Sec Form 4 Filing - IMMESBERGER RICHARD J @ PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC - 2020-06-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person IMMESBERGER RICHARD J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC [ PPBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Pres. of Trust Division (Last) (First) (Middle) 17901 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/01/2020 (Street) IRVINE, CA92614 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price PPBI Common Stock 06/01/2020 A 4,186 A 7,686 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares PPBI Restricted Stock Unit ( 2 ) 06/01/2020 A 1,716 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) PPBI Common Stock 1,716 ( 4 ) 1,716 D PPBI Restricted Stock Unit ( 5 ) 06/01/2020 A 1,716 ( 5 ) ( 3 ) PPBI Common Stock 1,716 ( 6 ) 1,716 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other IMMESBERGER RICHARD J 17901 VON KARMAN AVE, SUITE 1200 IRVINE, CA92614 EVP, Pres. of Trust Division Signatures Richard Immesberger 06/03/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Received in exchange for 6,551 shares of Opus Bank common stock in connection with the merger of Opus Bank into Pacific Premier Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Merger"). On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Opus Bank's common stock was $19.49 per share, and the closing price of the Issuer's common stock was $22.11 per share. ( 2 )Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to three year graded vesting beginning on 1/29/2020. ( 3 )Not applicable. ( 4 )Received in the Merger in exchange for 1,907 Opus Bank Restricted Stock Units. ( 5 )Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to three year cliff vesting beginning on 1/29/2020. ( 6 )Received in the Merger in exchange for 1,907 Opus Bank Restricted Stock Units.

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