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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 23, 2017
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.)
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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ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS
 
On March 23, 2017, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it was named as a top performing community bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence based on its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibit

99.1
Press Release dated March 23, 2017.







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 23, 2017
By:
/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
 
Steven R. Gardner
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer