---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-122438"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOVB"
cik: "0001978811"
company_name: "Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc./MD/"
filed_at: "2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T20:06:32.361008+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gouverneur Bancorp COO Victor James to retire effective Jan 3, 2024

## Summary
- Victor James, Vice President and COO of Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association, notified retirement effective January 3, 2024.
- No replacement named as of the filing date November 30, 2023.
- Retirement is voluntary; no details on succession or transition plan provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-122438
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOVB
- cik: 0001978811
- company_name: Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc./MD/
- filed_at: 2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1978811/000110465923122438/0001104659-23-122438-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1978811/000110465923122438/tm2331791d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-122438
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-122438.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-122438.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Victor James departed as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc./MD/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On November 27, 2023, Victor James notified Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. that he will retire as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association effective as of January 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1978811/000110465923122438/0001104659-23-122438-index.htm

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