---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-011165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBB"
cik: "0001499422"
company_name: "RBB Bancorp"
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T12:38:40.123381+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RBB Bancorp appoints Robert Franko and Scott Polakoff to Board effective April 19, 2023

## Summary
- Robert Franko and Scott Polakoff appointed to Board effective April 19, 2023; Franko also appointed to Royal Business Bank Board.
- Previous press release dated April 24 incorrectly stated effective date as April 20; corrected here.
- Both will receive standard non-employee director compensation per 2022 proxy statement.
- They will stand for election at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-011165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBB
- cik: 0001499422
- company_name: RBB Bancorp
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+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/1499422/000143774923011165/0001437749-23-011165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774923011165/rbb20230424_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-011165
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-011165.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-011165.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Franko was appointed as Director at RBB Bancorp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 19, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of RBB Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Messrs. Robert Franko and Scott Polakoff to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774923011165/0001437749-23-011165-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Polakoff was appointed as Director at RBB Bancorp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 19, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of RBB Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Messrs. Robert Franko and Scott Polakoff to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774923011165/0001437749-23-011165-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.