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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000883948-22-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUB"
cik: "0000883948"
company_name: "Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:47:43.237197+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atlantic Union Bank names Maria Tedesco as President & COO; CRO David Bilko plans to retire

## Summary
- Maria Tedesco appointed COO effective Jan 14, 2022, while continuing as President of the Bank.
- New employment agreement: minimum base salary $489,060; eligible for incentive plans, company car, severance.
- Severance terms: 2x base salary on termination without cause; 1x base salary on non-renewal.
- David Bilko, EVP & Chief Risk Officer, intends to retire in 2022; successor search begins Q1 2022.
- Non-material conforming amendments to employment agreements with CEO John Asbury and CFO Robert Gorman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000883948-22-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUB
- cik: 0000883948
- company_name: Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883948/000088394822000006/0000883948-22-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883948/000088394822000006/aub-20220114x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883948-22-000006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883948-22-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883948-22-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Maria Tedesco was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 18, 2022, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”) announced that Maria Tedesco, 61, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883948/000088394822000006/0000883948-22-000006-index.htm

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