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): December 30, 2011

 

 

PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35026   95-3673456

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1021 Anacapa Street

Santa Barbara, California

  93101
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 564-6405

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 30, 2011, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Capital Bancorp, was notified by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) that the Consent Order issued by the OCC on May 11, 2010 (as modified on September 2, 2010) was terminated effective as of December 28, 2011.

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.

 

  PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP
  (Registrant)
January 4, 2012   By:  

/s/  Mark K. Olson

    Mark K. Olson
   

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer