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): November 15, 2019

First Choice Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	001-38476	82-2711227
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

17785 Center Court Drive, N Suite 750 Cerritos, California	90703
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(562) 345-9092

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 Shares, no par value	FCBP	Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by Check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company [X]

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. [X]

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 13, 2019, Lynn M. Hopkins provided written notice that she intends to resign from her positions as Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of First Choice Bancorp and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, First Choice Bank (collectively, the “Company”). Ms. Hopkins’ resignation was a personal decision to pursue other business opportunities and not due to any disagreement with the Company’s management team, operations, financials, policies or procedures. Ms. Hopkins’ resignation from these positions will be effective as of November 14, 2019, although she will remain with the Company on a temporary basis to manage the orderly transition of her duties to the interim Chief Financial Officer through no later than December 6, 2019.

 
Effective November 14, 2019, the Company appointed Diana Hanson to serve as Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis while the Company conducts an executive search for Ms. Hopkins’ replacement. Ms. Hanson has served as the bank’s Chief Accounting Officer since March 2019. Ms. Hanson has over 25 years of experience in corporate accounting for the financial services industry. Prior to her joining the Company in March 2019, she was the SVP/Director of Accounting Policy at Pacific Western Bank.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 15, 2019, the Company issued a press release regarding Ms. Hopkins’ resignation and Ms. Hanson’s appointment, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 7.01 and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of First Choice Bancorp, dated November 15, 2019

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.

	First Choice Bancorp
Date: November 15, 2019	By:	/s/ Robert M. Franko
	Name:	Robert M. Franko
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer