8-K/A 1 d8ka.htm FORM 8-K/A Form 8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K/A

 


 

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 19, 2005 (hereby amended to December 21, 2004)

 


 

PLACER SIERRA BANCSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

California   0-50652   94-3411134

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

525 J Street,

Sacramento, California

  95814
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (916) 554-4750

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


 

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

 

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Explanatory Note:

 

This Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Placer Sierra Bancshares (the “Company”), the registrant hereunder, dated January 24, 2005 regarding entry into a material definitive agreement and results of operations. This Form 8-K/A amends and restates in its entirety Item 1.01 to correctly reflect an option grant date of December 21, 2004 and an exercise price as of that date.

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On January 19, 2005, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Placer Sierra Bancshares (the “Company”) approved a discretionary bonus for fiscal year 2004 to David E. Hooston, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in the amount of $160,000, and a bonus to Randall E. Reynoso, President of the Company, in the amount of $150,000, based on revised performance measures pursuant to the Company’s 2004 Executive Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-112778), as amended).

 

On December 21, 2004, the Compensation Committee approved the grant of a nonstatutory stock option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to each of Mr. Hooston and Mr. Reynoso, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2002 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-112778), as amended). The stock options have an exercise price of $27.39 per share, vest over four years at the rate of 25% per year and expire on December 21, 2014.


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.

 

     Placer Sierra Bancshares
     (Registrant)
Date March 2, 2005                              
    

/s/ Ronald W. Bachli


    

Ronald W. Bachli

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer