Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 2, 2023, PacWest Bancorp (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). There were 118,036,596 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and 103,832,767 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.

At the Annual Meeting, the eleven nominees for director were elected to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), and the Company's stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers and the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for every one year and ratified the appointment of KMPG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders cast the highest number of votes for every one year, compared to every two years or every three years, with respect to the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Based on these results and the recommendation of the Board's Compensation and Human Capital Committee and consistent with the Board's recommendation to the Company's stockholders, the Board determined on May 3, 2023, that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation occurs.

The final number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter are set out below.

1. Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.

The eleven nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the completion of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:





                                                            Broker
                           For        Against    Abstain   Non-Vote
Tanya M. Acker          92,777,076   2,798,552   167,928   8,089,211
Paul R. Burke           94,393,610   1,205,495   144,451   8,089,211
Craig A. Carlson        93,218,746   2,386,914   137,896   8,089,211
John M. Eggemeyer III   93,451,877   2,146,376   145,303   8,089,211
C. William Hosler       91,121,276   4,479,377   142,903   8,089,211
Polly B. Jessen         93,507,582   2,090,957   145,017   8,089,211
Susan E. Lester         92,733,547   2,871,313   138,696   8,089,211
Roger H. Molvar         92,740,016   2,860,177   143,363   8,089,211
Stephanie B. Mudick     94,132,624   1,469,872   141,060   8,089,211
Paul W. Taylor          93,948,604   1,649,708   145,244   8,089,211
Matthew P. Wagner       92,846,343   2,741,644   155,569   8,089,211

2. Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

On a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved. The voting results were as follows:





                                    Broker
   For        Against    Abstain   Non-Vote
89,347,567   6,080,204   315,785   8,089,211

3. Proposal 3 -- Frequency of Future Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

On a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers receiving the most votes was every 1 year. The voting results were as follows:





                                                              Broker
   1 Year        2 Years        3 Years        Abstain       Non-Vote
  90,883,333       71,666       4,551,958       236,599       8,089,211

4. Proposal 4 - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor.

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:





     For            Against        Abstain

101,234,684 2,454,999 143,084

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