---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-028273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCAL"
cik: "0001795815"
company_name: "California BanCorp \\ CA"
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:46:34.700812+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve merger of Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp; closing expected July 31, 2024

## Summary
- At special meetings on July 17, 2024, shareholders of BCAL and CALB voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger of equals.
- BCAL shareholders also approved name change to California BanCorp and bylaw amendment expanding board range to 7-13 directors.
- All required regulatory approvals have been received; merger expected to close on July 31, 2024.
- Vote on merger proposal: 14.8M FOR, 2.3K AGAINST, 5.2K abstain, 1.55M broker non-votes (88% quorum).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-028273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCAL
- cik: 0001795815
- company_name: California BanCorp \ CA
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315224028273/0001493152-24-028273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315224028273/form8-k.htm

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