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):
February 6, 2013
TriCo Bancshares
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 0-10661 | 94-2792841 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California | 95973 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(530) 898-0300
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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.
On February 6, 2013, the Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (the “Company”) appointed Cory Giese as a director of the Company. Mr. Giese will serve on the Board’s audit, information technology and investment/ALCO committees, as well as the Board of Directors of the Company’s subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank.
In connection with his appointment, the Board granted Mr. Giese an option to purchase 7,500 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. The option vests in equal parts on each of the first five anniversaries following the date of grant.
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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.
| Date: February 12, 2013 | TRICO BANCSHARES | |||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Richard P. Smith | |||||
| Richard P. Smith | ||||||
| President and | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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