ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

As previously reported, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement, dated December 6, 2012 (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as underwriter and representative of the other underwriter, D.A. Davidson & Co., with respect to the offer and sale of 3,300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), at a public offering price of $10.00 per share in an underwritten public offering (the "Offering"). As part of the Offering, the Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 495,000 shares of Common Stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share to cover over-allotments, if any (the "Over-allotment Option"). On January 4, 2013, the underwriters provided notice to the Company that they would exercise the Over-allotment Option in full. The Company expects to close the sale of the additional shares of Common Stock, subject to customary conditions, on January 9, 2013.

On January 7, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the exercise of the Over-allotment Option. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release, dated January 7, 2013, announcing the exercise of the Over-allotment Option

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