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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">May 27, 2020</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">000-33063</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">86 North Main Street, Porterville, CA&nbsp;&nbsp;93257</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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):</font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:9pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:9pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:9pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">NASDAQ Global Select Market</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Emerging growth company </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Item 5.07<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;;font-size: 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font>submission of matters to a vote of security holders</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The Company&#x2019;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May&nbsp;27, 2020, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Proxies were solicited by the Company&#x2019;s management pursuant to Regulation 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">A total of 12,705,572 shares were represented and voting at the meeting, constituting 83.6% of the 15,190,038 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;There was no solicitation in opposition to Management&#x2019;s nominees for directorship as listed in the proxy statement, and all of such nominees were elected pursuant to the vote of shareholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;The vote on the election of the four nominees to serve as Class I directors for two-year terms was as follows:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p>
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				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:87.50pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Percent Votes</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"> Cast &#x201C;For&#x201D;</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:101.15pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Withheld</font></p>
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				<td valign="top" style="width:87.35pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Percent Votes</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"> Withheld</font></p>
				</td>
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				<td valign="top" style="width:96.90pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Robb Evans</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:95.10pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">8,639,245</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:87.50pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">81.82%</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:101.15pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">1,919,114</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="top" style="width:87.35pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">18.18%</font></p>
				</td>
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				<td valign="top" style="width:96.90pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">James C. Holly</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:95.10pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">6,225,653</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:87.50pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">58.96%</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:101.15pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">4,332,706</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="top" style="width:87.35pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">41.04%</font></p>
				</td>
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				<td valign="top" style="width:96.90pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Lynda B. Scearcy</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:95.10pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">8,506,660</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:87.50pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">80.57%</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:101.15pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">2,051,699</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="top" style="width:87.35pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">19.43%</font></p>
				</td>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">Morris A. Tharp</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:95.10pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">8,324,912</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:87.50pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">78.85%</font></p>
				</td>
				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:101.15pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">2,233,447</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="top" style="width:87.35pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">21.15%</font></p>
				</td>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:116.60pt;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:1.00pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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				<td colspan="2" valign="top" style="width:126.30pt;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;height:1.00pt;padding:0pt 6.5pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">There were 2,147,213 broker non-votes received with respect to this each nominee.</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 18pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The terms of the following directors continued after the shareholders&#x2019; meeting:&nbsp; Albert L. Berra, Vonn R. Christenson, Laurence S. Dutto, Kevin J. McPhaill, and Gordon T. Woods.</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The appointment of Eide Bailly LLC as the Company&#x2019;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 was ratified, with the number of shares cast as follows:</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:53pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">For:</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">12,681,524</font></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:53pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Against:</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">23,623</font></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:66pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Abstain:</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">425</font></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 18pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The number voting &#x201C;for&#x201D; constituted 99.8% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;There were no broker non-votes with respect to this item.</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with the number of shares cast as follows:</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:58pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">For:</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">9,376,849</font></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:34pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Against:</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">1,139,346</font></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:53pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Abstain:</font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">42,164</font></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 18pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">The number voting &#x201C;for&#x201D; constituted 88.8% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;There were 2,147,213 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;"></font></p></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;">
		<p><font size="1"> </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;page-break-after:always;"><div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;border:0;margin:30pt 0pt 30pt 0pt;"></div></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;"></div><div style="margin-left:10.2941176470588%;margin-right:10.2941176470588%;"><p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;"><font style="display:inline;"></font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 12pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">SIGNATURES</font>
		</p>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 11pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:11pt;">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.</font>
		</p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:106.67%;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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bsrr_Current_Folio_8K
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 27, 2020
SIERRA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
000-33063
33-0937517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification 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)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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
BSRR
NASDAQ Global Select Market
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
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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.
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Item 5.07
submission of matters to a vote of security holders
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 27, 2020, 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 12,705,572 shares were represented and voting at the meeting, constituting 83.6% of the 15,190,038 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
Percent Votes
Cast "For"
Withheld
Percent Votes
Withheld
Robb Evans
8,639,245
81.82%
1,919,114
18.18%
James C. Holly
6,225,653
58.96%
4,332,706
41.04%
Lynda B. Scearcy
8,506,660
80.57%
2,051,699
19.43%
Morris A. Tharp
8,324,912
78.85%
2,233,447
21.15%
There were 2,147,213 broker non-votes received with respect to this each nominee.
The terms of the following directors continued after the shareholders' meeting:  Albert L. Berra, Vonn R. Christenson, Laurence S. Dutto, Kevin J. McPhaill, and Gordon T. Woods.
The appointment of Eide Bailly LLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 was ratified, with the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
12,681,524
Against:
23,623
Abstain:
425
The number voting "for" constituted 99.8% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 2.  There were no broker non-votes with respect to this item.
The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
9,376,849
Against:
1,139,346
Abstain:
42,164
The number voting "for" constituted 88.8% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 3.  There were 2,147,213 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.
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.
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Dated:  May 28, 2020
SIERRA BANCORP
By:
/s/ Christopher G. Treece
Christopher G. Treece
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer