---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-004594"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNBK"
cik: "0001098146"
company_name: "PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T04:47:17.530707+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patriot National Bancorp appoints Grace Doherty to board of directors

## Summary
- Grace Doherty appointed to boards of Patriot National Bancorp and Patriot Bank, effective July 21, 2023.
- Doherty is a financial services executive with experience in digital product strategy at Sterling National Bank and TD Bank.
- She will serve on the Asset and Liability Committee and Risk Oversight Committee of both entities.
- As a non-employee director, she receives an annual cash retainer, restricted stock units, and meeting fees.
- Chairman Michael Carrazza cited her small business and digital banking experience as valuable.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-004594
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNBK
- cik: 0001098146
- company_name: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000117184323004594/0001171843-23-004594-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000117184323004594/f8k_072123.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-004594.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Grace Doherty was appointed as Director at PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 21, 2023, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Patriot Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) appointed Ms. Grace Doherty as a member to their respective board of directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000117184323004594/0001171843-23-004594-index.htm

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