# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001959393
**File Stem:** 0001562180-23-000266
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 6677
**Document Hash:** b4f1737f2ba405c690101125be4cfc1c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001562180-23-000266.hdr.sgml**: 20230106

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001562180-23-000266

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230101

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230106

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230106

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Sotoodeh John K
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001959393

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35522
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23515051

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 3 MACARTHUR PLACE
- **CITY:** SANTA ANA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92707
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001169770
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 043639825
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 MACARTHUR PLACE
- **CITY:** SANTA ANA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92707
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 949-236-5211

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3 MACARTHUR PLACE
- **CITY:** SANTA ANA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92707

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020322

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that John K. Sotoodeh, whose
signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Lynn Hopkins,
Raymond Rindone, and Ido Dotan, or any of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
re-substitution, for his and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any report filed pursuant to
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
including any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and all amendments to any
such documents, if any, and to file the same, with any exhibits
thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or other
appropriate governmental authority for such purpose), granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all said attorneys-in-fact and agents of their substitutes or
substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Date:	December 20, 2022

Signature:	/s/John K. Sotoodeh
Name:		John K. Sotoodeh

```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Sotoodeh John K<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O 3 MACARTHUR PLACE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SANTA ANA, CA 92707<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. [ BANC ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Operating Officer_ | **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 Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 30832.00<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Stock Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-06-06 | Common Stock | 62502.00 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes 14,635 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), granted to the Reporting Person as follows: (A) On March 1, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted RSUs representing 6,701 shares, which will be issued upon vesting and will vest annually, in substantially equal installments, over a three-year period, beginning on March 1, 2023; (B) On March 9, 2021, the Reporting Person was granted RSUs, of which 4,020 shares remain to be issued upon vesting and will vest annually, in two substantially equal installments on March 9, 2023 and 2024; and (C) On March 2, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted RSUs, of which 3,914 shares remain to be issued upon vesting and will vest annually, in two substantially equal installments on March 2, 2023 and 2024.

(2) Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on June 6, 2022. Shares will be issued upon achievement of both (a) the Issuer's common stock achieving a twenty-day volume-weighted average price of $35 per share within four years from the date of grant and (b) the Reporting Person's continued service through the fourth anniversary of the grant.

**Signature:** /s/ Ido Dotan, Attorney-in-Fact for John K Sotoodeh  
**Date:** 2023-01-06

### 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.**