Sec Form 4 Filing - EGGEMEYER JOHN M III @ PACWEST BANCORP - 2015-10-28

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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
EGGEMEYER JOHN M III
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACWEST BANCORP [ PACW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 1640
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/28/2015
(Street)
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
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
Common Stock 10/28/2015 S 165,710 ( 1 ) D $ 45.2604 ( 2 ) 1,537,260 I By Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP ( 3 )
Common Stock 254,927 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
Reporti ng Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
EGGEMEYER JOHN M III
10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD
SUITE 1640
LOS ANGELES, CA90067
X
Signatures
/s/ John M. Eggemeyer 10/29/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP on September 8, 2015.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.04 to $45.75, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to PacWest Bancorp, any security holder of PacWest Bancorp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
( 3 )Reporting person serves as managing principal of Castle Creek Capital IV LLC, the sole general partner of Castle Creek Capital Partners IV, LP. As such, reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by this entity. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is a beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16.

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