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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) July 23, 2024

SIERRA BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

000-33063

33-0937517

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

86 North Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(559) 782-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 Stock, no par value

BSRR

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)On July 23, 2024, Jennifer A. Johnson, Executive Vice President & Chief Administration Officer, announced her retirement from the Registrant and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of the Sierra (“Bank”) to be effective on August 22, 2024.  In connection with the retirement, the Company and Ms. Johnson mutually agreed to terminate her employment agreement dated January 17, 2020 (as amended).  When her employment and employment agreement terminate on August 22, Ms. Johnson will receive a severance payment of one (1) year of her base compensation and will receive reimbursement for health insurance premiums for a period of twelve (12) months in accordance with her employment agreement.  As a condition to receiving this severance, Ms. Johnson is required to sign a release and waiver agreement in favor of the Registrant and Bank, the form of which was attached to her employment agreement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SIERRA BANCORP

Dated: July 25, 2024

By: 

/s/ Christopher G. Treece

Christopher G. Treece

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer

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