Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Dawson Teresa M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC [PPBI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
17901 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 1200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Retail Banking Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

IRVINE, CA 92614		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
PPBI Common Stock 15,000 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options on PPBI Common Stock   (2) 01/02/2023 PPBI Common Stock 2,500 $ 10.44 D  
Options on PPBI Common Stock   (3) 01/02/2024 PPBI Common Stock 2,500 $ 15.68 D  
Options on PPBI Common Stock   (4) 01/28/2025 PPBI Common Stock 5,000 $ 15.16 D  
Options on PPBI Common Stock   (5) 01/05/2026 PPBI Common Stock 7,500 $ 20.42 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dawson Teresa M
17901 VON KARMAN AVE.
SUITE 1200
IRVINE, CA 92614		       Chief Retail Banking Officer  

Signatures

Teresa M. Dawson 04/06/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 7,000 shares of restricted stock granted on 6/27/2016, 3,000 shares of restricted stock granted on 12/12/2016 and 5,000 shares of restricted stock granted on 2/28/2018. Each restricted stock grant is subject to a three-year vesting schedule and to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events, in each case as specified in the applicable award agreement.
(2) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/2/2014.
(3) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/2/2015.
(4) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/28/2016.
(5) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/5/2017.

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