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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT><U>May 23, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>SIERRA BANCORP</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">California</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">000-33063</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none">33-0937517</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: normal">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: normal">(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: normal">(I.R.S. Employee I<BR>
dentification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>86 North Main Street, Porterville,
CA 93257<BR>
</U><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Address of principal executive offices)<BR>
(Zip code)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>(559) 782-4900<BR>
</U><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number including area code)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) </FONT><U>Not applicable</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Item 5.07&#9;submission
of matters to a vote of security holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s annual meeting of shareholders
was held on May&nbsp;23, 2012, at which time shareholders voted in favor of item 1, election of directors, item 2, ratification
of appointment of independent accountants, and item 3, advisory vote on executive compensation. Proxies were solicited by the Company&rsquo;s
management pursuant to Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">A total of 11,329,181 shares were represented
and voting at the meeting, constituting 80% of the 14,103,209 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. There
was no solicitation in opposition to Management&rsquo;s nominees for directorship as listed in the proxy statement, and all of
such nominees were elected pursuant to the vote of shareholders. The vote on the election of the four nominees to serve as Class
I directors for two-year terms was as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Withheld</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Robert L. Fields</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">8,002,689</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">914,020</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">James C. Holly</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">8,029,906</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">886,803</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Lynda B. Scearcy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">7,629,329</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">1,287,380</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Morris A. Tharp</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">8,035,201</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">881,508</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">There were 2,412,472 broker non-votes received with respect
to this item.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The terms of the following directors continued after the shareholders&rsquo;
meeting: Albert L. Berra, Vincent L. Jurkovich, and Gordon T. Woods.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day &amp; Co., LLP as the
Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was ratified, with the number of shares cast as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">For:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; text-autospace: none">11,292,948</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Against:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">23,061</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Abstain:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">13,172</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The number voting &ldquo;for&rdquo; constituted effectively
100% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 2. There were no broker non-votes
received with respect to this item.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with
the number of shares cast as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">For:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; text-autospace: none">6,305,271</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Against:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">2,553,667</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Abstain:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">57,771</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The number voting &ldquo;for&rdquo; constituted 71% of the total
number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 3. There were 2,412,472 broker non-votes received
with respect to this item.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">SIERRA BANCORP &nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Dated:&nbsp; May 25, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-style: italic; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Kenneth R. Taylor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Kenneth R. Taylor</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Executive Vice President &amp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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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 23, 2012
SIERRA BANCORP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
000-33063
33-0937517
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employee I
dentification No.)
86 North Main Street, Porterville,
CA 93257
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(559) 782-4900
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not applicable
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))
Item 5.07	submission
of matters to a vote of security holders
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders
was held on May 23, 2012, at which time shareholders voted in favor of item 1, election of directors, item 2, ratification
of appointment of independent accountants, and item 3, advisory vote on executive compensation. Proxies were solicited by the Company's
management pursuant to Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
A total of 11,329,181 shares were represented
and voting at the meeting, constituting 80% of the 14,103,209 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. There
was no solicitation in opposition to Management's nominees for directorship as listed in the proxy statement, and all of
such nominees were elected pursuant to the vote of shareholders. The vote on the election of the four nominees to serve as Class
I directors for two-year terms was as follows:
For
Withheld
Robert L. Fields
8,002,689
914,020
James C. Holly
8,029,906
886,803
Lynda B. Scearcy
7,629,329
1,287,380
Morris A. Tharp
8,035,201
881,508
There were 2,412,472 broker non-votes received with respect
to this item.
The terms of the following directors continued after the shareholders'
meeting: Albert L. Berra, Vincent L. Jurkovich, and Gordon T. Woods.
The appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was ratified, with the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
11,292,948
Against:
23,061
Abstain:
13,172
The number voting "for" constituted effectively
100% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 2. There were no broker non-votes
received with respect to this item.
The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with
the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
6,305,271
Against:
2,553,667
Abstain:
57,771
The number voting "for" constituted 71% of the total
number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 3. There were 2,412,472 broker non-votes received
with respect to this item.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
SIERRA BANCORP
Dated:  May 25, 2012
By:
/s/ Kenneth R. Taylor
Kenneth R. Taylor
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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