---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-001916"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EBMT"
cik: "0001478454"
company_name: "Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:20:10.264553+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eagle Bancorp Montana CEO Peter J. Johnson to retire; Laura Clark named President, to become CEO in 2023

## Summary
- Peter J. Johnson to retire as President and CEO effective December 31, 2022, after 15 years leading the company.
- Laura F. Clark named President of company and bank effective April 1, 2022; will become CEO upon Johnson's retirement.
- Clark will also join the Board of Directors on April 1, 2022, and step down as CFO.
- Miranda Spaulding promoted to Senior Vice President and CFO effective April 1, 2022, replacing Clark.
- Johnson guided company from $240M (2007) to $1.44B in assets (Dec 2021) and completed multiple acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-001916
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EBMT
- cik: 0001478454
- company_name: Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/f8k_031522.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001916
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001916.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-001916.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Miranda Spaulding was appointed as Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Miranda Spaulding will be promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter J. Johnson changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down as President
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: has named Laura F. Clark, the current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to succeed the position of President of the Company and the Bank, effective April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laura F. Clark was appointed as Director at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: will join
  - Role: Director
  source text: She will also join the Board of Directors at that time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laura F. Clark departed as Chief Financial Officer at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: will step down
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: effective April 1, 2022, Ms. Clark will step down as Chief Financial Officer and Miranda Spaulding will be promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laura F. Clark was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Following Mr. Johnson’s retirement on December 31, 2022, Ms. Clark will assume the responsibilities of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter J. Johnson departed as Chief Executive Officer at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Peter J. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of the year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laura F. Clark was named as President at Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: President
  source text: has named Laura F. Clark, the current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to succeed the position of President of the Company and the Bank, effective April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478454/000117184322001916/0001171843-22-001916-index.htm

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