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EX-10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 

STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 

Pursuant to the 

CALIFORNIA BANK OF COMMERCE 

2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Name of
Participant: 
 Date of Grant: 
 Number of Shares: 

Value of each Share on Date of Grant: 
 This
STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of Date, is made between California Bank of Commerce, a California corporation (the “Bank”) and the above-named individual (the “Participant”) to record the granting of
Stock on Date (the “Date of Grant”) to the Participant pursuant to the California Bank of Commerce 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank (the
“Committee”). 
 The Committee and the Participant hereby agree as follows: 

1.    Grant of Shares. The Committee hereby grants to the Participant, as of the Date of Grant, subject to and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, and subject to execution of this Agreement by the Participant 000 shares of the Bank’s Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”). The grant of shares of
Common Stock to the Participant, evidenced by this Agreement, is an award of Stock (as defined in the Plan) and such shares of Stock are referred to herein as the “Shares.” 

2.    Legend. Each share certificate representing the Shares shall bear a legend indicating that such Shares are
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan. 
 3.    Withholding Taxes. If the Participant is an
employee of the Bank, the Participant shall remit to the Bank in cash the amount needed to satisfy any federal, state or local withholding taxes that may arise or be applicable as the result of the Award or vesting of the Shares. The Participant
may, with the Committee’s consent, elect to satisfy, totally or in part, such Participant’s obligations pursuant to this section by electing to have Shares withheld, or to deliver previously owned Shares that have been held for at least
six (6) months. 
 4.    General Restrictions on Issuance of Stock Certificates. The Bank shall not be
required to deliver any certificate representing the Shares until it has been furnished with such 

  
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 opinions, representations or other documents as it may deem necessary or desirable, in its discretion, to ensure
compliance with any law or rules of any governmental authority having jurisdiction under the Plan or over the Bank, the Participant, or the Shares or any interests granted thereunder. 

5.    Rights as Shareholder. The Participant, as record holder of the Shares, shall possess all the rights of a
holder of the Bank’s Common Stock, including dividend and other distribution rights. Any distributions with respect to the Shares in the form of capital stock shall be treated as subject to the provisions of the Plan. 

6.    No Employment or Director Rights. Neither the Plan nor this award shall confer upon the Participant any
right with respect to continuance of employment by or service as a director of the Bank nor shall they interfere in any way with the right of the Bank to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time, with or without cause. 

7.    Coordination with Plan. Terms used herein that are defined in the Plan shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Plan. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the Plan’s terms shall supersede and replace the conflicting terms herein. 

8.    Notices. All notices to the Bank and the Committee shall be in writing and sent to the Bank’s Secretary
at the Bank’s offices, California Bank of Commerce, 3595 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, CA 94549, or to such other person and/or addresses the Bank or Committee may provide by notice to Participant. Notices to the Participant
shall be addressed to the Participant at the Participant’s address as it appears on the Bank’s records. 
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the Committee and the Participant have caused this Stock Award Agreement to be executed on the date set forth opposite their respective signatures, it being further understood that the Date of Grant may differ from the date of
signature. 
  

							
	Dated:	 	                                     
       	  	Dated:	  	                                     
       
		
	FOR THE COMMITTEE:	  	PARTICIPANT:
				
	By:	 	                                     
       	  	By:	  	                                     
       
				
	Name:	 		  	Name:	  	
				
	Title:	 		  	Title:EX-10.10

 Exhibit 10.10 

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT 

California Bank of Commerce (the “Company”), a California banking corporation, and the undersigned person
(“Optionee”) have entered into this Stock Option Agreement effective as of the Grant Date set forth below. The Company has granted to Optionee the option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of shares (the
“Shares”) of common stock, no par value, of the Company (“Stock”) set forth below at the per Share purchase price (the “Exercise Price”) set forth below, pursuant to the terms of this Award
Agreement. The Option was granted under the Company’s 2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or interpreted from time to time (the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference and
to which this Option is subject in all respects. 
  
  

			
	  Optionee Name:	 	
		
	  Grant Date:	 	
		
	  Vesting Term:	 	
		
	  Initial Vested Shares:	 	
		
	  Vesting Commencement Date:	 	
		
	 Number of Shares:
	 	
		
	 Exercise Price:
	 	

 1.        Terms of Plan. All capitalized terms used in this Award
Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan. Optionee confirms and acknowledges that Optionee has received and reviewed a copy of the Plan, approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on
April 28, 2014.    The Plan is administered by the Committee which has complete authority to make all determinations with respect to each Award, to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and provisions of Award Agreements, and to make all other determinations under the Plan. 

2.        Nature of the Option. The Option has been granted as an incentive to Optionee’s
Continuous Service, and is in all respects subject to such Continuous Service and all other terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. The Option is intended to be an Incentive Option. 

3.        Vesting, Exercise and Term of Option. The Option shall vest and become exercisable during its
term in accordance with the following provisions: 
 (a)        Vesting and Right
of Exercise. 

 (i)     The Option shall vest over the Vesting Term (as
defined above), with none to vest until the Vesting Commencement Date (as defined above), at which time the Initial Vested Shares (as defined above), shall become vested, and with the remainder (Number of Shares less Initial Vested Shares) to vest
daily in equal amounts over the remainder of the Vesting Term. 
 (ii)    In the event of Optionee’s death,
disability or other termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service, the Option shall be exercisable in the following manner: 

(I)   Termination of Employment or Directorship: the Option ceases to be exercisable 90 days following termination
of employment or directorship, during which time it shall be exercisable only to the extent exercisable at the date of termination, except that the Option shall not be exercised after its expiration date; 

(II)  Disability: if Optionee was in Continuous Service from the Grant Date until the date of termination of service due to
disability the Option ceases to be exercisable twelve months following the date of termination of Continuous Service from disability, during which time it shall be exercisable only to the extent exercisable at the date of termination due to
disability, except that the Option shall not be exercised after its expiration date; and 
 (III) Death: if the Optionee was in
Continuous Service from the Grant Date until the date of death, the Option ceases to be exercisable twelve months following the date of death, during which time it shall be exercisable by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquired the
right to exercise the Option by bequest, inheritance or otherwise as a result of the Optionee’s death only to the extent exercisable at the date of death, except that the Option shall not be exercised after its expiration date. 

(b)        Method of Exercise. In order to exercise any vested portion
of the Option, Optionee shall notify the Company in writing by executing and delivering the Notice of Exercise of Stock Option in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”). The certificate or certificates
representing Shares as to which the Option has been exercised shall be registered in the name of Optionee or otherwise as the Optionee may request and the Company shall permit. 

(c)        Restrictions on Exercise; Term of Option. 

(i)        Optionee may exercise the Option only with respect to Shares that have vested in
accordance with Section 3(a) of this Award Agreement. 
 (ii)       Optionee may not
exercise the Option if the issuance of the Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such Shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities law or other law or regulation. 

  
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 (iii)      The method and manner of payment of the
Exercise Price will be subject to the prohibition on loans to directors and executive officers in Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the rules under Part 221 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations as promulgated by the
Federal Reserve Board, and to any other applicable laws, rules or regulations. 

(iv)        As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require certain
representations and warranties as the Company may request pursuant to Section 9.3 of the Plan. Prior to or subsequent to exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Optionee to enter into certain
lock-up arrangements as provided in Section 9.4 of the Plan. 

(v)          Optionee may only exercise the Option upon, and the obligations of the
Company under this Award Agreement to issue Shares to Optionee upon any exercise of the Option is conditioned on, satisfaction of all federal, state, local or other withholding tax obligations associated with such exercise (whether so required to
secure for the Company a tax deduction or otherwise) (“Withholding Obligations”). The Company reserves the right to require Optionee to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all Withholding Obligations prior to the issuance
of any Shares upon any exercise of the Option. In addition, Optionee authorizes the Company to deduct any such Withholding Obligations from any payments of any kind due to Optionee (whether in connection with the Option or otherwise). The Optionee
may elect to satisfy Withholding Obligations, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold shares of Stock otherwise due to the Optionee upon exercise of the Option, or by submitting shares of Stock previously owned by the Optionee. 

(vi)        No fraction of a Share shall be purchasable or deliverable upon exercise of the
Option, but in the event any such Shares shall include a fraction of a Share (whether due to net exercise, payment of the Exercise Price by having Shares withheld or by submitting previously owned shares, by adjustment of the Option as provided in
the Plan, or otherwise), such number of Shares shall be rounded down to the nearest smaller whole number of Shares. 

(vii)      The Option may not be exercised more than 10 years after the Grant Date, and may be exercised
during such term only in accordance with the terms of this Award Agreement. 
 4.         Transferability of
Option. 
 (a)        The Option may not be transferred in any manner
other than by will or pursuant to the laws which would apply if the Optionee dies without leaving a will. 

(b)        The terms of this Award Agreement shall bind the Optionee and his or
her spouse or domestic partner and the respective Permitted Transferees, executors, administrators, heirs, personal representatives and successors of the foregoing. 

  
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 5.         Method of Payment. 

(a)        Upon exercise, Optionee shall pay the aggregate Exercise Price of
the Shares purchased and the Withholding Obligations by any of the following methods, or a combination thereof, at the election of Optionee: 

(i)        cash; 

(ii)       certified or bank cashier’s check; 

(iii)      if shares of Stock are traded on an established stock market or exchange on the date of
exercise, by surrender of whole shares of Stock having a Market Value equal to the portion of the Exercise Price to be paid by such surrender, provided that if such shares of Stock to be surrendered were acquired upon exercise of an Incentive
Option, Optionee must have first satisfied the holding period requirements under Section 422(a)(1) of the Code; 

(iv)        by a “net exercise” of the Option, in which the Company will not require
a payment of the Exercise Price but will reduce the number of shares of Stock issued upon the exercise by the largest number of whole shares that have a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which
the Option is being exercised. With respect to any remaining balance of the aggregate Exercise Price, the Company will accept a cash payment from the Optionee. The number of shares of Stock underlying the Option will decrease following exercise to
the extent of (i) Shares used to pay the Exercise Price of an Option under the “net exercise” feature, (ii) Shares actually delivered to the Optionee as a result of such exercise and (iii) shares withheld to pay the
Withholding Obligations; or 
 (v)        if shares of Stock are traded on an established
stock market or exchange on the date of exercise, pursuant to and under the terms and conditions of any formal cashless exercise program authorized by the Company entailing the sale of the Stock subject to an Option in a brokered transaction (other
than to the Company). 
 (b)        Payment in Stock. If Optionee
shall pay all or a portion of the aggregate Exercise Price and Withholding Obligations due upon an exercise of the Option by surrendering shares of Stock pursuant to Section 5(a)(iii), then Optionee: 

(i)        shall accompany the Exercise Notice with a duly endorsed blank stock power (with an
appropriate signature guarantee if requested by the Company) with respect to the number of shares of Stock to be surrendered and shall deliver the certificate(s) representing such surrendered shares to the Company at its principal offices within two
business days after the date of the Exercise Notice; 
 (ii)        authorizes the Company
to transfer so many whole number of Shares represented by such certificate(s) that have a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the Shares as to which the Option is being

  
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exercised. With respect to any remaining balance of the aggregate Exercise Price, the Company will accept a cash payment from the Optionee; and 

(iii)      may not surrender any fractional share as payment of any portion of the Exercise Price. 

6.         Adjustments to Option. Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Plan, in certain cases the
number of Shares covered by the Option and the Exercise Price will be proportionately adjusted if the outstanding number of shares of Stock are increased, decreased, or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities, or if
additional shares or new or different shares or other securities are distributed with respect to the outstanding Stock, through merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all the property of the Company, reorganization, combination,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or other similar distribution of the Company’s equity securities without the receipt of consideration by the Company. 

7.         Not an Employment Contract. Nothing in the Plan or this Award Agreement shall confer
upon Optionee any right to continuation of the Optionee’s employment or other association with the Company or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company, which are hereby expressly reserved, to modify the terms of
Optionee’s employment or to terminate Optionee’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. 

8.         Tax Consequences Generally. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee may suffer adverse tax
consequences as a result of exercise of the Option. Optionee acknowledges that the Company advises Optionee to consult with the Optionee’s tax advisers in connection with the tax implications relating to the Option including but not limited to
the acquisition, disposition or transfer of the Option or of any securities or property in connection therewith, and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice in connection therewith. Any adverse consequences incurred by an
Optionee in connection with the Option, including, without limitation, from the use of shares of Stock to pay any part of the Exercise Price or any tax in connection with the exercise of the Option, and any adverse tax consequences arising from a
disqualifying disposition within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, shall be the sole responsibility of Optionee. 

9.         Cancellation of Option For Improper Acts of Optionee. If, at any time during the course
of the Optionee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliates, the Optionee engages in any activity in competition with any business activity of the Company or of any Affiliates, or inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the
Company or any Affiliates as provided in Section 6.5 of the Plan, then the Option and all other Awards under the Plan made to the Optionee shall terminate and be forfeited. 

10.        Consent of Spouse/Domestic Partner. Optionee agrees that Optionee’s spouse’s or
domestic partner’s interest in the Option is subject to this Award Agreement and such spouse or domestic partner is irrevocably bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. Optionee agrees that all community property interests of
Optionee and Optionee’s spouse or domestic partner in the Option, if any, shall similarly be bound by this Award Agreement. 

  
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Optionee agrees that this Award Agreement is binding upon Optionee’s and Optionee’s spouse’s or domestic partner’s executors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Optionee
represents and warrants to the Company that Optionee has the authority to bind Optionee’s spouse/domestic partner with respect to the Option. Optionee agrees to execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary to carry out the intent of
this Section 10 and the consent of Optionee’s spouse/domestic partner. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Optionee and the Company have
entered into this Award Agreement as of the Grant Date. 
  

			
	Employee Name	  	California Bank of Commerce
		
	                                     
                                         
  	  	By:                                     
                                         
    
	SIGNATURE	  	
	 

                          
                                         
             
	  	 Name:
 Title: President & CEO

 

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 EXHIBIT A 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTION 

I
                                         
                                (please print legibly) hereby elect to exercise the stock
options(s) identified below (the “Option(s)”) granted to me by California Bank of Commerce (the “Company”) under its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the number of shares of Stock of
the Company set forth below (the “Shares”). I acknowledge and agree that my exercise of the Option(s) is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Award Agreement(s) governing the Option(s). Optionee confirms and acknowledges that Optionee has received and reviewed copies of the Plan, approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on April 28, 2014. 
 1.    
                     Shares at $
                     per share (Grant date of Option):
                     

2.    
                     Shares at $
                     per share (Grant date of Option):
                     

3.    
                     Shares at $
                     per share (Grant date of Option):
                     

4.    
                     Shares at $
                     per share (Grant date of Option):
                     
  

	
	 OPTION EXERCISE

 
 I choose to pay the Exercise Price of the above option(s) as follows
[please complete the numbered item(s) which apply to your exercise]:
  

1.    Cash:
$                                

 
 2.    Check:
$                                 (please
make checks payable to California Bank of Commerce)
  

3.    Surrender of
                                 Shares

 
 4.    Net exercise as described in Section 5(a)(iv) of
the Option   ☐   [if applicable check box]
  
  

I choose to pay the tax withholding relating to the exercise of the above option(s) as follows:

 
 5.    Cash:
$                                

 
 6.    Check:
$                                 (please make checks payable to California Bank
of Commerce)
  
 7.    Surrender of
                                 Shares currently owned by Optionee

 
 8.    Withholding of
                                 Shares from Shares otherwise deliverable on
exercise.

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