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) April 23, 2026
SIERRA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California | 000-33063 | 33-0937517 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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 8.01 Other Events.
On April 23, 2026, the Board of Directors of Sierra Bancorp (the “Company”) approved a cash dividend to shareholders. The quarterly cash dividend of twenty-six cents ($0.26) per share of common stock will be payable on May 11, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 4, 2026.
The press release issued by the Company in connection with the dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)Exhibits. The information required to be furnished pursuant to this item is set forth in the Exhibit Index which appears below, immediately before the signatures.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press release dated October 22, 2020 | ||
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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.
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Dated: April 24, 2026 | SIERRA BANCORP Christopher G. Treece |