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^*

Karr Michael S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

19661 VISTA DEL VALLE

(Street)

SANTA ANA

92705

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC [ PPBI ]

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

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

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)
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	10,711	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)
Options on Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock⁽¹⁾	01/03/2010	01/03/2017	Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	5,000	$12.1	D
Options on Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock⁽²⁾	01/02/2011	01/02/2018	Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	10,000	$7.1	D
Options on Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock⁽³⁾	08/27/2011	02/27/2018	Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	10,000	$5.01	D
Options on Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock⁽⁴⁾	01/05/2014	01/05/2021	Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock	2,000	$6.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 3, 2008.

2. Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2009.

3. Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 27, 2009.

4. Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2012.

Remarks:

	Michael S. Karr	01/11/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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