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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-038571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNBK"
cik: "0001098146"
company_name: "PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:23:19.475761+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Patriot National Bancorp EVP and CIO Steven Grunblatt Passes Away

## Summary
- Steven Grunblatt, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, died on December 18, 2025.
- Grunblatt had served as EVP and CIO of Patriot National Bancorp since April 29, 2021.
- The passing was disclosed in an Item 5.02 Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2025.
- Carlos P. Salas, CFO, signed the filing on behalf of the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-038571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNBK
- cik: 0001098146
- company_name: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925038571/0001437749-25-038571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1098146/000143774925038571/pnbk20251222_8k.htm

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