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) November 27, 2012
MISSION COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California
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333-12892
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77-0559736
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)
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3380 S Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(805) 782-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not applicable
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(c) On November 27, 2012 the Board of Directors of Mission Community Bancorp (the "Company") appointed Tom Tolda to serve as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mission Community Bank, the Company's wholly-owned banking subsidiary, effective December 3, 2012.
Mr. Tolda, 57, served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Paso Robles, California, from November 2010 until accepting the position with the Company. Previously, from April 2008 to February 2010 Mr. Tolda served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of East West Bancorp, Los Angeles, California. From 1999 until March 2008 Mr. Tolda served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Consumer Credit Group of Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, California. Previously, from 1984 to 1998 Mr. Tolda held various positions at Citigroup in: New York, New York; Naples, Italy; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; San Francisco, California and Chicago, Illinois, last serving as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Citibank Federal Saving Bank, Chicago, Illinois, from 1996 to 1998.
It is anticipated that the Company and Mr. Tolda will enter into an Employment Agreement stating the terms of his employment in the near future.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: November 30, 2012 | MISSION COMMUNITY BANCORP | ||
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By:
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/s/ James W. Lokey | ||
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James W. Lokey, Chief Executive Officer
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