---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842517-24-000189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISBA"
cik: "0000842517"
company_name: "ISABELLA BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T16:06:30.989944+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors retire from Isabella Bank Corp after reaching mandatory age

## Summary
- Thomas L. Kleinhardt retired as director effective Aug 31, 2024, after 26 years of service.
- Gregory V. Varner also retired on same date after 9 years on both board levels.
- Retirements due to mandatory age provisions in the company's bylaws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842517-24-000189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISBA
- cik: 0000842517
- company_name: ISABELLA BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842517/000084251724000189/0000842517-24-000189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842517/000084251724000189/isba-20240831.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842517-24-000189
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842517-24-000189.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842517-24-000189.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory V. Varner retired as Director at ISABELLA BANK CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 31, 2024, Thomas L. Kleinhardt and Gregory V. Varner retired as directors of Isabella Bank Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its subsidiary, Isabella Bank, after reaching the mandatory age for retirement according to the Corporation’s bylaws.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842517/000084251724000189/0000842517-24-000189-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas L. Kleinhardt retired as Director at ISABELLA BANK CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 31, 2024, Thomas L. Kleinhardt and Gregory V. Varner retired as directors of Isabella Bank Corporation (the “Corporation”) and its subsidiary, Isabella Bank, after reaching the mandatory age for retirement according to the Corporation’s bylaws.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842517/000084251724000189/0000842517-24-000189-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.