8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

October 12, 2009

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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

111 West 7th Avenue

Eugene, Oregon 97401

(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Section 8 – Other Events

  Item 8.01  Other Events

On October 12, 2009, Pacific Continental Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an offering of approximately $35 million of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)           Not applicable

(b)           Not applicable

(c)           Not Applicable

(d)           Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated October 12, 2009, announcing the commencement of $35 million public offering of common stock.

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:           October 12, 2009

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Michael A. Reynolds

       Michael A. Reynolds

       Executive Vice President

       Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:	Hal Brown	Michael A. Reynolds
	CEO	Executive Vice President/CFO
	541 686-8685	541 686-8685
	http://www.therightbank.com
	E-mail:  banking@therightbank.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PACIFIC CONTINENTAL ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF $35 MILLION PUBLIC

OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

EUGENE, Ore., October 12, 2009 - ---Pacific Continental Corporation (NASDAQ: PCBK), the bank holding company for Pacific Continental Bank, today announced that it has commenced an offering of approximately $35 million of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.  D.A. Davidson & Co. is serving as lead book-running manager of the offering, and Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett is serving as co-manager.  The Company intends to grant the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the common stock sold in the offering to cover over-allotments, if any.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes including organic growth and opportunistic acquisitions.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from D.A. Davidson & Co., Equity Capital Markets, 8 Third Street North, Great Falls, MT 59401 or by calling toll-free (800) 332-5915, or Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606 or by calling toll-free 800-800-4693.

About Pacific Continental Bank

Pacific Continental Bank operates fourteen banking offices in Oregon and Washington with offices in three of the region's largest markets including Seattle, Portland, and Eugene. Pacific Continental targets the banking needs of community-based businesses, professional service providers and nonprofit organizations; additionally, the Bank provides private banking services. Pacific Continental Corporation's shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "PCBK” and are a component of the Russell 2000 Index. Supplementary information about Pacific Continental can be found online at www.therightbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statement 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 high concentration of loans of the company's banking subsidiary in commercial and residential real estate lending; adverse economic trends in the United States and the markets we serve affecting the Bank’s borrower base; a continued decline in the housing and real estate market; a continued increase in unemployment or sustained high levels of unemployment; continued erosion or sustained low levels of consumer confidence; changes in the regulatory environment and increases in associated costs, particularly ongoing compliance expenses and resource allocation needs; vendor quality and efficiency; 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 other risks and uncertainties discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors”, “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, as applicable, from Pacific Continental’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and reflect management’s current estimates, projections, expectations and beliefs. 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. This statement is included for the express purpose of invoking PSLRA's safe harbor provisions.