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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 6, 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):
 
[x] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On March 6, 2017, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or "Pacific Premier") (NASDAQ: PPBI), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank, issued a press release announcing that Steven R. Gardner, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the Raymond James 38th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 7, 2017 in Orlando. On the same day, Ronald J. Nicolas Jr., Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Sandler O’Neill West Coast Financial Services Conference in San Diego. At both conferences, the executives from Pacific Premier Bancorp will hold a series of meetings with institutional investors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Company is filing an investor presentation relating to its fourth quarter of 2016 (the “Presentation”), which will be used by Messrs. Gardner and Nicolas for presentations to investors and others. The Presentation replaces and supersedes investor presentation materials previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

A copy of the Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The Presentation is also available on the Company’s web site at www.ppbi.com.

Information contained herein, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information and Exhibits 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 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
The only information contained in this Form 8-K being filed for the purposes of Rule 425 under the Securities Act is the information relating solely to the proposed merger between the Company and Heritages Oaks Bancorp contained in the press release and presentation furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and being filed under this Item 8.01.





ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1                        Press Release, dated March 6, 2017
99.2                        Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., Investor Presentation, Fourth Quarter 2016

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 6, 2017
 
By:
/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
 
 
Steven R. Gardner
 
 
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer