---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-026745"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ECBK"
cik: "0001914605"
company_name: "ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/"
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:59:53.448173+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ECB Bancorp adopts deferred compensation plan for CFO Brandon Lavertu

## Summary
- Plan provides annual contributions up to 10% of base salary and cash bonus based on prior-year performance.
- Vesting schedule: 0% for first 4 years, then graded 20% per year to 100% at 8 years.
- Full vesting on death, disability, or change in control of Company or Bank.
- Benefits paid over 10 years after normal retirement age (65); lump sum upon death or within 6 months after change in control.
- Plan is unfunded and unsecured; liability solely from general assets of Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-026745
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ECBK
- cik: 0001914605
- company_name: ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1914605/000095017025026745/0000950170-25-026745-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1914605/000095017025026745/ecbk-20250219.htm

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