8-K


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)
 April 20, 2016
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
92,614
(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.)
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ITEM 2.02                      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
On April 20, 2016, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI) issued a press release setting forth PPBI's first quarter 2016 unaudited financial results.  A copy of PPBI’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of PPBI under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.


ITEM 9.01                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1
Press Release dated April 20, 2016 with respect to the Registrant's unaudited financial results for the first quarter and year-to-date ended March 31, 2016.



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:
April 20, 2016
By:
/s/ STEVE GARDNER
 
 
 
Steve Gardner
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer