---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-005952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:13:53.341952+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westamerica Bancorp appoints Alisa Belew to Board effective Oct 26, 2023

## Summary
- Alisa Belew appointed as independent director of Westamerica Bancorporation, effective October 26, 2023.
- Ms. Belew is a Director at Newmark, specializing in commercial property leasing/sales in Marin and Sonoma counties.
- She will serve until her successor is duly nominated and elected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-005952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323005952/0001171843-23-005952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323005952/f8k_092923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-005952.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alisa Belew was appointed as Director at WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 28, 2023, the Westamerica Bancorporation Board of Directors appointed Alisa Belew to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective October 26, 2023 until her successor is duly nominated, qualified, and elected.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323005952/0001171843-23-005952-index.htm

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