First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   October 25, 2010

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 000-49806 04-3639825
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
610 Bay Boulevard, Chula Vista, California   91910
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (619) 691-1519

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

A special meeting of stockholders of First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was held on October 25, 2010. The only matter voted upon at the special meeting was the approval, for purposes of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635, of the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock, warrants to purchase common stock and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, in connection with the Company’s previously announced proposed private placement of $60.0 million of its common stock. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For 2,511,138
Votes Against 148,292
Abstain 1,354
Broker Non-Votes 0

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the matter. Accordingly, this matter was approved. A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the results of the vote at the special meeting is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

The followings exhibit is being provided herewith:

99.1 Press release dated October 26,2010





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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.

         
    First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
          
October 26, 2010   By:   /s/ James P. Sheehy
       
        Name: James P. Sheehy
        Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated October 26, 2010