Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

On January 22, 2009, PacWest Bancorp announced its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated January 22, 2009

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*The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of PacWest Bancorp under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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