Banc of California in Irvine plans to issue about $70 million of common stock.
The $8.2 billion-asset company will issue about 4.9 million shares at $14.50 apiece, according to a news release Thursday. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, and possibly to redeem some of the company's outstanding debt.
UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Sandler O'Neill are financial advisers on the common stock sale. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is legal counsel.
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