# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001130144
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-010863
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6341
**Document Hash:** a4d85f8390f525ef0837d188f85ffd52
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-010863.hdr.sgml**: 20230320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-010863

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20220210

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230320

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Castle Julie G
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001405839

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-33063
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23746786

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 86 NORTH MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** PORTERVILLE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93257
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SIERRA BANCORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001130144
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 330937517
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 86 NORTH MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** PORTERVILLE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93257
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5597824900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 86 NORTH MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** PORTERVILLE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93257

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Castle Julie G<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>86 NORTH MAIN STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PORTERVILLE, CA 93257<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-02-10 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>SIERRA BANCORP [ BSRR ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2980 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-02-10 |  | L | V | 34.178 | A | $26.9179 | 4034.178 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-05-10 |  | L | V | 42.559 | A | $21.8015 | 4076.737 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-08-11 |  | L | V | 42.02 | A | $22.3142 | 4118.757 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-11-10 |  | L | V | 42.724 | A | $22.1726 | 4161.481 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-09 |  | L | V | 45.693 | A | $20.9472 | 4207.174 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-08-11 |  | L | V | 12.214 | A | $22.3142 | 1197.214 | I | Castle Family Trust, Steven T Castle & Julie G Castle TTEES |
| Common Stock | 2022-11-10 |  | L | V | 12.419 | A | $22.1726 | 1209.633 | I | Castle Family Trust, Steven T Castle & Julie G Castle TTEES |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-09 |  | L | V | 25.404 | A | $24.9472 | 1235.037 | I | Castle Family Trust, Steven T Castle & Julie G Castle TTEES |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Remarks:**
Dividends reinvestment over the past several quarters. Form is filed late due to an inadvertent administrative error for dividends reinvested in the brokerage accounts.

**Signature:** Julie G. Castle  
**Date:** 2023-03-14

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**