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): November 28, 2017

TriCo Bancshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

0-10661

94-2792841

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California				95973
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 898-0300

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Item 8.01: Other Events

The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 (seventeen cents) per share on November 28, 2017. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2017 to holders of record on December 15, 2017.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits



99.1		Press release dated November 28, 2017

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.


				TRICO BANCSHARES

Date: November 28, 2017				/s/ Thomas J. Reddish
				Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)