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 29, 2012
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, 3rd Floor 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) |
| ¨ | 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 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On May 29, 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced that the Written Agreement dated May 11, 2010 by and between Pacific Capital Bancorp and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco was terminated effective as of May 23, 2012.
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) | ||||
| June 4, 2012 | By: | /s/ Mark K. Olson | ||
| Mark K. Olson | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||