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): February 5, 2021

First Choice Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

001-38476

82-2711227

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

17785 Center Court Drive, N Suite 750

Cerritos, California

90703

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(562) 345-9092

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, no par value		FCBP		Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by Check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

Item. 8.01 Other Events

On February 5, 2021, First Choice Bancorp (NASDAQ: FCBP), the holding company for First Choice Bank, issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on or about March 4, 2021, to holders of its common stock of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2021. A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B. 2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report and Exhibit 99.1 hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information or that Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release Announcing Quarterly Dividend

	First Choice Bancorp

Date: February 5, 2021	By:	/s/ Robert M. Franko
	Name:	Robert M. Franko
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No.

Description

99.1

Press Release Announcing Quarterly Dividend

First Choice Bancorp 8-K