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) February 24, 2009
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)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
James C. Holly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Bancorp, will participate in a panel discussion at the Sandler O’Neill West Coast Financial Services Conference in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Mr. Holly will be part of the Central Valley (Southern) Banks Panel, scheduled to commence at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Standard Time and lasting for approximately one hour. Attendance at the conference in person is by invitation only. However, a simultaneous webcast will be made available at www.sandleroneill.com by selecting the “Conferences” tab and then “View Webcast” under the “West Coast Financial Services Conference” heading. User registration is required. An archived webcast will be accessible for 60 days after the event beginning March 4, 2009. The conference will also be available via audio conference at 800-638-5495 or 617-614-3946, with a required passcode of “Session I”.
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: February 24, 2009 | By: | /s/ Kenneth R. Taylor | ||||||
| Kenneth R. Taylor Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||