---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001403475-23-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BMRC"
cik: "0001403475"
company_name: "Bank of Marin Bancorp"
filed_at: "2023-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T21:46:37.355840+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank of Marin appoints Cigdem Gencer to board of directors, effective Oct. 20, 2023

## Summary
- Cigdem Gencer appointed to board of Bank of Marin Bancorp and Bank of Marin, effective October 20, 2023.
- Board membership increases to 13 directors; Gencer receives standard non-employee director compensation (~$90k for 2023, prorated).
- Gencer brings nearly two decades at a Fortune 500 financial institution, including EVP, CFO, COO, and head of HR/data strategy roles.
- No material arrangements, family relationships, or conflicting transactions; committee assignments to be determined.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001403475-23-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BMRC
- cik: 0001403475
- company_name: Bank of Marin Bancorp
- filed_at: 2023-10-18T23:59:59+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/1403475/000140347523000052/0001403475-23-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403475/000140347523000052/bmrc-20231013.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001403475-23-000052
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001403475-23-000052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001403475-23-000052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cigdem Gencer was appointed as Director at Bank of Marin Bancorp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Cigdem Gencer was appointed as a new director of both the Bancorp and Bank boards effective October 20, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403475/000140347523000052/0001403475-23-000052-index.htm

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