Company: BANC-PF
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001169770-25-000015
Chunk: 23

Company: BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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 in Item 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K. |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |     | The Board made qualitative assessments of the levels of knowledge and experience of the members of the Audit Committee based on a variety of factors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 In the case of Ms. Lester, the Board considered her prior service as the chief financial officer for public companies in the banking and mortgage banking industries, as well as her decades of experience as a director of public companies.                                                                                                                                   
 In the case of Mr. Barker, the Board considered his proficiency in corporate finance stemming from over 30 years of managing large corporate enterprises, as well as his extensive investment experience at a private equity investment firm.                                                                                                                                   
 In the case of Mr. Lashley, the Board considered his extensive experience in providing professional accounting and advisory services, as well as his service on numerous bank boards and audit committees and his experience at PL Capital managing investments in the banking industry for more than 25 years. Mr. Lashley is a certified public accountant (status inactive). 
 In the case of Mr. Rice, the Board considered his 30 years of experience working for a large financial services organization and his extensive background in commercial credit, operational risk management and banking.                                                                                                                                                        
 In the case of Mr. Schell, the Board considered his many years of experience in the financial services industry as a private equity investor and investment banker.                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 In the case of Ms. Schlogel, the Board considered her extensive experience in finance, growth equity and private equity, along with her significant experience (including as board chair) in media, entertainment, and technology companies.                                                                                                                                    |     |                                                                                                                                                                                      |

#### 19Banc of CaliforniaAnnual Proxy Statement2025
| Corporate Governance Matters |

Role and Composition of the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The following table reflects further information regarding the principal roles and responsibilities of the CNG Committee. For a more comprehensive description, please see the Joint Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter , which is publicly available under the "Governance" section on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.bancofcal.com by selecting Documents & Charters . The Report of the CNG Committee is included on page 57 of this proxy statement.

| Name, Composition and Board Determinations                                                                                                                                                                                   |     | Responsibilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Compensation