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) September 30, 2016

 

SIERRA BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California	000-33063	33-0937517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employee Identification No.)

 

 

86 North Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

 

(559) 782-4900
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not applicable

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

 

On September 30, 2016, Sierra Bancorp issued a press release announcing the authorization of 500,000 shares for repurchase by the Company, in addition to 8,266 shares still remaining under the previous repurchase allotment. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated September 30, 2016.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

	SIERRA BANCORP
Dated:  September 30, 2016	By:	/s/ Kenneth R. Taylor
		Kenneth R. Taylor
		Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer