FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * RICE TOM	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC [ PPBI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) SEVP/ Chief Innovation Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 17901 VON KARMAN, SUITE 1200	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/31/2021
(Street) IRVINE, CA 92614 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
PPBI Common Stock	3/31/2021		F		2054 (1)	D	$43.44	29363 (2)	D
PPBI Common Stock	4/1/2021		G(3)	V	1946	D	$0	27417 (2)	D
PPBI Common Stock	4/1/2021		G(3)	V	1946	A	$0	63426	I	By The Rice Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
PPBI Restricted Stock Unit	(4)							(4)	(5)	PPBI Common Stock	9213.0		9213	D
PPBI Restricted Stock Unit	(6)							(6)	(5)	PPBI Common Stock	5746.0		5746	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents shares withheld to cover the tax liability incident to the vesting of Restricted Stock Awards.
(2)	Includes 24,817 shares of restricted stock subject to a vesting schedule set forth in the restricted stock grant and subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the restricted stock grant.
(3)	On April 1, 2021, the reporting person transferred 1,946 directly owned shares of PPBI common stock to the Rice Family Trust, dated March 28, 2018 (the "Trust"), Tom Rice, Co-Trustee. The reporting person shares voting and dispositive control over shares held by the Trust.
(4)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The amount reported reflects the targeted number of Restricted Stock Units that may vest upon achievement of certain predetermined performance goals and assuming continued employment through the vesting period. Depending on the actual performance achieved, the reporting person may receive between 0% and 200% of such targeted amount. The Restricted Stock Units will vest, if at all, on February 28, 2022. 50% vesting will be tied entirely to performance, measured by a 3-year average relative total shareholder return percentile range compared to the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Regional Banking Index ("KRX"). 25% vesting will be based on the Company's average ROAA percentile performance as compared to KRX companies over the Performance Period. 25% vesting will be based on the Company's average ROATCE percentile performance as compared to the KRX companies over the Performance Period.
(5)	Not applicable.
(6)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The amount reported reflects the targeted number of Restricted Stock Units that may vest upon achievement of certain predetermined performance goals and assuming continued employment through the vesting period. Depending on the actual performance achieved, the reporting person may receive between 0% and 200% of such targeted amount. The Restricted Stock Units will vest, if at all, on March 15, 2024. 50% vesting will be tied entirely to performance, measured by a 3-year average relative total shareholder return percentile range compared to the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Regional Banking Index ("KRX"). 25% vesting will be based on the Company's average ROAA percentile performance as compared to KRX companies over the Performance Period. 25% vesting will be based on the Company's average ROATCE percentile performance as compared to the KRX companies over the Performance Period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RICE TOM 17901 VON KARMAN SUITE 1200 IRVINE, CA 92614			SEVP/ Chief Innovation Officer

Signatures
/s/ Tom Rice		4/2/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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