8-K

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):

April 10, 2008

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

	0001084717		93-1269184
(Commission File Number)		IRS Employer Identification No.

111 West 7th Avenue

Eugene, Oregon 97401

(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (541) 686-8685

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):

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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Pacific Continental Corporation, the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, has hired Rachel L. Ulrich as senior vice-president and human resources director.  Prior to joining Pacific Continental, Ms. Ulrich served twelve years as the executive vice-president and director of human resource for First Defiance Financial Corporation in Ohio.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)           Not applicable

(b)           Not applicable

(c)           Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2008, announcing executive hire.

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.

Dated:                      April 10, 2008

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION

By:   /s/Michael A. Reynolds

 Michael A. Reynolds

       EVP/Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                    Maecey Castle

Vice-President /

Director of Corporate Communications

541 686-8685

www.therightbank.com

E-mail:  banking@therightbank.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pacific Continental Hires Ulrich to Lead Strategic Human Resource Activities

Experienced Human Resources Director Will Serve in Executive Management Role

EUGENE, OR, April 10, 2008 – Pacific Continental Corporation (NASDAQ: PCBK), the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, has hired Rachel L Ulrich, SPHR, as senior vice-president and human resources director. Ulrich will focus her efforts on strategic human resource activities for the company’s growing workforce of 275 employees in its three regional markets in Eugene, Portland and Seattle.

"Rachel’s exceptionally strong strategic leadership skills will enhance Pacific Continental’s human resource activities,” said Roger Busse, president and chief operating officer of Pacific Continental Bank. “As a growing, publicly-traded company operating in three of the northwest’s largest commercial markets, it is vital Pacific Continental strategically focuses on best-practices relating to the management of human resources. I have every confidence that Rachel’s leadership and background in and out of the banking industry will serve us well.”

Prior to joining Pacific Continental, Ulrich served twelve years as the executive vice-president and director of human resources for First Defiance Financial Corporation in Ohio, a $1.8 Billion bank, where she led the human resource expansion of the company through four acquisitions and substantial regional growth. Ulrich earned an Executive MBA from Bowling Green State University along with a Bachelor of Art’s degree in Organizational Management from Bluffton College. Prior to her banking career, Ulrich was HR director for a business graphics corporation. In 2001, she received her Senior Professional in Human Resource (SPHR) certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Ulrich served as a mediator for the Victim/Offender Reconciliation Program and continues to participate in a variety of civic activities.

About Pacific Continental Bank

Pacific Continental Bank, the operating subsidiary of Pacific Continental Corporation, delivers highly personalized services through fourteen banking offices in Oregon and Washington. Pacific Continental is unique among Pacific Northwest community banks with offices in three of the northwest region's largest metropolitan areas including Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, establishing one of the most attractive metropolitan branch networks in the region. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, professional service providers, and nonprofit organizations; and provides private banking services for business owners and executives. Pacific Continental has rewarded its shareholders with consecutive cash dividends for twenty-four years.

Since its founding in 1972, Pacific Continental Bank has been honored with numerous awards from business and community organizations. Most recently, in February 2008, Oregon Business magazine recognized Pacific Continental as the top ranked financial institution to work for in the state, this recognition marks the eighth consecutive year Pacific Continental has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Companies to Work for In Oregon; In 2007, The Portland Business Journal recognized Pacific Continental as One of the Ten Most Admired Companies in Oregon, and – for the seventh consecutive year – the Seattle Times named Pacific Continental to its annual “Northwest 100” ranking of top publicly rated companies headquartered in the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK." Additional information about Pacific Continental and its services, including online and electronic banking, can be found at www.therightbank.com.

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