---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-005688"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2021-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T19:25:11.848883+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Etta Allen retires from Westamerica Bancorporation Board after 33 years

## Summary
- Etta Allen retired effective August 6, 2021, after serving on the Board since 1988.
- Ms. Allen served as Chair of the Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee and on Westamerica Bank's Board.
- She did not express any disagreement with the company's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-005688
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2021-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184321005688/0001171843-21-005688-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184321005688/f8k_080921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-005688
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-005688.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-005688.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Etta Allen retired as Director at WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 6, 2021, Etta Allen., retired from Westamerica Bancorporation’s (the Company) Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184321005688/0001171843-21-005688-index.htm

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