---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-285330"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSBK"
cik: "0001787414"
company_name: "Bogota Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T19:56:40.648239+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bogota Financial CEO Joseph Coccaro retires; Kevin Pace appointed as successor effective Nov 30, 2023

## Summary
- Joseph Coccaro, 66, retires as Director, President & CEO of MHC, Company, and Bank effective Nov 30, 2023.
- Kevin Pace, former EVP & Chief Risk Officer, named President & CEO of MHC, Company, and Bank, and joins Boards.
- Coccaro receives $150,000 cash bonus for 2023, COBRA premium reimbursement up to 18 months, and equity awards continue vesting.
- Coccaro will serve as advisory director to the Bank without cash compensation; eligible for equity consideration.
- Coccaro led Bank from ~$260M to over $900M in assets; Pace has been with Bank since 2013.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-285330
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSBK
- cik: 0001787414
- company_name: Bogota Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787414/000119312523285330/0001193125-23-285330-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787414/000119312523285330/d23413d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-285330
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-285330.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-285330.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Pace was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Bogota Financial Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The MHC, the Company and the Bank have appointed Kevin Pace, who currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the MHC, the Company and the Bank and a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the MHC, the Company and the Bank, effective November 30, 2023 and a member of the Boards of Directors of the MHC and the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787414/000119312523285330/0001193125-23-285330-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Coccaro retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at Bogota Financial Corp..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Joseph Coccaro retired as Director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the MHC, the Company and the Bank and as Secretary of the Bank, effective November 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787414/000119312523285330/0001193125-23-285330-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Coccaro was appointed as Advisory Director at Bogota Financial Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Advisory Director
  source text: Pursuant to the Agreement, upon the effective date of Mr. Coccaro’s resignation, Mr. Coccaro will be appointed as an advisory director to the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787414/000119312523285330/0001193125-23-285330-index.htm

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