UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20006
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sierra Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 82620P102 (Cusip Number) |
12/31/04
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
| CUSIP No. 82620P102 |
13G | Page 2 of 4 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Howard H. Smith |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) ¨ (B) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A. |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
480,034 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
None 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
480,034 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
480,034 |
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.97% |
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| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
Individual |
Schedule 13G
| CUSIP No. 82620P102 |
13G | Page 3 of 4 Pages |
| Item 1: |
(a) |
Issuer:
Sierra Bancorp |
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| (b) |
Principal Executive Offices:
86 North Main Street, Porterville, CA. 93257 |
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| Item 2: |
(a) |
Person Filing:
Howard H. Smith |
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| (b) |
Address:
421 East Morton, Porterville, CA. 93257 |
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| (c) |
Citizen of the U.S.A. | |||||||||||
| (d) |
Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value |
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| (e) |
Cusip #82620P102 | |||||||||||
| Item 3: |
N/A | |||||||||||
| Item 4: |
(a) | Total Shares Beneficially Owned:
480,034 |
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| (b) | Percentage Ownership:
4.97% |
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| (c) | (i) | Shares with Sole Voting Power:
480,034 (includes 30,034 vested option shares) |
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| (ii) | Shares with Shared Voting Power:
None |
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| (iii) | Shares with Sole Investment Power:
Same shares as Item i above |
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| (iv) | Shares with Shared Investment Power:
None |
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| Item 5: |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class – If this statement is being filed to report that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. x | |||||||||
| Item 6: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 7: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 8: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 9: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 10: |
N/A | |||||||||
Schedule 13G
| CUSIP No. 82620P102 |
13G | Page 4 of 4 Pages |
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| 2/9/05 |
| Date |
| /s/ Howard Smith |
| Signature |
Schedule 13G