Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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):

December 7, 2011

 

 

TriCo Bancshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   0-10661   94-2792841

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission File No.)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California   95973
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 898-0300

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01:    Other Events

The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 (nine cents) per share at its meeting held on December 7, 2011. The dividend is payable on December 30, 2011 to holders of record at the close of business on December 19, 2011.

Item 9.01:    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release dated December 7, 2011

SIGNATURES

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

 

  TRICO BANCSHARES
Date: December 8, 2011  

/s/ Thomas J. Reddish

  Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)