FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Carpenter Edward John   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP [PMBC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 950 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/18/2015 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92614 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/18/2015   A   2,949 A (1) 4,204,227 I See Footnote (2) Common Stock - Restricted               2,949 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Stock Purchase Warrant

$ 6.26

(3)

04/20/2016

Common Stock

408,834

408,834

I

See Footnote

Series B-2 Convertible 8.4% Noncumulative Preferred Stock

$ 5.32

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

695,489

695,489

I

See Footnote

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Carpenter Edward John 5 PARK PLAZA SUITE 950 IRVINE, CA 92614	X

Signatures

/s/ Robert E. Sjogren		02/20/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Shares granted pursuant to restricted stock agreement, vesting over 12 months.
(2)	Excluding the shares reported on this Form 4, all such shares of common stock, Series B Stock and warrants are held by Carpenter Community Bancfund, LP and Carpenter Community Bancfund-A, LP, of which Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC is the General Partner. Edward J. Carpenter is a Managing Member of Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC and disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares, except to the extent that Mr. Carpenter has a pecuniary interest in the General Partner.
(3)	The warrants are not currently exercisable and would only become exercisable if the Issuer completes an acquisition of an insured depository institution or its parent having assets of $250 million or more by merger, purchase of outstanding shares or the purchase and assumption of all or substantially all of its assets and liabilities.
(4)	The preferred stock is convertible at any time at the holder's election and has no expiration date.

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