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8-K filed March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET ticker AMTB CIK 0001734342
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Amerant Bancorp announces retirement of two board members, appointment of four new directors, and leadership changes

Amerant Bancorp Inc.

Executive movements

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Departed

Frederick C. Copeland

Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-06-08
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Frederick C. Copeland and J. Guillermo Villar each notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions to retire from the Board and not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on June 8, 2022
Appointed

Oscar Suarez

Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-04-01
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
Departed

J. Guillermo Villar

Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-06-08
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
Frederick C. Copeland and J. Guillermo Villar each notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions to retire from the Board and not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on June 8, 2022
Role change

Pamella J. Dana

Lead Independent Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-06-08
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board has also appointed Pamella J. Dana, Ph.D as Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective immediately after the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Appointed

Samantha Holroyd

Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-04-01
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
Role change

Gerald P. Plush

Chairman of the Board
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-06-08
Successor
Frederick C. Copeland
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board appointed Gerald P. Plush as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately after the 2022 Annual Meeting and following the expiration of the current term of Mr. Copeland, the current Chairman of the Board, whose term expires at the 2022 Annual Meeting as described above.
Appointed

John A. Quelch

Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-04-01
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
Appointed

Orlando Ashford

Director
AMTB · Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Effective
2022-04-01
Filed
March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Frederick C. Copeland departed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
retire
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Frederick C. Copeland and J. Guillermo Villar each notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions to retire from the Board and not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on June 8, 2022
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Oscar Suarez was appointed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

J. Guillermo Villar departed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
retire
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Frederick C. Copeland and J. Guillermo Villar each notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) of their respective decisions to retire from the Board and not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on June 8, 2022
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Pamella J. Dana was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Lead Independent Director
Exact text from the filing
the Board has also appointed Pamella J. Dana, Ph.D as Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective immediately after the 2022 Annual Meeting.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Samantha Holroyd was appointed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Gerald P. Plush was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chairman of the Board
Exact text from the filing
the Board appointed Gerald P. Plush as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately after the 2022 Annual Meeting and following the expiration of the current term of Mr. Copeland, the current Chairman of the Board, whose term expires at the 2022 Annual Meeting as described above.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

John A. Quelch was appointed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Orlando Ashford was appointed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
the Board authorized temporarily increasing the size of the Board from nine (9) to thirteen (13) members, with such temporary increase to be effective as of April 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), and thereafter appointed Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John A. Quelch and Oscar Suarez to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
View on SEC.gov

Amerant Bancorp Inc. filing history →

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