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):
March 10, 2009
TriCo Bancshares
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 0-10661 94-2792841
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California 95973
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(530) 898-0300
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Item 8.01: Other Events
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The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri
Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 (thirteen cents) per
share at its meeting held on March 10, 2009. The dividend is payable on March
31, 2009 to holders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2009.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated March 10, 2009
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: March 11, 2009 By: /s/ Thomas J. Reddish
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Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
TRICO BANCSHARES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Thomas J. Reddish
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Executive Vice President & CFO
(530) 898-0300
CHICO, Calif. - (March 10, 2009) - The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares
(NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.13 (thirteen cents) per share at its meeting held on March 10,
2009. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2009 to holders of record at the
close of business on March 20, 2009.
TriCo Bancshares and Tri Counties Bank are headquartered in Chico, California.
Tri Counties Bank has a 33-year history in the banking industry. Tri Counties
Bank operates 32 traditional branch locations and 25 in-store branch locations
in 23 California counties, and as of December 31, 2008, had approximately $2.0
billion in assets. Tri Counties Bank offers financial services and provides a
diversified line of products and services to consumers and businesses, which
include demand, savings and time deposits, consumer finance, online banking,
mortgage lending, and commercial banking throughout its market area. It operates
a network of 64 ATMs and a 24-hour, seven days a week telephone customer service
center. Brokerage services are provided at the Bank's offices by the Bank's
association with Raymond James Financial, Inc. For further information please
visit the Tri Counties Bank web-site at http://www.tricountiesbank.com.