FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

Bhaumik Sam 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC [ SQBK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP-Silicon Valley Banking
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

406 BLACKWELL STREET, SUITE 240 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/6/2015
(Street)

DURHAM, NC 27701
(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
Class A Common Stock   10/6/2015     D    34467   D   (1) (2) 0   D    
Class A Common Stock   10/6/2015     D    15903   D   (1) (2) 0   I   By 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $6.0000   10/6/2015     D         24000      (3)   (3) Class A Common Stock   24000     (1) (2) 0   I   By Trust  
Restricted Stock Units     (1) (2) 10/6/2015     D         9435      (3)   (3) Class A Common Stock   9435     (1) (2) 0   I   By Trust  

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On October 6, 2015, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 1, 2015, between PacWest Bancorp ("PacWest") and Square 1 Financial, Inc. ("Square 1"), Square 1 merged with and into PacWest, and each outstanding share of Square 1 common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.5997 of a share of PacWest common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares at a rate of $42.7827 per share (the "Average Closing Price"). At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding option to acquire shares of Square 1 common stock, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled and entitles the holder to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Square 1 common stock subject to such option and
( 2)  (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the product of (1) the Average Closing Price and (2) 0.5997 over (B) the exercise price per share of Square 1 common stock underlying such option, less any applicable taxes to be withheld with respect to such payment. Each outstanding restricted stock unit issued under Square 1's stock plan, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled and entitles the holder to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Square 1 common stock subject to such restricted stock unit award and (ii) the product of (A) the Average Closing Price and (B) 0.5997. In connection with the merger, the reporting person has the right to receive 30,206 shares of PacWest common stock and $713,835.11 in cash, subject to any required tax withholding under applicable law. On October 6, 2015, the effective date of the merger, the closing price of PacWest common stock was $43.97 per share.
( 3)  These stock options and restricted stock units were cancelled at the effective time of the merger and converted into the right to receive the consideration as described in notes (1) and (2) above.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bhaumik Sam
406 BLACKWELL STREET
SUITE 240
DURHAM, NC 27701

EVP-Silicon Valley Banking

Signatures
Leah Webb, Attorney-in-Fact 10/8/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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