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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * GARDNER STEVEN R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC [PPBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 17901 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/27/2017 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92614 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 10/27/2017   S   12,500 D $ 41.0214 (1) 246,827 (2) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		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
Options on PPBI Common Stock	$ 5.01							(3)	08/27/2018	PPBI Common Stock	26,849		26,849	D
Options on PPBI Common Stock	$ 6.3							(4)	01/05/2021	PPBI Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Options on PPBI Common Stock	$ 7.87							(5)	06/05/2022	PPBI Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Options on PPBI Common Stock	$ 10.44							(6)	01/02/2023	PPBI Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Options on PPBI Common Stock	$ 15.68							(7)	01/02/2024	PPBI Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Options on PPBI Common Stock	$ 15.16							(8)	01/28/2025	PPBI Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
PPBI Restricted Stock Unit	(9)							(9)	(10)	PPBI Common Stock	9,750		9,750	D
PPBI Restricted Stock Unit	(11)							(11)	(10)	PPBI Common Stock	14,045		14,045	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GARDNER STEVEN R 17901 VON KARMAN AVE., SUITE 1200 IRVINE, CA 92614	X		Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures

Steven R. Gardner		10/30/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $41.00 to $41.35, inclusive.
(2)	Includes 115,469 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.
(3)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 8/27/2009.
(4)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/5/2012.
(5)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 6/5/2013.
(6)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/2/2014.
(7)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/2/2015.
(8)	The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 1/28/2016.
(9)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The Restricted Stock Units will vest annually, if at all, commencing January 25, 2017 in three installments ranging between 1/5 and 1/3 of the reported number of Restricted Stock Units.
(10)	Not applicable.
(11)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The Restricted Stock Units will vest annually, if at all, commencing January 26, 2018 in three installments ranging between 1/5 and 1/3 of the reported number of Restricted Stock Units.

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