UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sierra Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 82620P102 (Cusip Number) |
12/31/03
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
| CUSIP No. 82620P102 |
13G | Page 2 of 3 Pages |
| 1. | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Morris A. Tharp |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
514,480 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
514,480 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
514,480 |
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| 10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.50% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN |
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| CUSIP No. 82620P102 |
13G | Page 3 of 3 Pages |
| Item 1: |
(a) |
Issuer: | ||||||||||
| Sierra Bancorp | ||||||||||||
| (b) |
Principal Executive Offices: 86 North Main Street, | |||||||||||
| Porterville, CA. 93257 | ||||||||||||
| Item 2: |
(a) |
Person Filing: Morris A. Tharp | ||||||||||
| (b) |
Address: 15243 Road 192, Porterville, CA 93257 | |||||||||||
| (c) |
Citizen of the U.S.A. | |||||||||||
| (d) |
Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value | |||||||||||
| (e) |
Cusip #82620P102 | |||||||||||
| Item 3: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 4: |
(a) | Total Shares Beneficially Owned: 514,480 | ||||||||||
| (b) | Percentage of Ownership: 5.50% | |||||||||||
| (c) | (i) | Shares with Sole Voting Power: 514,480 (includes 100,000 vested option shares) | ||||||||||
| (ii) | Shares with Shared Voting Power: None | |||||||||||
| (iii) | Shares with Sole Investment Power: Same shares as Item i above | |||||||||||
| (iv) | Shares with Shared Investment Power: None | |||||||||||
| Item 5: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 6: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 7: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 8: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 9: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 10: |
N/A | |||||||||||
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Dated: Feburary 9, 2004 |
/s/ Morris A. Tharp Morris A. Tharp |