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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2001  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No.&nbsp;333-  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>California</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>95-3819685</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="35%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>1840 Century Park East<BR>
Los Angeles, California<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>90067</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP<BR>
AMENDED 1996 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
(Amended as of April&nbsp;26, 2001)<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full title of the plan) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>SCOTT A. MONTGOMERY<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
National Mercantile Bancorp<BR>
1840 Century Park East<BR>
Los Angeles, California 90067<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name and address of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>(310)&nbsp;277-2265<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Copy to:<BR>
ALAN B. SPATZ, ESQ.<BR>
Troy&nbsp;&amp; Gould Professional Corporation<BR>
1801 Century Park East, 16<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
Los Angeles, California 90067<BR>
(310)&nbsp;553-4441  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount<BR>
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Maximum<BR>
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Per Share(2)</B></FONT><BR></TH>
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Maximum<BR>
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<TD WIDTH="36%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock, without par value</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>100,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$7.10</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$710,000.00</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$177.50</FONT></TD>
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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>This
Registration Statement covers, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock stated above, such indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock as may be issued upon
exercise of options granted under the Amended 1996 Stock Incentive Plan as a result of the adjustment provisions thereof.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated,
solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457, based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common
Stock as reported on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market System on June&nbsp;22, 2001. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On July&nbsp;26, 1999, National Mercantile Bancorp (the "Registrant") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-83723) (the "Prior Registration Statement") relating to shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, without par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Registrant's Amended 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended as of April&nbsp;26, 2001 (the "Plan"). The Prior Registration Statement currently is effective. This Registration
Statement relates to additional securities of the same class as those to which the Prior Registration Statement relates to be issued pursuant to the Plan. The contents of the Prior Registration
Statement, including all exhibits thereto, are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II<BR>  <BR>    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item
8. <U>Exhibits.</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See
the attached Exhibit Index that follows the signature pages, which is incorporated by reference. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los
Angeles, State of California, on this 28th day of June, 2001. </FONT></P>

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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>SCOTT A. MONTGOMERY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Scott A. Montgomery<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DAVID R. BROWN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> David R. Brown<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Scott A. Montgomery and David R. Brown his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact and agent with full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT E. GIPSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Robert E. Gipson</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT E. THOMSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Robert E. Thomson</FONT></TD>
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Vice Chair</FONT></TD>
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June&nbsp;28, 2001</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>SCOTT A. MONTGOMERY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Scott A. Montgomery</FONT></TD>
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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June&nbsp;28, 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DONALD E. BENSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Donald E. Benson</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DION G. MORROW</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Dion G. Morrow</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>CARL R. TERZIAN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Carl R. Terzian</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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June&nbsp;28, 2001</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="10%"><FONT SIZE=2>5.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Troy &amp; Gould Professional Corporation</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="10%"><FONT SIZE=2>99.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%"><FONT SIZE=2>National Mercantile Bancorp Amended 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (As amended as of April 26, 2001)</FONT></TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2001
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
95-3819685
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
90067
(Zip code)
NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP
AMENDED 1996 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Amended as of April 26, 2001)
(Full title of the plan)
SCOTT A. MONTGOMERY
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Mercantile Bancorp
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067
(Name and address of agent for service)
(310) 277-2265
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
ALAN B. SPATZ, ESQ.
Troy & Gould Professional Corporation
1801 Century Park East, 16
th
Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 553-4441
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, without par value
100,000
$7.10
$710,000.00
$177.50
(1)
This
Registration Statement covers, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock stated above, such indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock as may be issued upon
exercise of options granted under the Amended 1996 Stock Incentive Plan as a result of the adjustment provisions thereof.
(2)
Estimated,
solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457, based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Common
Stock as reported on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market System on June 22, 2001.
EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8
On July 26, 1999, National Mercantile Bancorp (the "Registrant") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-83723) (the "Prior Registration Statement") relating to shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, without par value, to be issued
pursuant to the Registrant's Amended 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended as of April 26, 2001 (the "Plan"). The Prior Registration Statement currently is effective. This Registration
Statement relates to additional securities of the same class as those to which the Prior Registration Statement relates to be issued pursuant to the Plan. The contents of the Prior Registration
Statement, including all exhibits thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
8.
Exhibits.
See
the attached Exhibit Index that follows the signature pages, which is incorporated by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los
Angeles, State of California, on this 28th day of June, 2001.
NATIONAL MERCANTILE BANCORP
By
/s/
SCOTT A. MONTGOMERY
Scott A. Montgomery
President and Chief Executive Officer
By
/s/
DAVID R. BROWN
David R. Brown
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Scott A. Montgomery and David R. Brown his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said
attorney-in-fact and agent with full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
ROBERT E. GIPSON
Robert E. Gipson
Chairman of the Board
June 28, 2001
/s/
ROBERT E. THOMSON
Robert E. Thomson
Vice Chair
June 28, 2001
/s/
SCOTT A. MONTGOMERY
Scott A. Montgomery
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
June 28, 2001
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/s/
DONALD E. BENSON
Donald E. Benson
Director
June 28, 2001
/s/
JOSEPH N. COHEN
Joseph N. Cohen
Director
June 28, 2001
/s/
ANTOINETTE HUBENETTE, M.D.
Antoinette Hubenette, M.D.
Director
June 28, 2001
/s/
DION G. MORROW
Dion G. Morrow
Director
June 28, 2001
/s/
CARL R. TERZIAN
Carl R. Terzian
Director
June 28, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion of Troy & Gould Professional Corporation
23.1
Consent of Troy & Gould Professional Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
99.1
National Mercantile Bancorp Amended 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (As amended as of April 26, 2001)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE AND INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT INDEX