---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-24-000372"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBHC"
cik: "0001609065"
company_name: "Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:54:43.274990+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pathfinder Bancorp signs new CEO employment agreement ($415K base) and CFO change-in-control pact

## Summary
- CEO James A. Dowd's new 3-year employment agreement with $415,000 base salary, replacing prior change-in-control agreement.
- CFO Justin Bigham's change-in-control agreement provides severance of 24 months salary plus 2x bonus for qualifying termination.
- Agreements include automatic renewal provisions and standard severance for termination without cause or with good reason.
- CEO agreement has three-year term with annual extensions; CFO CIC initial term through January 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-24-000372
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBHC
- cik: 0001609065
- company_name: Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609065/000094337424000372/0000943374-24-000372-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609065/000094337424000372/form8k_090424.htm

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