Pacwest Bancorp Stock: price and directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Pacwest Bancorp

PacWest Bancorp was a U.S. bank holding company built around commercial banking and specialized finance. Historically, it was headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, and operated as a U.S.-listed equity name associated with the PACW ticker on the American stock market (NYSE/NASDAQ context). Its principal business was to own Pacific Western Bank, the main banking subsidiary that served entrepreneurs, middle-market companies, real estate investors, and other growth-oriented clients. In other words, PacWest was not a mass retail bank; it was more of a relationship-driven commercial lender with a niche, specialized credit profile. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102112/000162828022013054/R8.htm?utm_source=openai)) The company was founded in 1999 and expanded through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Over time, PacWest built capabilities in commercial lending, real estate finance, equipment finance, and other specialty banking verticals. Its history also included branded platforms such as CapitalSource and Square 1 Bank, which reflected a strategy focused on higher-value lending niches rather than plain-vanilla consumer banking. That positioning helped the company compete for clients that needed customized credit structures, sector expertise, and a more hands-on banking relationship. ([craft.co](https://craft.co/pacwest-bancorp?utm_source=openai)) From a product perspective, PacWest offered commercial loans, commercial real estate lending, SBA loans, equipment financing, operating lines of credit, and deposit and treasury solutions. Its core appeal was its ability to provide tailored financing to businesses and property investors, especially in the middle-market and sponsor-backed segments. Geographically, the franchise was strongest in California, with a broader U.S. footprint in selected lending categories. This made PacWest a regional specialist with national ambitions in targeted lines of business, rather than a broad, coast-to-coast universal bank. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102112/000162828023005257/pacw-20221231.htm?utm_source=openai)) A key recent development reshaped the investment case: on November 30, 2023, PacWest Bancorp merged with Banc of California, Inc., with Banc of California remaining the surviving legal entity and Pacific Western Bank continuing under the Banc of California brand. As a result, the standalone PacWest story is now primarily relevant from a historical, SEC-filing, and legacy-insider-reporting standpoint. For investors monitoring SEC Form 4 activity, this merger is important because many filings and ownership references after the transaction need to be interpreted in the context of the combined company rather than the pre-merger PacWest structure. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169770/000162828024007933/banc-20231231.htm?utm_source=openai))