PMBC Pacific Mercantile Bancorp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kalscheur Denis P	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP [ PMBC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE, THIRD FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/18/2021
(Street) COSTA MESA, CA 92626 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/18/2021		S(1)		21045.00	D	$9.31 (1)	0.00	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement by and between Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and Banc of California, Inc. dated March 22, 2021 (the "Agreement"), all vested shares of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp will be converted to Banc of California, Inc. shares at a 2:1 ratio. The vesting of all options, RSAs and RSUs (the "Incentives") were accelerated and cashed out upon the close of the merger that occurred on October 18, 2021. The price per share used to cash out these Incentives was $9.31, and was determined pursuant to the Agreement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kalscheur Denis P 949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE THIRD FLOOR COSTA MESA, CA 92626	X

Signatures
/s/ Nancy Gray, attorney in fact for Denis P. Kalscheur		10/19/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date