Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Schnel Jonah
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. [BANC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 18500 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 1100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2016
(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92612
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/01/2016   A   7,183 (1) A $ 0 (2) 36,025.2259 D  
Common Stock 07/01/2016   A   3,000 (3) A $ 0 (4) 39,025.2259 D  
Common Stock               500 I Held by Spouse's Retirement Savings Account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 10.9               (5) 07/01/2024 Common Stock 918   918 D  
Stock Option $ 10.9               (5) 07/01/2024 Common Stock 918   918 D  
Stock Option $ 13.75               (5) 07/01/2025 Common Stock 2,808   2,808 D  
Stock Option $ 13.75               (5) 07/01/2025 Common Stock 2,808   2,808 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Schnel Jonah
C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
18500 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 1100
IRVINE, CA 92612
       

Signatures

 /s/ James J. McKinney, Attorney-in-Fact   07/06/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares of restricted stock, which shares will vest annually in substantially equal installments over a five-year period beginning on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. In accordance with the Restricted Stock Agreement, by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, dated July 1, 2016 (the "Restricted Stock Agreement"), in the event the Reporting Person is subject to a Qualified Termination of Service (as defined in the Restricted Stock Agreement, a form of which was filed as exhibit 10.14G to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014), this award will automatically become fully vested.
(2) Shares issued to the Reporting Person as consideration for his service on the Issuer's Board of Directors, pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(3) Represents shares of restricted stock, subject to the same terms and conditions as set forth in Note 1 above, but scheduled to vest annually in substantially equal installments over a three-year period beginning on the one-year anniversary grant date.
(4) Shares issued to the Reporting Person in special consideration for his service in multiple capacities, across multiple committees of the Issuer's Board of Directors, pursuant to the Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(5) Options will vest annually in substantially equal installments over a five-year period beginning on the one-year anniversary of the grant date. In accordance with the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer (the "Option Agreement"), in the event the Reporting Person is subject to a Qualified Termination of Service (as defined in the Option Agreement, a form of which was filed as exhibit 10.14F to the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014), this award will automatically become fully vested.

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