---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-126024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALRS"
cik: "0000903419"
company_name: "ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T13:16:01.805059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alerus Financial appoints Nikki Sorum and John Uribe to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to 10 directors; Sorum and Uribe appointed effective Dec. 13, 2023.
- Sorum: 40 years financial services, most recently head of sales at Thrivent Advisors.
- Uribe: 30+ years finance, currently CFO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.
- Both directors determined independent under Nasdaq listing standards.
- Board froze two deferred compensation plans and adopted a new plan effective Dec. 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-126024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALRS
- cik: 0000903419
- company_name: ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465923126024/0001104659-23-126024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465923126024/tm2332675d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nikki Sorum was appointed as Director at ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased its size to 10 directors and appointed each of Nikki Sorum and John Uribe to the newly-created seats, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465923126024/0001104659-23-126024-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Uribe was appointed as Director at ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased its size to 10 directors and appointed each of Nikki Sorum and John Uribe to the newly-created seats, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000110465923126024/0001104659-23-126024-index.htm

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