---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001163370-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRIM"
cik: "0001163370"
company_name: "NORTHRIM BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T17:04:15.290331+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northrim BanCorp promotes Huston to Bank President; Zins named COO

## Summary
- Michael Huston named President & Chief Lending Officer of Northrim Bank effective March 26, 2022; base salary increased to $332,872.
- Huston's new employment agreement includes annual SERP contribution of 15% of base salary; prior terms remain essentially same.
- Amber Zins promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, replacing the late Michael Martin.
- Joe Schierhorn steps down as Bank President but remains Chairman, CEO of both Bank and parent, plus COO of parent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001163370-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRIM
- cik: 0001163370
- company_name: NORTHRIM BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163370/000116337022000012/0001163370-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163370/000116337022000012/nrim-20220325.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001163370-22-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001163370-22-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001163370-22-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael G. Huston changed role as President and Chief Lending Officer at NORTHRIM BANCORP INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Lending Officer
  source text: Mr. Huston's title has changed from Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank to President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163370/000116337022000012/0001163370-22-000012-index.htm

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