8-K
filed March 14, 2022, 7:59 PM ET
ticker AMTB
CIK 0001734342
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Amerant Bancorp announces retirement of two board members, appointment of four new directors, and leadership changes
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- Frederick C. Copeland Jr. and J. Guillermo Villar to retire from the board after the June 8, 2022 annual meeting.
- Board temporarily expanded from 9 to 13 members; four new directors appointed effective April 1, 2022: Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John Quelch, Oscar Suarez.
- Gerald P. Plush appointed Chairman of the Board and Pamella J. Dana appointed Lead Independent Director, effective after the annual meeting.
- Bylaws amended to provide for a Lead Independent Director role when Chairman and CEO positions are held by same person.
- Press release issued March 14, 2022 detailing board changes and new appointments.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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