---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-233580"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCBP"
cik: "0001228454"
company_name: "BCB BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T12:30:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T12:35:35.532285+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BCB Bancorp CEO Michael Shriner departs; Ryan Blake named interim CEO

## Summary
- Michael A. Shriner separated as President, CEO, and director of BCB Bancorp and BCB Community Bank on May 20, 2026.
- Ryan Blake, current COO and Corporate Secretary, appointed as Interim President and CEO.
- Blake has served on the boards of the company and bank since 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-233580
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCBP
- cik: 0001228454
- company_name: BCB BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T12:30:07+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312526233580/0001193125-26-233580-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312526233580/d133099d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-233580
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-233580.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-233580.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 0c6556ce16
  claim: Michael A. Shriner departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at BCB BANCORP INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 20, 2026, Michael A. Shriner had a separation of service from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of BCB Bancorp, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312526233580/0001193125-26-233580-index.htm
- claim_id: d68ab03384
  claim: Ryan Blake was appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at BCB BANCORP INC.
  evidence_excerpt: The board of directors of the Registrant and the Bank appointed Ryan Blake to serve as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312526233580/0001193125-26-233580-index.htm

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