Form 15-12B


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 001-34979
SIMPLICITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant)
1359 N. Grand Avenue, Covina, CA 91724
(Address of principal executive offices)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)
x
 
 
 
 
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)
o
 
 
 
 
 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
x
 
 
 
 
 
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
o
 
 
 
 
 
Rule 15d-6
o
 
 
 
 
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 HomeStreet, Inc. (“HomeStreet”), as successor to Simplicity Bancorp, Inc. (“Simplicity”) pursuant to the merger of Simplicity with and into HomeStreet effected March 1, 2015, has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 
 
 
 
SIMPLICITY BANCORP, INC.
 
Date:
March 4, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Jean Carandang
 
 
 
 
 
Jean Carandang
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer