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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): August 25, 2022 _______________________ (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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, no par value TCBK Nasdaq Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 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 $0.30 (thirty cents) per share on its common stock, no par value, on August 25, 2022. The dividend is payable on September 23, 2022 to holders of record on September 9, 2022. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 99.1     Press release dated August 29, 2022. 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: August 29, 2022 /s/ Peter G. Wiese Peter G. Wiese, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)