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): October 26, 2011
Bank of Commerce Holdings
| California |
0-25135 |
94-2823865 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1901 Churn Creek Road Redding, California |
96002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 772-3955
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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| Item | 8.01 Other Events |
On October 26, 2011, Bank of Commerce Holdings (the “Company”) repurchased the common stock warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury pursuant to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program for $125,000. The warrant repurchase, together with the Company’s redemption in September 2011 of the entire amount of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, issued to the U.S. Treasury, represents full repayment of all TARP obligations and cancellation of all equity interests in the Company held by the U.S. Treasury.
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.
October 26, 2011
| /s/ Samuel D. Jimenez | ||||||
| By: Samuel D. Jimenez | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||