Sec Form 4 Filing - Wolman Anita @ CU Bancorp - 2016-12-13

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 Wolman Anita 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CU Bancorp [ CUNB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CU BANCORP 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/13/2016 (Street) ENCINO, CA91436 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 12/13/2016( 1 ) F( 2 ) 961 D $ 32.8 66,082 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 12/18/2016( 1 ) F( 4 ) 546 D $ 32.85 65,536 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 5,200 I By Spouse in Retirement Plans

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wolman Anita C/O CU BANCORP 15821 VENTURA BLVD. SUITE 100 ENCINO, CA91436 EVP and General Counsel Signatures Anita Y. Wolman 12/23/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person is reporting this transaction late due to administrative error. ( 2 )The Reporting Person is reporting the withholding by CU Bancorp of 961 shares of common stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 2,168 shares of restricted stock to the Reporting Person on December 13, 2016, in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the restricted stock grant. ( 3 )Includes shares of restricted stock subject to a vesting schedule set forth in the restricted stock grant and subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the restricted stock grant. ( 4 )The Reporting Person is reporting the withholding by CU Bancorp of 546 shares of common stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of 1,233 shares of restricted stock to the Reporting Person on December 18, 2016, in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the restricted stock grant.

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