SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Farkash John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BANCORP 355 S.

GRAND AVE STE 1200

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

90071

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Southern California Bancorp \ CA [ BCAL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,404,262	I	JOHN FARKASH & HEIDI ELLEN FARKASH TR UA 11/19/2011
Common Stock	585,145⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	⁽²⁾	04/16/2024	Common Stock	7,500	$6.37	D
Stock Options	⁽²⁾	03/23/2026	Common Stock	10,000	$7.95	D
Stock Options	⁽²⁾	03/15/2027	Common Stock	15,000	$9.67	D
Stock Options	⁽³⁾	02/20/2029	Common Stock	15,000	$12.96	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 582,967 shares owned by John and Heidi Farkash. Includes restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on January 18, 2023, of which 2,178 shares remain to be issued upon vesting and will vest quarterly, in three substantially equal installments on July 3, 2023, October 3, 2023 and January 3, 2024.

2. These options are fully vested.

3. Includes stock options that were granted to the reporting person on February 20, 2019, of which 3,000 shares remain to be vested, and will vest on February 20, 2024.

	Manisha Merchant, by POA for John Farkash	05/10/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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