---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-017365"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBB"
cik: "0001499422"
company_name: "RBB Bancorp"
filed_at: "2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T15:22:26.008985+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RBB Bancorp elects Christina Kao as Board Chair; Dr. James Kao remains director

## Summary
- Christina Kao unanimously appointed Chair of the Board for RBB Bancorp and Royal Business Bank, effective May 15, 2024.
- Dr. James Kao, Chair for past three years, stays on the Board and will chair the new Enterprise Risk Committee.
- Ms. Kao has been a director since 2019, chaired Compensation and Nominating/Governance committees, and holds an MBA from Harvard.
- Shareholders elected all 10 director nominees, approved executive compensation on advisory basis, and ratified Crowe LLP as auditor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-017365
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBB
- cik: 0001499422
- company_name: RBB Bancorp
- filed_at: 2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/rbb20240514_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: a08711f02a
  claim: Dr. James Kao changed role as Director at RBB Bancorp.
  evidence_excerpt: Dr. James Kao, who has served as Chair of the Boards for the past three years, will remain on the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm
- claim_id: f7c4139d62
  claim: Christina Kao was elected as Chair of the Board of Directors at RBB Bancorp.
  evidence_excerpt: Ms. Christina Kao was elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm
- claim_id: 24061a99e6c352b8832dd967b945a23a34bf624b
  claim: RBB Bancorp shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 9,607,973 374,833 3,124 1,974,322
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm
- claim_id: 613c9dbd7e9d19c79a064fcfeccd004d60aeb318
  claim: RBB Bancorp shareholders approved Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2024 at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 11,908,859 50,343 1,050
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm
- claim_id: 7785cc783d74c76beddbacf56954b65180f9a962
  claim: RBB Bancorp shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes (every year selected) at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: FOR 1 YEAR FOR 2 YEARS FOR 3 YEARS ABSTAIN 9,360,257 8,178 616,944 551
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm
- claim_id: d9ed7f80fbc83910bb2a4ca107282a3f16eec405
  claim: RBB Bancorp shareholders approved Election of ten nominees to the Board of Directors at the 2024-05-15 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: For WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES William Bennett 9,959,621 26,309 1,974,322 Robert M. Franko 9,806,497 179,433 1,974,322 Dr. James W. Kao 9,925,987 59,943 1,974,322 Christina Kao 9,793,913 192,017 1,974,322 Joyce Wong Lee 9,928,586 57,344 1,974,322 Chuang-I (Christopher) Lin 9,672,110 313,820 1,974,322 Geraldine Pannu 9,809,098 176,832 1,974,322 Scott Polakoff 9,806,497 179,433 1,974,322 Frank Wong 9,959,624 26,306 1,974,322 David R. Morris 9,928,588 57,342 1,974,322
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1499422/000143774924017365/0001437749-24-017365-index.htm

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