---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-22-000499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OBT"
cik: "0001754226"
company_name: "Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T00:56:54.147867+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Orange County Bancorp CFO Robert Peacock to retire March 2023; Michael Lesler named successor

## Summary
- Robert Peacock retires as SEVP & CFO effective March 15, 2023.
- Michael Lesler, currently SVP, CAO & Controller, becomes CFO on March 15, 2023.
- Lesler joined in 2021 as part of succession plan; has 20+ years banking experience including COO roles.
- No material transactions or arrangements between Lesler and the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-22-000499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OBT
- cik: 0001754226
- company_name: Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337422000499/0000943374-22-000499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337422000499/form8k_121522.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-22-000499
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-22-000499.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000943374-22-000499.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Lesler was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 15, 2022, Michael Lesler, age 52, was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank effective March 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337422000499/0000943374-22-000499-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Peacock retired as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 15, 2022, Robert Peacock advised the Boards of Directors of Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orange Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”) of his retirement as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank effective March 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754226/000094337422000499/0000943374-22-000499-index.htm

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