Pacific Premier Bancorp SEC Filings

BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 7,060,684 shares of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. common stock, representing 7.3% of the class. The filing shows BlackRock has sole voting power over 6,843,606 shares and sole dispositive power over 7,060,684 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.

The statement indicates the holdings are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer. The cover information names BlackRock, Inc. (Delaware) as the reporting person and lists 50 Hudson Yards, New York, as its principal business office.

Mitchell M Christian, a director of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI), reported a disposition of 39,078 shares of PPBI common stock on 08/31/2025. The filing shows 0 shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction. The disposition occurred in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2025, under which PPBI was merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc. and each PPBI share was converted into the right to receive 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares.

Rose McKinney-James, a director of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI), reported a sale on 08/31/2025 of 12,242 shares of PPBI common stock, leaving her with 0 shares following the transaction. The filing states the disposition occurred in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2025, under which Pacific Premier Bancorp was merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc. at the Effective Time of August 31, 2025. Under the merger terms, each PPBI share was converted into the right to receive 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares. The form is signed by Ms. McKinney-James on 09/03/2025.

Barbara Polsky, a director of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI), reported disposing 18,308 shares of PPBI common stock on 08/31/2025. The disposal occurred in connection with the Merger Agreement dated April 23, 2025, under which Pacific Premier was merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc. at the Effective Time of August 31, 2025. Under the merger terms each PPBI share outstanding was converted into the right to receive 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. Following the reported transaction Ms. Polsky reports 0 shares of PPBI common stock beneficially owned.

Steven R. Gardner, Chairman, President & CEO of Pacific Premier Bancorp, reported the disposition of his holdings in the issuer's common stock on 08/31/2025 pursuant to a Merger Agreement under which Pacific Premier Bancorp merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc. He disposed of 268,716 shares directly and 369,641 shares indirectly (held by The Gardner Family Trust), leaving 0 shares beneficially owned following the reported transactions. Under the merger terms each Pacific Premier share was converted into 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares.

Sherri V. Scott, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer of Pacific Premier Bancorp, reported a transaction dated 08/31/2025 in which she disposed of 28,813 shares of Pacific Premier Bancorp common stock. Following the reported disposition she beneficially owns 0 shares. The disposition occurred in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2025, under which Pacific Premier Bancorp was merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc., and each outstanding Pacific Premier share was converted into 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares.

Insider Form 4 shows the SEVP & CFO of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. disposed of all reported holdings as part of a merger transaction. The filing reports that on 08/31/2025 Ronald J. Nicolas Jr. disposed of 306,599 shares of PPBI common stock in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2025.

At the Effective Time (the merger closing on 08/31/2025) each outstanding PPBI share converted into the right to receive 0.9150 shares of Columbia Banking System, Inc. common stock, with cash paid for any fractional shares. The Form 4 shows 0 shares beneficially owned following the reported disposition.

George M. Pereira, a director of Pacific Premier Bancorp, reported the disposition of 12,160 shares of PPBI common stock on 08/31/2025. The filing states the sale occurred in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2025, under which Pacific Premier Bancorp was merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc. At the effective time each outstanding PPBI share converted into the right to receive 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. Following the reported transaction, the filing shows 0 PPBI shares beneficially owned.

Tamara Wendoll, President of Pacific Premier Trust and an officer of Pacific Premier Bancorp, reported the disposition of 34,170.234 shares of Pacific Premier Bancorp common stock on 08/31/2025. The filing records 0 shares owned following the reported transaction. The disposition occurred in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2025, under which Pacific Premier Bancorp was merged into Columbia Banking System, Inc. at the effective time on August 31, 2025.

The Merger converted each Pacific Premier share into the right to receive 0.9150 shares of Columbia common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares. The filing also notes that 27,181 restricted Pacific Premier shares were assumed and converted into restricted stock awards in Columbia based on the same exchange ratio and original terms.