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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 December 3, 1996 Commission file number 0-10661
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TRICO BANCSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2792841
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
15 Independence Circle, Chico, California 95973
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 916/898-0300
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The acquisition of Sutter Buttes Savings Bank, as reported on October 25, 1996,
does not meet the 20% significance threshold for inclusion of financial
statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRICO BANCSHARES
Date Decenber 3, 1996 /s/ Robert M. Stanberry
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Vice President and CFO
