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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)
May 9, 2018
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
0-22193
33-0743196
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
17901 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1200, Irvine, CA
92614
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(949) 864-8000
Not Applicable
(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):
[x] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On May 9, 2018, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or "Pacific Premier") (NASDAQ: PPBI), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank, issued a press release announcing that Steven R. Gardner, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in D.A. Davidson's 20th Annual FIG Summit & Financial Institutions Conference on May 9-10, 2018, in Denver, Colorado, and Piper Jaffray's Financial Institutions Conference on May 15-18, 2018, in Palm Beach, Florida. At both conferences, Mr. Gardner will hold a series of meetings with institutional investors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Company is filing an investor presentation relating to its first quarter of 2018 (the “Presentation”), which will be used by the management team for presentations to investors and others. The Presentation replaces and supersedes investor presentation materials previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

A copy of the Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference. The Presentation is also available on the Company’s web site at www.ppbi.com.






Information contained herein, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information and Exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

The only information contained in this Form 8-K being filed for the purposes of Rule 425 under the Securities Act is the information relating solely to the proposed merger between the Company and Grandpoint Capital, Inc. contained in the press release and presentation furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and being filed under this Item 8.01.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS




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.

 
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.
 
 
Dated:
May 9, 2018
 
By:
/s/ STEVEN R. GARDNER
 
 
Steven R. Gardner
 
 
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer