-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DGMYr13a9cnrMvJdm5Ca+WtUhw3Cl0eAcJBPA8wAlG/DvhuJhDh3qbhBn3xFTcsc dx3fYNwBCzScSdg3lLo7hA== 0001084717-09-000002.txt : 20090108 0001084717-09-000002.hdr.sgml : 20090108 20090108115023 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001084717-09-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090106 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084717 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 930606433 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1207 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30106 FILM NUMBER: 09515041 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 WEST 7TH ST CITY: EUGENE STATE: OR ZIP: 97401 BUSINESS PHONE: 5416868685 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 WEST 7TH ST CITY: EUGENE STATE: OR ZIP: 97401 8-K 1 pcbkform8k010609.htm PCBK 8-K 010609 pcbkform8k010609.htm

 
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 6, 2009

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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

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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):


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Item 1.01                      Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On January 6, 2009, Pacific Continental Corporation, an Oregon corporation (the “Company”) entered into Common Stock Purchase Agreements with Hare & Co. FBO John Hancock Bank & Thrift Fund, Sandgrass & Co. FBO John Hancock Regional Bank Fund, Fortress Partners Banc Ventures I, LP, Fortress Partners Banc Ventures II, LP, Stieven Financial Investors, L.P., Stieven Financial Offshore Investors, Ltd., Cranshire Capital, LP, Frank & Gail Paris, Jack & Nancy Strand, and the Frederick G. Acker 2007 Trust (collectively, the “Purchasers”) to sell to the Purchasers a total of 750,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share (“Common Stock”) at $13.50 per share, for an aggregate gross purchase price of $10,125,000 (the “Offering”).  The Offering closed on January 7, 2009, and the Company issued an aggregate of 750,000 shares of Common Stock upon its receipt of consideration in cash.
 
Also on January 6, 2009, the Company entered into Registration Rights Agreements (“Registration Agreements”) with each of the Purchasers.  Pursuant to the Registration Agreements, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement (“Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to register the shares of Common Stock issued to the Purchasers in the Offering within 90 days after the closing of the Offering.  No other securities will be included in the registration statement.
 
If the Registration Statement is not filed with the SEC within 90 days of the closing of the Offering, the Company will be obligated to deliver to the respective Purchasers, as additional consideration, on such 90th day and every 30 days thereafter until the Registration Statement is filed, an amount of cash equal to 0.5% of the purchase price of the Common Stock purchased by the respective Purchasers.  If the Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the SEC within 120 days of the closing of the Offering, (or 150 days if the SEC’s staff reviews the Registration Statement) the Company will be obligated to deliver to the respective Purchasers, as additional consideration, on such 120th or 150th day, as applicable, and on each successive 30th day thereafter under which the Registration Statement has not been declared effective, an amount of cash equal to 0.5% if the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock purchased by the respective Purchasers.
 
Copies of the form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on January 7, 2009 concerning the Offering is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 3.02                      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
The Offering was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Act.  The information set forth under “Item 1.01 -- Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” is incorporated herein by reference.  Wunderlich Securities, Inc. served as financing agent in connection with the Offering, for which it was compensated by the Company in the amount of $405,000, equal to 4% of the aggregate purchase price of the Common Stock sold in the Offering.
 
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Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits.

 
10.1
Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and each of the Purchasers, dated as of January 6, 2009.

 
10.2
Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and each of the Purchasers, dated as of January 6, 2009

99.1           Press Release of the Company, dated January 7, 2009, announcing the closing of the Offering
  



 
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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:                      January 8, 2009
 
PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION.
By:      /s/Michael A. Reynolds
    Michael A. Reynolds
    EVP and Chief Financial Officer
     


 
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EX-10.1 2 pcbkcommonstock.htm COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT pcbkcommonstock.htm

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT


THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January 6, 2009, between Pacific Continental Corporation, an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), on the one hand, and the Purchaser(s) named on the signature page hereto (the “Purchaser”), on the other hand.  The Company and the Purchaser may hereinafter be referred to collectively as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party.”  Except as otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning as defined in Exhibit A attached hereto.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

A.           The Company understands that the Purchaser desires to make an equity investment in the Company.

B.           The Company and the Purchaser desire to enter into an agreement pursuant to which the Purchaser will purchase from the Company, and the Company will sell to the Purchaser, the restricted shares of common stock described below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants being made in this Agreement, and for other good, valuable and binding consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I

ISSUANCE AND PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK

1.1           Issuance and Purchase of Common Stock.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser will purchase from the Company, the number of shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock (the Common Stock”) set forth on Schedule 1.1 to this Agreement at a price per share of $13.50  (the “Purchase Price”). The Company will issue no more than 750,000 Shares pursuant to this Agreement and similar Agreements with other purchasers in this private offering (“Other Purchasers”) under a term sheet (“Term Sheet”) set forth in the private offering disclosure document dated January 2, 2009, relating to the private offering of the Company’s Common Stock.

 
 

 
1.2           Settlement.  (a) Until such time as aggregate gross proceeds received by the Company from the Purchaser and the Other Purchasers are at least$10,125,000, such proceeds shall be deposited in a segregated non-interest bearing account at the Company’s subsidiary, Pacific Continental Bank. Settlement of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement (the “Settlement”) will occur only on or after the date that the aggregate gross proceeds received by the Company from the Purchaser and the Other Purchasers totals $10,125,000, take place at the offices of Graham & Dunn, PC, Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121 at such time and on such date as the Parties may mutually agree, but in no event later than January 7, 2009 (the “Settlement Date”).  At the Settlement, the Company will issue to Purchaser the Shares and deliver to Purchaser certificates for the shares of Common Stock duly registered in the name of Purchaser and the Company shall deliver a legal opinion from the Company’s counsel, Graham & Dunn PC, in form and substance satisfactory to Wunderlich Securities, Inc., and expressing the opinions identified on Schedule 1.2(c) hereto.  If on the Settlement Date the Company shall not have received aggregate gross proceeds from the Purchaser and the Other Purchasers as contemplated herein, the offering will terminate and subscription funds shall be promptly returned to the Purchaser, without interest or deduction.

ARTICLE II

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY

The Shares shall not be transferred before satisfaction of the conditions specified in this Article II, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the transfer of any Shares.  Purchaser, by entering into this Agreement and accepting the Shares, agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article II.

2.1           Restrictive Legend.  Except as otherwise provided in this Article II, each certificate representing shares of Common Stock shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT IS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF SALE OR THE HOLDER SUBMITS AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, IS AVAILABLE.  SUCH SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS AND PRIVILEGES SPECIFIED IN THE COMMON STOCK  PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JANUARY 6, 2009, BETWEEN PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION AND THE PURCHASER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION AND WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.  THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT.”

 
 

 
2.2           Transfers. The Purchaser agrees that it will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares of restricted Common Stock, in whole or in part, except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or unless the Purchaser submits an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company and its counsel that an exemption from registration exists thereunder.  Each certificate, if any, evidencing such shares of restricted Common Stock issued upon such transfer shall bear the restrictive legend set forth in Section 2.1, unless in the written opinion of the transferee’s or Purchaser’s counsel delivered to the Company in connection with such transfer (which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act.

2.3           Termination of Restrictions.  The restrictions imposed by this Article II upon the transferability of the restricted Common Stock and the legend requirement of Section 2.1 shall terminate as to any particular share (i) when and so long as such security shall have been registered under the Securities Act and disposed of pursuant thereto, or (ii) when the Purchaser thereof shall have delivered to the Company the written opinion of counsel to such Purchaser, which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, stating that such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act.  Whenever the restrictions imposed by this Article II shall terminate as to any restricted Common Stock, as herein above provided, the Purchaser thereof shall be entitled to receive from the Company, at the expense of the Company, a new certificate representing such Common Stock, not bearing the restrictive legend set forth in Section 2.1.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

As a material inducement to the Purchaser entering into this Agreement and purchasing the Shares, the Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser, which representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of the date signed by the Purchaser and as of the date of the  Settlement, as follows:

3.1           Corporate Status.  The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Oregon.  The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease, as the case may be, its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.  The Company and its Subsidiaries are qualified or licensed to conduct business in all jurisdictions where its or their ownership or lease of property and the conduct of its or their business requires such qualification or licensing, except to the extent that failure to so qualify or be licensed would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.  There is no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company threatened, proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation or involving the insolvency of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 
 

 
3.2           Corporate Power and Authority.  The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Shares, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The Company has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the registration rights agreement of even date herewith between the Company and the Purchaser relating to the registration of the Shares,(the “Registration Rights Agreement”), the Shares and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

3.3           Enforceability.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

3.4           Non-Contravention and No Violation.  The Company is not in violation of or default under, nor will the execution and delivery by the Company of  this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the compliance by the Company with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof,  (a) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, a material default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any material portion of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets may be bound, (b) violate any Requirement of Law applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any material portion of the Company’s properties or assets, or (c) result in the imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or conflict with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or under any indenture, mortgage Contract or instrument to which the Company is a party, except where any of the foregoing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

3.5           Consents/Approvals.  No consent, approval, waiver or other action by any Person under any Contract to which either the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound, is required or necessary for the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement  and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except where the failure to obtain such consents, filings, authorizations, approvals or waivers or make such filings would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 
 

 
3.6           Capitalization.  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 20,000 shares of Preferred Stock.  As of December 1, 2008, the Company had outstanding 12,074,182 shares of Common Stock, all of which were duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and had no outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.  Except (a) as contemplated by this Agreement, (b)  options to acquire 630,888 shares (not including 171,856 options reserved for future issuance but not yet granted) shares of Common Stock under the Company’s option plans and equity incentive plans, and (c) an estimated 130,000 shares that may be issued pursuant to the settlement of outstanding stock appreciation rights that may be settled in shares of common stock, there are (x) no rights, options, warrants, convertible securities, subscription rights or other agreements, calls, plans, contracts or commitments of any kind relating to the issued and unissued capital stock of, or other equity interest in, the Company outstanding or authorized, (y) the consummation of the transactions consummated by this Agreement will not cause any anti-dilution adjustments to be made to any of the Company’s outstanding securities and (z) no contractual obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of the Company Common Stock.  Upon delivery to the Purchaser of the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock and payment of the Purchase Price, the Purchaser will acquire good, valid and marketable title, subject to the limitations on marketability contained in this Agreement or imposed pursuant to the Securities Act, to and beneficial and record ownership of the Shares, and the shares of Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.   Within the last three years, all prior sales of securities of the Company were either registered under the Securities Act and applicable state law or were exempt from registration.

3.7           SEC Reports and Nasdaq Eligibility.  Since January 1, 2006, the Company has made all filings (the “SEC Reports”) required to be made by it under the Securities Act  and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”).  The SEC Reports, when filed, complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the securities laws, rules and regulations of any state and pursuant to any Requirements of Law.  To the best of the Company’s knowledge the SEC Reports, when filed, did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  The Company has made accessible to Purchaser true, accurate and complete copies of the SEC Reports which were filed with the SEC since January 1, 2006. The Company’s Common Stock is currently eligible for trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

3.8           Financial Statements.  Each of the balance sheets included in the SEC Reports (including any related notes and schedules) fairly presents in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the other financial statements included in the SEC Reports (including any related notes and schedules) fairly presents in all material respects the consolidated results of operations or other information therein of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the periods or as of the dates therein set forth in accordance with GAAP consistently applied  and, where applicable, the rules of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, during the periods involved (except that the interim reports are subject to normal recording adjustments which might be required as a result of year-end audit and except as otherwise stated therein).

 
 

 
3.9           Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls.  The Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the date of this Agreement.  The Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.  The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Company’s most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”).  The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.  Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
3.10           Undisclosed Liabilities. As of September 30, 2008, except for liabilities and losses incurred in the ordinary course of business since that date, the Company and its Subsidiaries did  not have any material direct or indirect indebtedness, liability, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, obligation or responsibility, fixed or unfixed, choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, subordinated or unsubordinated, matured or unmatured, accrued, absolute, contingent, regulatory or administrative charges or lawsuits brought, whether or not of a kind required by GAAP to be set forth on a financial statement, that were not fully and adequately reflected or reserved for in the financial statements contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, or otherwise disclosed in the SEC Reports. The Company is not the subject of any inquiry, investigation or similar matter being conducted by the SEC, any state securities regulator, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or other government body.

3.11           Material Changes.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, since September 30, 2008,  there has been no Material Adverse Change in or which may be reasonably expected to affect the Company.  In addition, the description of the Company’s business contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 is not materially inconsistent with its current operations.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, since September 30, 2008, there has not been (i) any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by the Company of any shares of the Common Stock or (ii) declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution by the Company with respect of the Common Stock.

 
 

 
3.12           Litigation.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of any outstanding judgments, rulings, orders, writs, injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, government or other authority against the Company or its Subsidiaries which could have, or is a  party to any litigation or similar proceeding including an arbitration proceeding which could have, if decided adversely to their interests, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company has not received notice of (i) any customer or other complaint threatening any litigation or other such proceeding or (ii) any investigation, inquiry or similar proceeding from any governmental authority or agency.

3.13           Investment Company.  The Company is not and after giving effect to the sale of the Shares will not be an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

3.14           No Commissions.  Except for fees payable to Wunderlich Securities, Inc., the Company has not incurred any obligation for any finder’s or broker’s or agent’s fees or commissions in connection with the purchase of the Shares.

3.15      Title.   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15 hereto, the Company has good and marketable title to all properties and assets, owned by it, free and clear of all Liens, charges, encumbrances or restrictions, except such as are not materially significant or important in relation to the Company’s business; all of the material leases and subleases under which the Company is the lessor or sublessor of properties or assets or under which the Company hold properties or assets as lessee or sublessee are in full force and effect, and the Company is not in default in any material respect with respect to any of the terms or provisions of any of such leases or subleases, and no material claim has been asserted by anyone adverse to rights of the Company as lessor, sublessor, lessee or sublessee under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning the right of the Company to continued possession of the leased or subleased premises or assets under any such lease or sublease.  The Company owns or leases all such properties as are necessary to its operations as now conducted and to be conducted, as presently planned.

3.16           Compliance With Laws, Licenses, Etc.  The Company has not received notice of any violation of or noncompliance with any federal, state, local or foreign, laws, ordinances, regulations and orders applicable to its business which has not been cured, the violation of, or noncompliance with which, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the business or operations of the Company.  The Company has all licenses and permits and other governmental certificates, authorizations and permits and approvals (collectively “Licenses”) required by every federal, state and local government or regulatory body for the operation of its business as currently conducted and the use of its properties, except where the failure to be licensed would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the business of the Company.  The Licenses are in full force and effect and no violations are or have been recorded in respect of any License and no proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke or limit any thereof.

3.17           Exemption From Registration.  Based upon the representations and warranties of each of the Purchaser and each Other Purchaser, the sale of the Shares is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

3.18           Eligibility to Use Form S-3.  The Company is eligible to use Form S-3 and intends to use such form for the public sale by the Purchaser of the shares of Common Stock under the Registration Rights Agreement.

 
 

 
3.19           Stock Options.  With regard to the Company’s practices in connection with the granting of stock options, it has:  (i) granted all stock options at or above the fair market value as determined by its relevant stock option or equity incentive plan, (ii) utilized the date of (or a date after) any applicable meeting of its board of directors or committee of its board of directors for the purposes of determining fair market value of stock options it has granted, (iii) the Company has not granted any stock options to its officers and directors at a time while the Company was in possession of any material, non-public information, and (iv) the Company is not aware of any inquiry or investigation which has been initiated or is being considered with respect to its stock option practices, whether by its registered independent public accounting firm, independent counsel or other party.

3.20           Regulatory Compliance.  The Company and its subsidiary Pacific Continental Bank (the “Bank”) are in full compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws administered by and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, as the case may be (the “Bank Regulatory Authorities”), the failure to comply with would have a Material Adverse Effect upon the assets or properties, business prospects, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and the Bank, taken as a whole.  Other than the Bank Regulatory Authorities, neither the Company nor the Bank is subject to regulation in its capacity as a bank holding company or a bank, respectively, by any other governmental authority.  Neither the Company nor the Bank is a party to any written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or is a recipient of any extraordinary supervisory letter from any Bank Regulatory Authority, specifically directed at the Company or the Bank, that restricts the conduct of its business, or in any manner relates to its capital adequacy, its credit polices or its management, nor have the Company or the Bank been advised in writing by any Bank Regulatory Authority that it is contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering the appropriateness of issuing or requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, memorandum of understanding, extraordinary supervisory letter, commitment letter or similar submission, specifically directed at the Company or the Bank.  The Company and the Bank, and their respective operations, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation those relating to the practice of banking, except where non-compliance, singly or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 
 

 
ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

As a material inducement to the Company entering into this Agreement and issuing and/or selling the Shares, each Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

4.1           Investment Intent.  The Purchaser is acquiring the Shares hereunder for the Purchaser’s own account and with no present intention of distributing or selling the Shares or any interest in the Shares. The Purchaser agrees that it will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares  or any interest in the Shares  unless such sale or other disposition has been registered or qualified (as applicable) under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or, in the opinion of the Purchaser’s counsel delivered to the Company (which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) such sale or other disposition is exempt from registration or qualification under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.  The Purchaser understands that the sale of the Shares acquired by the Purchaser hereunder has not been registered under the Securities Act, but the Shares are issued through transactions exempt from the registration requirements of, among other things, Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder, and that the reliance of the Company on such exemption from registration is predicated in part on these representations and warranties of the Purchaser.  The Purchaser acknowledges that pursuant to Section 2.1 a restrictive legend consistent with the foregoing has been or will be placed on the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock until such legend is permitted to be removed under applicable law. The Purchaser will have no right to require registration of the shares of Common Stock, and the Company is under no obligation to cause an exemption for resale to be available or register the shares of Common Stock, except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement.

4.2           Adequate Information.  The Company has made available and the Purchaser has reviewed such information that the Purchaser considers necessary or appropriate to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in the Shares including, without limitation, the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, Form 10-Qs for the quarterly periods ended  March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, and September 30, 2008, Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since December 31, 2007.

4.3           Opportunity to Ask Questions.  The Purchaser has had the opportunity to question, and, to the extent deemed necessary or appropriate, has questioned representatives of the Company so as to receive answers and verify information obtained in the Purchaser’s examination of the Company, including the information that the Purchaser has reviewed in relation to its investment in the Shares.

4.4           No Other Representations. No oral or written representations have been made to the Purchaser in connection with the Purchaser’s acquisition of the Shares which were in any way inconsistent with the information reviewed by the Purchaser. The Purchaser acknowledges that no representations or warranties of any type or description have been made to it by any Person with regard to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any of their respective businesses, properties or prospectus or the investment contemplated herein, other than the representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof.  The Purchaser has not made its decision to acquire Shares or to execute and deliver this Agreement on the basis of any belief that any officer, director or affiliate of the Company or any current stockholder of the Company would make an investment in the Company now or in the future.

 
 

 
4.5           Knowledge and Experience.  The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.  The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters, including substantial experience in evaluating and investing in common stock and other securities (including the Common Stock and other securities of new and speculative companies), so as to enable the Purchaser to utilize the information made available to the Purchaser in order to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and to make an informed investment decision with respect thereto.

4.6           Additional Representations.                                                                The Purchaser will make such additional representations and warranties and furnish such information regarding the Purchaser’s investment experience and financial position as the Company may reasonably require, and if there should be any material change in the information set forth herein prior to the closing of the sale of the Shares, the Purchaser will immediately furnish such revised or corrected information to the Company.

4.7           Term Sheet.  The Purchaser has received a copy of the Term Sheet and any and all amendments, supplements and Appendices thereto.  Except for the information contained in the Term Sheet, as amended or supplemented  and except for the information that the Purchaser or its advisors, if any, have requested and been furnished in writing, neither the Purchaser nor its advisors has been furnished any offering material or literature by the Company or Wunderlich Securities, Inc.

4.8           Independent Decision.  The Purchaser is not relying on the Company, Wunderlich Securities, Inc. or on any legal or other opinion in the materials reviewed by the Purchaser with respect to the financial or tax considerations of the Purchaser relating to its investment in the Shares.  The Purchaser has relied solely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company in this Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) and on its examination and independent investigation in making its decision to acquire the Shares.  The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to obtain, and has been furnished, all material that it has requested relating to the proposed operation of the Company, any other matters relating to the business and properties of the Company and the offer and sale of the Shares.

4.9           Legal Existence and Authority.  If the Purchaser is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other entity, the Purchaser has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation with full power and authority to acquire and hold the Shares  and to execute, deliver and comply with the terms of this Agreement and such other documents required to be executed and delivered by the undersigned in connection with this subscription.

4.10.                      No Defaults or Conflicts.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not conflict with or constitute a default under any instruments governing the Purchaser, or any law, regulation, order or agreement to which the Purchaser is a party or to which the undersigned is bound.

 
 

 
4.12.                      Validity; Enforceability; Binding Effect.  This Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement delivered herewith have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and the agreements herein and therein constitute valid, binding and enforceable agreements of the Purchaser.  The Purchaser is not a partnership, common trust fund, special trust, pension fund, retirement plan or other entity in which the partners or participants, as the case may be, may designate the particular investments to be made or the allocation thereof.

4.13.                      Confidentiality.  Unless required by law, the Purchaser shall not disclose, and shall maintain confidential any non-public information related to the Company,  provided that the undersigned may disclose such information to any of its advisors, attorneys and accountants, if such advisor, attorney and/or accountant shall have agreed to be bound by this provision.

4.14           Residence; No General Solicitation.  The Purchaser is a resident of the state(s)or other jurisdiction(s) indicated on the signature page hereto. The Purchaser is not aware of any general solicitation or advertising relating to the offer or sale of the Shares.

4.15           Non-Disclosure.  Purchaser acknowledges that certain information contained in the disclosure document provided to Purchaser in connection with the private offering of the Common Stock has not been otherwise publicly disclosed.  Accordingly, Purchaser agrees to keep such information confidential for a period ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the Settlement Date, or (ii) the date upon which such information is publicly disclosed by the Company.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

5.1           Filings.  Each of the Company and the Purchaser shall make on a prompt and timely basis all governmental or regulatory notifications and filings required to be made by it for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.2           Further Assurances.  Each of the Company and the Purchaser shall execute and deliver such additional instruments and other documents and shall take such further actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and comply with all of the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.3           Cooperation.  Each of the Company and the Purchaser agree to cooperate with the other in the preparation and filing of all forms, notifications, reports and information, if any, required or reasonably deemed advisable pursuant to any Requirement of Law in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to use their respective best efforts to agree jointly on a method to overcome any objections by any Governmental Authority to any such transactions; provided that, any reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Purchaser related to any such objections shall be reimbursed by the Company.  Except as may be specifically required hereunder, none of the Parties or their respective Affiliates shall be required to agree to take any action that in the reasonable opinion of such Party would result in or produce a Material Adverse Effect on such Party.

 
 

 
5.4           Notification of Certain Matters. Each of the Company and the Purchaser shall give prompt notice to the other of the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any event which would be likely to cause any representation or warranty herein to be untrue or inaccurate, or any covenant, condition or agreement herein not to be complied with or satisfied.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

6.1           Indemnification Generally.  The Company, on the one hand, and the Purchaser, on the other hand, shall indemnify the other from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, charges, actions, proceedings, demands, judgments, settlement costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) or deficiencies resulting from any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by the Indemnifying Party (including indemnification by the Company of the Purchaser for any failure by the Company to deliver, or for any failure by the Purchaser to receive, stock certificates representing the Shares on the Settlement Date) and all claims, charges, actions or proceedings incident to or arising out of the foregoing (“Losses”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any Losses to the extent such Losses arise out of, result from, or are increased by, the breach of this Agreement by, or the fraudulent acts, negligence or willful misconduct of, the Indemnified Party, and (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to an Indemnifying Party for any Losses in excess of the aggregate amount of the Purchase Price paid for the Shares purchased by such Indemnified Party.

 
 

 
6.2           Indemnification Procedures.  Each Person entitled to indemnification under this Article VI (an “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each party required to provide indemnification under this Article VI (an “Indemnifying Party”) of the commencement of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof made in writing in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder; provided, however, failure to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not relieve such Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement so long as such failure shall not have materially prejudiced the position of the Indemnifying Party.  Upon such notification, the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense of such action if it is a claim brought by a third party, and after such assumption the Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses incurred by it in connection with such action except as described below.  In any such action, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (i) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary or (ii) the named parties in any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing or conflicting interests between them.  An Indemnifying Party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel in any one action  for all parties indemnified by such Indemnifying Party with respect to such claim except for local counsel if the attorneys selected by the Indemnified Party do not maintain an office within the jurisdiction of the court, unless in the reasonable judgment of any Indemnified Party a conflict of interest may exist between such Indemnified Party and any other of such Indemnified Parties with respect to such claim, in which event the Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels.  The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by such Indemnifying Party), but if settled with such consent or if there be final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against any loss, damage or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.  In the event that any indemnifying party enters into any settlement without the written consent of the indemnified party the indemnifying party shall not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff of a release of such indemnified party from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.

 
 

 
ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

7.1           Notices.  All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid), guaranteed overnight delivery, or facsimile transmission if such transmission is confirmed by delivery by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid) or guaranteed overnight delivery, to the following addresses and telecopy numbers (or to such other addresses or telecopy numbers which such Party shall designate in writing to the other Party):

(a)           if to the Company to:

Pacific Continental Corporation
111 West 7th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Attention:  Hal M. Brown
Chief Executive Officer

with a copy to:

Graham & Dunn PC
Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121
Attention: Kumi Y. Baruffi

(b)           if to a Purchaser:

At the address indicated on the signature page hereof

 
 

 


and to:

Wunderlich Securities, Inc.
6000 Poplar Avenue, Suite 150
Memphis, TN 38119
Attention:  J. Wesley Grace
Facsimile:  (901) 251-1352

7.2           Loss or Mutilation.  Upon receipt by the Company from any Purchaser of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a certificate representing shares of Common Stock and indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it (it being understood that the written agreement of the Purchaser or an Affiliate thereof shall be sufficient indemnity) and in case of mutilation upon surrender and cancellation hereof or thereof, the Company will execute and deliver in lieu hereof or thereof a new stock certificate of like tenor to such Purchaser; provided, in the case of mutilation, no indemnity shall be required if the certificate representing shares of Common Stock in identifiable form is surrendered to the Company for cancellation.

7.3           Survival.  Each representation, warranty, covenant and agreement of the parties set forth in this Agreement is independent of each other representation, warranty, covenant and agreement.  Each representation and warranty made by any Party in this Agreement shall survive the Settlement through the period ending on the date three years from the respective Purchaser’s Settlement Date from the date of this Agreement.

7.4           Remedies.

(a)           Each Party acknowledges that the other Party would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in the event that any of the covenants or agreements of such Party in this Agreement was not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that each Party in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right such Party may have, shall have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof.

(b)           All rights, powers and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by any Party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such Party.

7.5           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (including the exhibits, appendices and schedules attached hereto), the Registration Rights Agreement and the other documents delivered at the Settlement pursuant hereto, contain the entire understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between or among the Parties with respect to such subject matter.  The exhibits and schedules hereto constitute a part hereof as though set forth in full above.  In the event of any ambiguity or inconsistency between this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement shall govern and supercede.

 
 

 
7.6           Expenses; Taxes.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Parties shall pay their own fees and expenses, including their own counsel fees, incurred in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.  Further, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any sales tax, stamp duty, deed transfer or other tax (except taxes based on the income of the Purchaser) arising out of the sale of the Shares by the Company to the Purchaser and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the Company.

7.7           Amendment.  This Agreement may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.

7.8           Waiver.  No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  No waiver of any breach of any provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any waiver be implied from any course of dealing between the Parties.  No extension of time for performance of any obligations or other acts hereunder or under any other agreement shall be deemed to be an extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or any other acts.  The rights and remedies of the Parties under this Agreement are in addition to all other rights and remedies, at law or equity that they may have against each other.

7.9           Binding Effect; Assignment.  The rights and obligations of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and legal assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be for the benefit of all Purchasers from time to time of the Shares and shall be enforceable by any such Purchaser.

7.10           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (whether by original signature or a facsimile thereof), each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

7.11           Headings.  The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be given any legal effect and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

7.12           GOVERNING LAW; INTERPRETATION.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED FOR ALL PURPOSES BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES OF ANY OTHER JURSIDICTION.

 
 

 
7.13           Severability.  The parties stipulate that the terms and provisions of this Agreement are fair and reasonable as of the date of this Agreement.  However, if any provision of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.  If, moreover, any of those provisions shall for any reason be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because excessively broad or vague as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting, reducing or defining it, so as to be enforceable.

7.14           State Blue Sky Rescission Rights.

FLORIDA LAW PROVIDES THAT WHEN SALES ARE MADE TO FIVE OR MORE PERSONS IN FLORIDA, ANY SALE MADE IN FLORIDA IS VOIDABLE BY THE PURCHASER WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH PURCHASER TO THE COMPANY, AN AGENT OF THE COMPANY OR AN ESCROW AGENT OR WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH PURCHASER, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.  PAYMENTS FOR TERMINATED PURCHASES VOIDED BY PURCHASERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE PROMPTLY REFUNDED WITHOUT INTEREST.  NOTICE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE COMPANY.


[Signature Page Follows.]



 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

COMPANY:

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION


By:           /s/Roger Busse                                                            
Name:                    Roger Busse
Title:                      President/Chief Operating Officer



PURCHASER:

For purchases made by an Individual
For purchases made by an Entity
   
Name of Individual Purchaser over the age of 21 (Print)
Name of Partnership, Company, Trust or Qualified Plan
 
By:                                                              
(Signature)
       (Signature)
   
   
Residence Street Address
Print Name
   
   
City                            State                                        Zip Code
Title
   
   
Mailing Address
Telephone No.
   
   
City                            State                                        Zip Code
Tax Identification Number
   
   
Telephone No.
Street Address of Company/Partnership
   
   
 
City                            State                                        Zip Code

 
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EXHIBIT A

DEFINITIONS

1.           Defined Terms.  As used herein the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Agreement” means this Stock Purchase Agreement.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banks are required or permitted to be closed in the State of Oregon.

Common Stock” means the common stock, no par value per share, of the Company, as constituted on the date hereof, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is also not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

Contract” means any agreement, indenture, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, promissory note, evidence of indebtedness, insurance policy, annuity, mortgage, restriction, commitment, obligation or other contract, agreement or instrument (whether written or oral).

Convertible Securities” means evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable, with or without payment of additional consideration in cash or property, for additional shares of Common Stock, either immediately or upon the occurrence of a specified date or a specified event.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States of America from time to time.

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity or official exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government.

Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement.

 
 

 
“Licenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16 of this Agreement.

Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, assessment, encumbrance, lien, lease, sublease, adverse claim, levy, or charge of any kind, or any conditional Contract, title retention Contract or other contract to give or refrain from giving any of the foregoing.

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 of this Agreement.

Material Adverse Change” or “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, any change or effect that is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects (solely to the extent they have been publicly disclosed and subject to any qualifications and assumptions applicable to such disclosure, including any forward-looking statement disclaimer) or, where applicable, the management of such Person.

 “Person(s)” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, incorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of this agreement.

Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

Requirement of Law” means as to any Person, the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any domestic or foreign and federal, state or local law, rule, regulation, statute or ordinance or determination of any arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its properties or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7 of this Agreement.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the applicable time.

Settlement” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 of this Agreement.

Settlement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 of this Agreement.

 
 

 
 “Subsidiary” means each of those Persons of which another Person, directly or indirectly owns beneficially securities having more than 50% of the voting power in the election of directors (or persons fulfilling similar functions or duties) of the owned Person (without giving effect to any contingent voting rights).

Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.

2.           Other Definitional Provisions.

(a)           All references to “dollars” or “$” refer to currency of the United States of America.

(b)           Terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa.

(c)           All matters of an accounting nature in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be determined in accordance with GAAP.

(d)           As used herein, the neuter gender shall also denote the masculine and feminine, and the masculine gender shall also denote the neuter and feminine, where the context so permits.

(e)           The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole (including any exhibits or schedules hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.


 
 

 

EX-10.2 3 pcbkregistration.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT pcbkregistration.htm

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT


THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the 6th day of January 2009 by and among Pacific Continental Corporation, a Oregon corporation (the “Company”), and the person or entity named on the signature page hereto (the “Investor”).

WHEREAS, the Company has issued shares of its common stock to the Investor in connection with the Purchase Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights to the Investor.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and the covenants as set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.           Definitions.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1 shall have the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined.

Agreement” means this Registration Rights Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with the terms hereof.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Common Stock” means the common stock, no par value per share, of the Company, as constituted on the date hereof, and any capital stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed, and shall also include (i) capital stock of the Company of any other class (regardless of how denominated) issued to the holders of shares of Common Stock upon any reclassification thereof which is not also preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption and (ii) shares of common stock of any successor or acquiring corporation received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental body at the time administering the Securities Act.

Company” has the meaning assigned to it in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Company Securities” has the meaning any securities proposed to be sold by the Company for its own account in a registered public offering.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time..

 
 

 
Excluded Forms” means registration statements under the Securities Act, on Forms S-4 and S-8, or any successors thereto and any form used in connection with an initial public offering of securities.

Investor” has the meaning assigned to it in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.  References to “Investors” means each of the persons or entities that have purchased shares of Common Stock from the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

Person(s)” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, incorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, entity and any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity or official exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining to, government.

Purchase Agreement” means the Common Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith, between the Company and the Investor, relating to the sale by the Company and the purchase by the Investor of the Registrable Securities.

The terms “register” “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement on other than any of the Excluded Forms in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

Registrable Securities” means the Common Stock received by the Investor in the offering under the Term Sheet and any securities of the Company issued with respect to such Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination, recapitalization, share exchange, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company.

Registration Statement” means a registration statement on other than any of the Excluded Forms.

Selling Expenses” means all selling commissions, finder’s fees and stock transfer taxes applicable to the Registrable Securities registered by the Investor and the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel for all Investors.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Term Sheet” means the Term Sheet set forth in the private placement disclosure document dated January 2, 2009, relating to the private offering of the Company’s Common Stock.


 
 

 
2.           Registration.

(a)           Required Registration. Subject to exceptions and limitations described herein, the Company shall within 90 days of the closing of the offering under the Term Sheet cause a Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission on Form S-3, if available, or, if Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the Registrable Securities, on such form as may be prescribed by the Commission, providing for the resale of the Registrable Securities.  Such Registration Statement shall contain all appropriate undertakings necessary to comply with Rule 415 under the Securities Act pertaining to “shelf registration” or delayed offerings of securities.  The Company shall use its best reasonable efforts to cause the Commission to declare such Registration Statement effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such Registration Statement pursuant to Section 4 below.

(b)           Liquidated Damages.

(i)           If the Registration Statement is not filed with the Commission within 90 days of the closing of the offering under the Term Sheet, then the Company shall, as additional consideration and not as a penalty, deliver to the Investor on such 90th day, and every 30 days thereafter until it is filed, an amount of cash equal to 0.5% of the purchase price of the Common Stock purchased by such investor.

(ii)           If the Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission within 120 days of the closing of the offering under the Term Sheet (or 150 days if the Commission’s Staff reviews the Registration Statement), then the Company shall, as additional consideration, deliver to the Investor on such 120th  or 150th day, as applicable, and on each successive 30th day thereafter under which the Registration Statement has not been declared effective, an amount of cash equal to 0.5% of the purchase price of the Units purchased by the Investor.

3.           Obligations of the Company. If and whenever the Company is required by the provisions hereof to effect or cause the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided herein, the Company shall:

(a) use its best efforts to prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its best  reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective;

(b) use its best efforts to prepare and file with the Commission such amendments to such Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the prospectus included therein as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective, subject to the qualifications in Section 4(a), and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the sale or other disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Investor  set forth in such Registration Statement;

 
 

 
(c) furnish to the Investor such number of copies of such Registration Statement and of each such amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies of the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents, as the Investor may reasonably request, in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investor;

(d) use its best efforts to register and/or qualify the securities covered by the Registration Statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Investors participating in the Registration and as may be reasonably appropriate for the distribution of such Registrable Securities, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event any jurisdiction in which the securities shall be qualified imposes a non-waivable requirement that expenses incurred in connection with the qualification of the Registrable Securities be borne by selling shareholders, the Investors shall pay their pro rata share of such expenses;

(e) notify the Investor at any time when a prospectus relating to his or its Registrable Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the Company’s becoming aware that the prospectus included in the related Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, and promptly prepare and furnish to the Investor a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;

(f) otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission;

(g) cause all such Registrable Securities on such Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation service (including the National Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed; and

(h) notify the Investor of any stop order threatened or issued by the Commission and take all actions reasonably necessary to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered.

4.           Other Procedures.

(a)            Subject to the Company’s general obligation to use its best efforts under Section 3, the Company shall be required to maintain the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (under Form S-3) until the earlier of (i) the date of settlement of sale of all Registrable Securities or (ii) 24 months from the effective date of the Registration Statement.

 
 

 
(b)           In consideration of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(e) herein, the Investor shall forthwith discontinue his sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by said Section 3(e) and, if so directed by the Company, shall deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in the Investor’s possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.
 
(c)            The Company’s obligation to file any Registration Statement or amendment including a post-effective amendment, shall be subject to each Investor, as applicable, furnishing to the Company in writing upon the Company’s reasonable request such information and documents regarding such Investor and the distribution of such Investor’s Registrable Securities as may reasonably be required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement in question by the rules and regulations under the Securities Act or under any other applicable securities or blue sky laws of the jurisdiction referred to in Section 3(d) herein.  The Company’s obligations are also subject to each Investor promptly executing any representation letter concerning compliance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule or regulation).

(d)           If any such registration or comparable statement refers to the Investor by name or otherwise as a stockholder of the Company, but such reference to the Investor by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or the rules thereunder, then each Investor shall have the right to require the deletion of the reference to the Investor, as may be applicable.

(e)           In connection with the sale of Registrable Securities, the Investor shall deliver to each purchaser a copy of the necessary prospectus and, if applicable, prospectus supplement, within the time required by Section 5(b) of the Securities Act.

5.           Registration Expenses.  In connection with any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a), the Company shall, whether or not any such registration shall become effective, from time to time, pay all expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incident to its performance of or compliance, including, without limitation, all registration, and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, word processing, printing and copying expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all independent public accountants and other Persons retained by the Company.

 
 

 
6.           Indemnification.

(a)           In the event of any registration of any shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Investor, from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which each Investor may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon the Company’s negligence, fraud, willful misconduct, breach of the terms of this Agreement or an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable  Securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incident to registration or qualification of any  Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3(d) herein, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or, with respect to any prospectus, necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or state securities or blue sky laws applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration or qualification under the Securities Act or such state securities or blue sky laws.  If the Company fails to defend the Investor as required by Section 6(c) herein, it shall reimburse (after receipt of appropriate documentation) each Investor for any legal or any other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon the Investor’s negligence, fraud, willful misconduct, breach of the terms of this Agreement or an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in said Registration Statement, said preliminary prospectus, said prospectus, or said amendment or supplement or any document incident to registration or qualification of any  Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Investor specifically for use in the preparation thereof or information omitted to be furnished by such Investor.

(b)           In the event of any registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, each Investor shall indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 6(a)) the Company, each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signs such Registration Statement, the Company’s attorneys and auditors and any Person who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, with respect to any untrue statement or omission from such Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, if such untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company  by such Investor specifically for use in the preparation of such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or amendment or supplement or from any other act or failure to act of the Investor.

 
 

 
(c)           Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action involving a claim referred to in Section 6(a) or (b), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of the commencement of such action.  The indemnifying party shall be relieved of its obligations under this Section 6(c) to the extent that the indemnified party delays in giving notice and the indemnifying party is damaged or prejudiced by the delay.  In case any such action is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so as to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnifying party in connection with the defense thereof, provided, however, that, if counsel for an indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there is an actual or potential conflict of interest between the indemnified and the indemnifying party the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party, and such indemnifying party shall reimburse such indemnified party and any Person controlling such indemnified party for the fees and expenses of counsel retained by the indemnified party which are reasonably related to the matters covered by the indemnity agreement provided in this Section 6; provided, however, that in no event shall any indemnification by an Investor under this Section 6 exceed the net proceeds from the  sale of Registered Securities received by the Investor.   No indemnified party shall make any settlement of any claims indemnified against hereunder without the written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  In the event that any indemnifying party enters into any settlement without the written consent of the indemnified party the indemnifying party shall not, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff of a release of such indemnified party from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

(d)           In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which (i) any indemnified party makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 6, but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 6 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Section 6; then, in each such case, the Company and such Investor shall contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be subject as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and such Investor in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, it being understood that the parties acknowledge that the overriding equitable consideration to be given effect in connection with this provision is the ability of one party or the other to correct the statement or omission (or avoid the conduct or take an act) which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, and that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant hereto were to be determined by pro-rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into consideration the foregoing equitable considerations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no such Investor shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the net proceeds to him of all Registrable Securities sold by him pursuant to such Registration Statement, and (ii) no Person who is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 
 

 
(e)           Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if, in connection with an underwritten public offering of the Registrable Securities, the Company, any of the Investor and the underwriters enter into an underwriting agreement relating to such offering which contains provisions covering indemnification among the parties, then the indemnification provision of this Section 6 shall be deemed inoperative for purposes of such offering.

7.           Rule 144.  The Company covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder (or, in the event that the Company is not required to file such reports, it will make publicly available information as set forth in Rule 144(c)(2) promulgated under the Securities Act), and it will take such further action as the Investor may reasonably request, or to the extent required from time to time to enable the Investor to sell their Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemption provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission (collectively, “Rule 144”).  Upon request of any Investor, the Company will deliver to the Investor a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

8.           Severability.  In the event any parts of this Agreement are found to be void, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding with the same effect as though the void parts were deleted.

9.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  The execution of this Agreement may be by actual or facsimile signature.

10.           Benefit.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their legal representatives, successors and assigns.

11.           Notices and Addresses.  All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid), guaranteed overnight delivery, or facsimile transmission if such transmission is confirmed by delivery by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid) or guaranteed overnight delivery, to the following addresses and telecopy numbers (or to such other addresses or telecopy numbers which such party to this Agreement shall designate in writing to the other party to this Agreement):

To the Company:                                                                Pacific Continental Corporation
111 West 7th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401
Facsimile: (541) 344-2843
Attention: Hal M. Brown
 
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 
 

 

 
With a Copy to:
Graham & Dunn PC
Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121
Facsimile: (206) 340-9599
Attention:  Kumi Y. Baruffi
 
To the Investor:                                                                At the address indicated on the signature page hereof

And  to:                                                          Wunderlich Securities, Inc.
6000 Poplar Avenue, Suite 150
Memphis, TN 38119
Facsimile: (901) 251-1352
Attention: J. Wesley Grace

or to such other address as any of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.  The transmission confirmation receipt from the sender’s facsimile machine shall be evidence of successful facsimile delivery.

12.           Attorneys Fees.  In the event that there is any controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, enforcement or breach thereof, and any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement is filed, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award by the court of reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses.

13.           Oral Evidence.  This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of such Agreements.  Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto.  In the event of an ambiguity or inconsistency between this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, this Agreement shall govern and supercede.

14.           Additional Documents.  The parties hereto shall execute such additional instruments as may be reasonably required by their counsel in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement and to fulfill the obligations of the parties hereunder.

15.           Governing Law.  This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided herein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to the internal laws of the State of Oregon without regard to choice of law considerations.

16.           Section or Paragraph Headings.  Section headings herein have been inserted for reference only and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect, in any matter, or be deemed to interpret in whole or in part any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed personally or by a duly authorized representative thereof as of the day and year first above written.

 
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THE COMPANY:

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION


By: /s/Roger Busse
        Roger Busse
        President/Chief Operating Officer



 
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INVESTOR:

For purchases made by an Individual
For purchases made by an Entity
   
Name of Individual Purchaser over the age of 21 (Print)
Name of Partnership, Company, Trust or Qualified Plan
 
By:                                                              
(Signature)
       (Signature)
   
   
Residence Street Address
Print Name
   
   
City                            State                                        Zip Code
Title
   
   
Mailing Address
Telephone No.
   
 
Facsimile No.                                                              
City                            State                                        Zip Code
Tax Identification Number
   
   
Telephone No.
Street Address of Company/Partnership
   
Facsimile No.
 
 
City                            State                                        Zip Code


 
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EX-99.1 4 pcbkpressrelease.htm PCBK PRESS RELEASE pcbkpressrelease.htm

NEWS RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                                                Maecey Castle
                                                                                                    Vice-President
                                                                                                    Director of Corporate Communications
                                                                                                    541 686-8685

                                                                                                     http://www.therightbank.com
                                                                                                     E-mail:  banking@therightbank.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL COMPLETES COMMON STOCK CAPITAL RAISE
Company raises $10 million through private placement;
proceeds will be used to support organic growth and to fund possible acquisitions.

EUGENE, Ore, January 7, 2009 --- Pacific Continental Corporation (NASDAQ: PCBK), the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, today announced the completion of a private placement of 750,000 shares of common stock at a price of $13.50 per share. The net proceeds from the offering, after placement fees and estimated transaction expenses, are approximately $9.6 million. Proceeds of the offering will be available to support ongoing organic growth and to fund possible future acquisitions. 

“Completing this capital raise confirms that, even in troubled economic times, discliplined banks, like Pacific Continental, with sound business models and excellent loan underwriting practices can successfully access the capital markets” said Hal Brown, Pacific Continental’s chief executive officer. “The proceeds of this offering further strengthens our already strong capital position and provides us the additional resources to continue to grow and support the businesses and communities we serve,” added Brown.

The securities issued in the private transaction have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be sold by the holders except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. As part of the financing, Pacific Continental has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 90 days covering the issuance of the shares sold in the private placement.

Wunderlich Securities Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, was the financing agent for the placement.

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 has established one of the most unique and attractive metropolitan branch networks in the Pacific Northwest with offices in three of the region's largest metropolitan areas including Seattle, Portland, and Eugene. 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: in June 2008 – for the seventh consecutive year - the Seattle Times named Pacific Continental to its  “Northwest 100” ranking of top publicly rated companies in the Pacific Northwest; in February 2008, Oregon Business magazine recognized Pacific Continental as the top ranked financial institution to work for in the state, marking the eighth consecutive year Pacific Continental has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Companies to Work for In Oregon; and in 2007, The Portland Business Journal recognized Pacific Continental as One of the Ten Most Admired Companies in Oregon.

Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK”; additionally, PCBK is listed in the Russell 2000 Index. Supplementary information about Pacific Continental can be found online at www.therightbank.com.

Pacific Continental Safe Harbor
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA"). Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to the following: the concentration of loans of the company's banking subsidiary, particularly with respect to commercial and residential real estate lending; a continued decline in the housing and real estate market, changes in the regulatory environment and increases in associated costs, particularly ongoing compliance expenses and resource allocation needs in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related rules and regulations; vendor quality and efficiency; employee recruitment and retention, specifically in the Bank's Portland and Seattle markets; the company's ability to control risks associated with rapidly changing technology both from an internal perspective as well as for external providers; increased competition among financial institutions; fluctuating interest rate environments; a tightening of available credit, and similar matters. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Pacific Continental Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Readers should carefully review any risk factors described in Pacific Continental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents, including any Current Reports on Form 8-K furnished to or filed from time to time with the Securities Exchange Commission. This statement is included for the express purpose of invoking PSLRA's safe harbor provisions.

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