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):   May 11, 2011

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 11, 2011, First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") amended the articles supplementary to the Company’s charter for the Company’s Class B Non-Voting Common Stock (the "Non-Voting Common Stock") by increasing the number of shares of the Company’s common stock classified and designated as Non-Voting Common Stock by 300,000, from 2,836,156 to 3,136,156. The amendment was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in connection with the recent adoption of the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. A copy of the articles of amendment to the articles supplementary to the Company’s charter for the Non-Voting Common Stock, as filed with and accepted by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation on May 11, 2011, is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d) Exhibits.

3.1 Articles of Amendment to Articles Supplementary to the Company’s Charter





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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.
          
May 12, 2011   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
 
3.1
  Articles of Amendment to Articles Supplementary to the Company’s Charter