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)		December 10, 2024
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:

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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 Global Select Market

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. ☐

ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS.

    Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Pacific Premier Bank, today reports that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved Pacific Premier Bank’s application to convert from a California-chartered bank to a national banking association. Pacific Premier Bank’s conversion to a national banking association will be effective on December 14, 2024, at which time Pacific Premier Bank’s legal name will change to “Pacific Premier Bank, National Association.”

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:	December 10, 2024	By:	/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
			Steven R. Gardner
			Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President