UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Sierra Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 82620P102 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/03
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
| CUSIP No. 82620P102 | 13G | Page of Pages |
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Robert L. Fields |
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| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (A) ¨ (B) ¨ |
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. Sole Voting Power
593,579 6. Shared Voting Power
7. Sole Dispositive Power
593,579 8. Shared Dispositive Power
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| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
593,579 |
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| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.30% |
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| 12. | Type of Reporting Person*
IN |
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Schedule 13G
| CUSIP No. 82620P102 |
13G | Page 3 of 3 Pages |
| Item 1: |
(a) |
Issuer:
Sierra Bancorp |
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| (b) |
Principal Executive Offices:
86 North Main Street, Porterville, CA. 93257 |
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| Item 2: |
(a) |
Person Filing:
Robert L. Fields |
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| (b) |
Address:
1276 Highland Drive, Porterville, CA. 93257 |
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| (c) |
Citizen of the U.S.A. | |||||||||
| (d) |
Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value |
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| (e) |
Cusip #82620P102 | |||||||||
| Item 3: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 4: |
(a) | Total Shares Beneficially Owned: 593,579 | ||||||||
| (b) | Percentage Ownership: 6.30% | |||||||||
| (c) | (i) | Shares with Sole Voting Power: 593,579 (includes 100,000 vested option shares) | ||||||||
| (ii) | Shares with Shared Voting Power: None | |||||||||
| (iii) | Shares with Sole Investment Power: Same shares as Item i above | |||||||||
| (iv) | Shares with Shared Investment Power: None | |||||||||
| Item 5: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 6: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 7: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 8: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 9: |
N/A | |||||||||
| Item 10: |
N/A | |||||||||
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Dated: February 9, 2004 |
/s/ Robert L. Fields | |||||||
| Robert L. Fields | ||||||||
Schedule 13G