Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Dinsmore Bradford R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/3/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP [PMBC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE, THIRD FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer /

(Street)

COSTA MESA, CA 92626

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	9/3/2029	Common Stock	250000.00	$7.33	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	100000.00	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	5 Years Annually beginning 3-Sep-2020
(2)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock upon settlement.
(3)	The RSUs vests as to 25,000 share(s) on 3-Sep-2020, 75,000 share(s) on 3-Sep-2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dinsmore Bradford R 949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE THIRD FLOOR COSTA MESA, CA 92626			Chief Executive Officer