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 15, 2007
SIERRA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 000-33063 | 33-0937517 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employee Identification No.) |
86 North Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(559) 782-4900
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS |
On November 23, 2007, Sierra Bancorp issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99, announcing the election of Lynda B. Scearcy to the Company’s Board of Directors. She was elected at the Board meeting of November 15, 2007, and will commence service on the Board effective as of the date of the regular monthly Board meeting on December 20, 2007. It is expected that she will be named to the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee at that time. Ms. Searcy, currently 62 years of age, is the Tax Partner at McKinley Scearcy Associates, an accounting and consulting firm which she joined in 1983.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 23, 2007 | |
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.
| SIERRA BANCORP | ||||||||
| Dated: November 23, 2007 | By: | /s/ Kenneth R. Taylor | ||||||
| Kenneth R. Taylor Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||