# TRICO BANCSHARES / (TCBK) — merger/definitive [pending]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_e46d5044e5881d1abdd0 · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:11:13.774Z

## Overview
TriCo Bancshares is a California-based state commercial bank.

TriCo Bancshares, a California corporation, has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated July 12, 2026, with First Hawaiian, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Horizon Merger Sub, Inc., a California corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of FHI. The transaction is a proposed merger whereby TriCo will combine with FHI. FHI will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a Joint Proxy Statement and Prospectus, and the transaction will be submitted to both FHI stockholders and TriCo shareholders for approval.

## Terms
- Counterparty: First Hawaiian, Inc. · Consideration: stock

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-07-23

## Timeline
- 2026-07-23 · 425 (0000356171-26-000106): 425 - TRICO BANCSHARES / — *TriCo Bancshares is a California-based bank holding company whose wholly-owned subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank, operates 68 branches and 83 ATMs across 31 California counties, providing consumer, small business, and commercial banking services with $9.93 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2026.* TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) announced a merger with First Hawaiian, Inc. (FHI) on July 13, 2026. The transaction is expected to create a combined entity with enhanced size, scale, and capacity to serve customers across California, Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan. The merger is subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder votes. A joint proxy statement/prospectus will be filed with the SEC, and stockholders of both companies will be required to approve the transaction.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356171/0000356171-26-000106.txt
- 2026-07-24 · 425 (0001104659-26-086650): 425 - TRICO BANCSHARES / — *First Hawaiian, Inc. is a state commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, with total assets of $23.6 billion as of June 30, 2026.* First Hawaiian, Inc. (FHI) announced a proposed merger with TriCo Bancshares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated July 12, 2026, with Horizon Merger Sub, Inc. as the merger subsidiary. The transaction will expand FHI's presence into California while reinforcing its position as the market leader in Hawaii, creating the sixth-largest bank headquartered in the western United States. The transaction is subject to regulatory and stockholder approval.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356171/0001104659-26-086650.txt
- 2026-07-29 · 425 (0001104659-26-087832): 425 - TRICO BANCSHARES / — *First Hawaiian, Inc. is a state commercial bank holding company incorporated in Delaware that operates First Hawaiian Bank and provides banking services in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, and California.* First Hawaiian, Inc. (FHI) and TriCo Bancshares entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger, dated July 12, 2026, with Horizon Merger Sub, Inc. as the merger subsidiary. The transaction combines two strong, well-performing banking organizations operating in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, and California. The filing indicates that FHI will issue additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the transaction, and that stockholder and shareholder approvals are required. A joint proxy statement/prospectus will be filed with the SEC on Form S-4.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356171/0001104659-26-087832.txt
- 2026-07-29 · 425 (0001104659-26-087835): 425 - TRICO BANCSHARES / — *TriCo Bancshares is a California-based state commercial bank.* TriCo Bancshares, a California corporation, has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated July 12, 2026, with First Hawaiian, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Horizon Merger Sub, Inc., a California corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of FHI. The transaction is a proposed merger whereby TriCo will combine with FHI. FHI will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a Joint Proxy Statement and Prospectus, and the transaction will be submitted to both FHI stockholders and TriCo shareholders for approval.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356171/0001104659-26-087835.txt

## Citations
- 0000356171-26-000106 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000035617126000106
- 0001104659-26-086650 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926086650
- 0001104659-26-087832 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926087832
- 0001104659-26-087835 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926087835