On March 23, 2009, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, a California corporation, issued a press release announcing its consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and 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 of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 above.

Exhibit No.       Description

   99.1           Press Release issued March 23, 2009, announcing the consolidated
                  financial results of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp for the quarter
                  and year ended December 31, 2008.