---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-021111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNBK"
cik: "0001098146"
company_name: "PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:10:28.397014+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patriot National Bancorp Chief Credit Officer retiring; interim duties assigned

## Summary
- Karen Rojeski, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, retires effective Sept 2, 2022.
- CEO Robert Russell and CFO Joseph D. Perillo will handle executive functions on interim basis.
- SVP Patrick Trombley to oversee non-executive credit functions until permanent replacement is found.
- Patrick Trombley joined Patriot Bank in 2021 and has 25+ years at Citi, Santander, and Axos Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-021111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNBK
- cik: 0001098146
- company_name: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774922021111/0001437749-22-021111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774922021111/pnbk20220822b_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-021111.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen Rojeski retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On August 19, 2022, Karen Rojeski tendered a notice of her retirement as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Patriot Bank, N.A. (“Patriot Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), effective September 2, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774922021111/0001437749-22-021111-index.htm

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