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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): May 6, 2012

 

 

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   0-30777   33-0898238
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
949 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, California   92626
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 438-2500

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

George H. Wells, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, died unexpectedly on May 6, 2012. Mr. Wells also was the Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Pacific Mercantile Bank, the Company’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary (the “Bank”). Mr. Wells was a co-founder of the Bank in 1999 and co-founded the Company in 2000, which was organized to become the parent holding company of the Bank. In addition, Mr. Wells served as a member of the Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Compliance Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 7, 2012, the Company issued a press release reporting the death of Mr. Wells. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

In accordance with General Instruction B. 2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report and Exhibit 99.1 hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information or that Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued on May 7, 2012 reporting the death of George H. Wells, Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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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 MERCANTILE BANCORP
Date: May 9, 2012     By:  

/S/    NANCY A. GRAY

     

Nancy A. Gray,

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued on May 7, 2012 reporting the death of George H. Wells, Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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