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): May 9, 2002

 

CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 674-6025

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Events

 

                On May 9, 2002, California Independent Bancorp (“CIB”) and Feather River State Bank  (“Bank”) issued a press release announcing President and Chief Executive Officer Larry D. Hartwig’s decision to retire from his officer and board of directors’ positions with CIB and the Bank to pursue other interests.  Mr. Hartwig’s resignation is effective on May 10, 2002.  The boards of directors have appointed Director John I. Jelavich to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of CIB and the Bank.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma  Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

    The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of the Registrant issued on May 9, 2002.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

	CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BANCORP
Date: May 9, 2002	By:	/s/ KEVIN R. WATSON
	Name:	Kevin R. Watson
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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