---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001297107-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COSO"
cik: "0001297107"
company_name: "CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:29:18.097279+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CoastalSouth Bancshares appoints J. Simon Fraser to Board

## Summary
- Mr. Fraser appointed effective Feb 26, 2026; term ends at 2026 annual meeting.
- He will serve on Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee after the meeting.
- Board determined Fraser is independent under NYSE listing standards and SEC rules.
- Coastal States Bank has ordinary-course loans outstanding with Fraser; terms comparable to third-party loans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001297107-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COSO
- cik: 0001297107
- company_name: CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297107/000129710726000003/0001297107-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297107/000129710726000003/coso-20260226.htm

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