Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Clinton Magnolia Master Fund, Ltd.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP [PMBC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CLINTON GROUP INC., 510 MADISON AVE., 9TH FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See remarks.
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 453,457
D (1) (2) (3)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 885,925
D (1) (2) (4)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Clinton Magnolia Master Fund, Ltd.
C/O CLINTON GROUP INC., 510 MADISON AVE.
9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       See remarks.
Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd.
C/O CLINTON GROUP INC., 510 MADISON AVE.
9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022		       See remarks.

Signatures

Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., By: Clinton Group, Inc., its investment advisor, By: /s/ George Hall, its President 12/03/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Clinton Magnolia Master Fund Ltd., By: Clinton Group, Inc., its investment advisor, By: /s/ George Hall, its President 12/03/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) By virtue of serving as the investment manager of Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. and Clinton Magnolia Master Fund Ltd. ( together, the "Funds"), Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Clinton") has voting power and investment discretion with respect to the securities reported herein which are held by the Funds. Mr. George Hall serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Clinton. Mr. George E. Hall is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities by virtue of his direct and indirect control of Clinton. Clinton and Mr. George Hall have separately reported their beneficial ownership of shares of the Issuer to the extent required pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owners of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. directly holds these securities.
(4) Clinton Magnolia Master Fund Ltd. directly holds these securities.
 
Remarks:
Mr. Daniel Strauss, an employee of Clinton, serves as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may therefore be deemed to be a director by deputization.

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