Form 8-K Earnings Release

 

 

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) July 19, 2010

 

 

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)

 

 

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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 19, 2010, Sierra Bancorp issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number		                        Description
99.1    Press Release dated July 19, 2010 *

 

* Attached version reflects corrections released on July 20, 2010.

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: July 20, 2010     By:   /S/    KENNETH R. TAYLOR        
      Kenneth R. Taylor
      Executive Vice President &
      Chief Financial Officer