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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-21-000550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OBT"
cik: "0001754226"
company_name: "Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:57:56.019276+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Orange County Bancorp appoints Michael Lesler as SVP, Controller and CAO

## Summary
- Michael Lesler, 51, appointed SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective December 23, 2021.
- He previously served as EVP and COO at BCB Bancorp (2018-2021) and Clifton Bancorp (2016-2018).
- Lesler has over 20 years of banking industry experience including roles at Bank of New Jersey.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-21-000550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OBT
- cik: 0001754226
- company_name: Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337421000550/0000943374-21-000550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337421000550/form8k_122321.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-21-000550.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-21-000550.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Lesler was appointed as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On December 23, 2021, Michael Lesler, age 51, was appointed as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337421000550/0000943374-21-000550-index.htm

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