---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-396127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBT"
cik: "0001108134"
company_name: "Beacon Financial Corp"
filed_at: "2026-09-21T12:33:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-21T12:35:10.669395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beacon Financial names Sean Gray CEO; Perrault retires Sept 21

## Summary
- Paul A. Perrault retires as CEO of Beacon Financial and Beacon Bank, effective Sept 21, 2026.
- Sean A. Gray, age 50, appointed President and CEO of Company and Bank, effective Sept 21.
- Gray previously served as COO since 2025; earlier President/COO of Berkshire Bank from 2018-2025.
- Perrault to provide consulting for 12 months at $120,000/month fee plus 2026 bonus.
- Beacon has $22.3B in assets and 145+ branches; Gray cites dividend maintenance and organic growth focus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-396127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBT
- cik: 0001108134
- company_name: Beacon Financial Corp
- filed_at: 2026-09-21T12:33:41+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000119312526396127/0001193125-26-396127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000119312526396127/d145233d8k.htm

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