Edgar Filing: TRICO BANCSHARES /

TRICO BANCSHARES

Date: January 28, 2013

/s/ Thomas J. Reddish

Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Form 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): January 28, 2013

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01: Other Events

On January 28, 2013, TriCo Bancshares announced its quarterly earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


99.1		Press release dated January 28, 2013

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.