Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

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):
May 20, 2019

Bank of Commerce Holdings

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

		00 0-25135				94-2823865
	(Commission File Number)				IRS Employer Identification No.

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1255
Sacramento, California 95814
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 421-2575

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Class	BOCH	Nasdaq

Item 8.01 – Other Events

Effective May 20, 2019, Bank of Commerce Holdings’ wholly owned banking subsidiary, Redding Bank of Commerce, changed its name to Merchants Bank of Commerce.

The press release issued by Bank of Commerce Holdings announcing the name change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

Bank of Commerce Holdings wishes to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This news release includes statements by the Company that describe management’s expectations regarding future developments and which may not be based on historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Future events are difficult to predict and are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the Company's public filings, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) local, national and international economic conditions are less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced effect on the Company than expected and adversely affect the Company's ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new banks and/or branches are lower than expected; (4) our concentration in lending tied to real estate exposes us to the adverse effects of material increases in interest rates, declines in the general economy, tightening credit markets or declines in real estate values; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions increases significantly; (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged; and (7) technological changes could expose us to new risks.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

See Exhibit Index below.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 20, 2019.

SI GNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.