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 7, 2005
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)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Not applicable
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Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Effective February 7, 2005, James F. Gardunio has been hired as the senior vice president and chief credit officer for Sierra Bancorp and its banking subsidiary, Bank of the Sierra, succeeding Charlie C. Glenn who retired on December 31, 2004 after 45 years in banking. Mr. Gardunio, who obtained an undergraduate degree from San Jose State University and an MBA from Stanford University prior to the commencement of his banking career, has worked at various financial institutions during the past 27 years, including more than 10 years as a chief credit officer. For the most recent 2.5 years he has been employed as a first vice president at Community Bank of Central California, a $1 billion community bank headquartered in Salinas. For more than 3 years prior to that he was the owner/president of Golden Venture Financial Services, Inc. in Pasadena, a financial services company providing loan review and loan audit services to commercial banks throughout California. Mr. Gardunio’s previous experience also includes six years as a senior vice president and chief credit officer at California Federal Bank, a multi-billion dollar financial institution in Los Angeles, California.
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 8, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Kenneth R. Taylor | ||
| Kenneth R. Taylor | ||||
| Senior Vice President & | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||