Form 4
FORM 4 [ ]Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Files pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Matthew Wagner 6110 El Tordo Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 US	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol First Community Bancorp (FCBP)		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director Officer ________________________ President, CEO and Director
	3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 4/29/2003	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing  Form filed by One Reporting Person
		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Yr) Original Date N/A

Table I-Non-Derivative Securities Acquired,Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)			5. Amount of Securities Ben eficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/29/03		P		7,249	A	$30.062	13,325	I	By the Trustee of the FCBP Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock								45,495	D
Common Stock								30,318	I	IRA

3A. Deemed
Execution Date
if any
(Month/Day/Year)

Table II-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Derivative Security

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

6. Date Exercisable and Ex-piration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities

8. Price of Derivative Security

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D)or Indirect (I)

11. Nature o f Indirect Beneficial Ownership

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constiute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15U.S.C. 78ff(a). Potential persons who are to respond to the collecti on of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
	Signature of Reporting Person: /s/ Matthew P. Wagner	Date: 4/30/2003