---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001114927-24-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNRN"
cik: "0001114927"
company_name: "FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:09:47.289192+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Northern Bancorp names Brett Hamilton as Chief Credit Officer, replacing retired Joe Danelson

## Summary
- Joe Danelson retired as EVP/Chief Credit Officer effective March 31, 2024; stays through April 5 for transition.
- Brett Hamilton appointed EVP/Chief Credit Officer effective April 1, 2024, with 25+ years banking experience from Tri-Counties Bank and Rabobank.
- Hamilton's employment agreement provides $287,000 base salary, plus eligibility for Annual Incentive Plan and $40,000 restricted stock grant.
- Change-of-control severance: 200% of base salary plus average bonus if terminated within two years after change in control.
- Executive Retirement/Retention Agreement vests Awards at age 58, with accelerated vesting upon termination without cause or within 24 months after change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001114927-24-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNRN
- cik: 0001114927
- company_name: FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492724000031/0001114927-24-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492724000031/form8_k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001114927-24-000031
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001114927-24-000031.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001114927-24-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joe Danelson retired as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer at FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer
  source text: Joe Danelson, retired as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer of First Northern Community Bancorp (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, First Northern Bank of Dixon (the “Bank”), effective March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492724000031/0001114927-24-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brett Hamilton was appointed as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer at FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On April 3, 2024, the Company announced that Brett Hamilton has replaced Joe Danelson as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective April 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492724000031/0001114927-24-000031-index.htm

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