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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)		January 21, 2020
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:

☐ 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))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	PPBI	NASDAQ Stock Market

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On January 23, 2020, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (“PPBI”) issued a press release setting forth its (unaudited) financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of PPBI under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On January 21, 2020, PPBI’s Board of Directors declared a $0.25 per share dividend, payable on February 14, 2020 to shareholders of record on February 3, 2020.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



99.1	Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Press Release dated January 23, 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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:	January 23, 2020	By:	/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
			Steven R. Gardner
			Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer