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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-076932"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOVB"
cik: "0001978811"
company_name: "Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc./MD/"
filed_at: "2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T14:54:55.053057+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gouverneur Bancorp names Stephen M. Jefferies President and CEO effective September 2, 2025

## Summary
- Stephen M. Jefferies appointed President, CEO, and director of the Company and Bank, effective Sept 2, 2025.
- Charles C. Van Vleet, Jr. will retire as Interim President and CEO on Sept 2; will stay through Dec 31 for transition.
- Jefferies previously President and CEO of Community Bank & Trust (2022-2025); nearly 40 years banking experience.
- He will receive $250k base salary, 10,000 stock options, and 4,000 restricted shares, vesting over 5 years.
- Jefferies also receives standard director compensation of $27,600 annual cash retainer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-076932
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOVB
- cik: 0001978811
- company_name: Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc./MD/
- filed_at: 2025-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1978811/000110465925076932/0001104659-25-076932-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1978811/000110465925076932/tm2523284d1_8k.htm

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