---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-275716"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BRBS"
cik: "0000842717"
company_name: "BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-18T19:44:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:45:07.593095+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Ridge Bankshares eliminates COTO position, terminates M. Dean Brown without cause effective June 30, 2026

## Summary
- Position of Chief Operations and Technology Officer eliminated as part of cost reduction efforts.
- M. Dean Brown's employment terminated without cause effective June 30, 2026.
- Mr. Brown will no longer hold any officer or fiduciary positions with the company and bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-275716
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BRBS
- cik: 0000842717
- company_name: BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-18T19:44:04+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312526275716/0001193125-26-275716-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312526275716/brbs-20260528.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-275716.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  M. Dean Brown was terminated as Chief Operations and Technology Officer at BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Operations and Technology Officer
  source text: effective June 30, 2026, the position of Chief Operations and Technology Officer of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Blue Ridge Bank, National Association (the “Bank”) held by M. Dean Brown will be eliminated as part of the Company’s cost reduction efforts, and his employment will be terminated without cause effective June 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842717/000119312526275716/0001193125-26-275716-index.htm

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