SIERRA BANCORP — Board/Management Information 2009

Apr 30, 2009

8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) April 29, 2009

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)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Robert H. Tienken has retired as a director of Sierra Bancorp and Bank of the Sierra effective April 29, 2009, for health reasons. Mr. Tienken served as a director of Sierra Bancorp since its formation in 2000, and as a director of Sierra Bancorp’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of the Sierra, since the Bank was founded in 1977. With the retirement of Mr. Tienken, the Company’s Board of Directors will be reduced in size from eight members to seven.

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.

/s/ Kenneth R. Taylor
Kenneth R. Taylor
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer