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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):

May  26, 2010

TriCo Bancshares
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California
0-10661
94-2792841
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

63 Constitution Drive, Chico, California
95973
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (530) 898-0300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01:  Other Events

The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 (nine cents) per share at its meeting held on May 25, 2010.  The dividend is payable on June 30, 2010 to holders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2010. 

Item 9.01:  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

99.1  
Press release dated May 25, 2010


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 thereunto duly authorized.


   
TRICO BANCSHARES
Date:  May 26, 2010
By
/s/Thomas J. Reddish
   
Thomas J. Reddish, Executive Vice President and Chief FinancialOfficer (Principal Financial and  Accounting Officer

 

 
 
 

 
 
 


 

TRICO BANCSHARES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY EARNINGS



PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Thomas J. Reddish
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Executive Vice President & CFO,  530-898-0300
 


CHICO, Calif. – (May 25, 2010) – The Board of Directors of TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 (nine cents) per share at its meeting held on May 25, 2010.  The dividend is payable on June 30, 2010 to holders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2010.  
  
TriCo Bancshares and Tri Counties Bank are headquartered in Chico, California. Tri Counties Bank has a 35-year history in the banking industry. It operates 32 traditional branch locations and 26 in-store branch locations in 23 California counties. Tri Counties Bank offers financial services and provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and businesses, which include demand, savings and time deposits, consumer finance, online banking, mortgage lending, and commercial banking throughout its market area. It operates a network of 66 ATMs and a 24-hour, seven days-a-week telephone customer service center. Brokerage services are provided by the Bank’s investment services affiliate, Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. For further information please visit the Tri Counties Bank web site at http://www.tricountiesbank.com.