310
 
Broker Non-Vote
0
 

Proposal III An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting:
Vote Type
Votes
 
Vote Results
Vote For
38,645,592
 
Proposal III Approved. The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
Vote Against
3,734,789
 
Abstention
81,766
 
Broker Non-Vote
5,069,526
 

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Proposal IV An advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
39,054,449
16,217
3,231,744
159,737
5,069,526
The Company’s Board of Directors has determined, in light of the results of the vote on this item, that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.


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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.
BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
June 17, 2019
 
/s/ Ido Dotan
Ido Dotan
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary