---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001488813-25-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUBI"
cik: "0001488813"
company_name: "Customers Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T00:58:30.130372+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Customers Bancorp CEO Jay Sidhu to retire; son Sam Sidhu to succeed as CEO effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- Jay Sidhu retires as CEO, becomes Executive Chairman of both Bancorp and Bank effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Sam Sidhu appointed CEO; retains titles as President of Bancorp and President/CEO of Bank.
- Under Sam Sidhu's leadership since 2021, assets doubled to $22B; stock price up ~500% over 5 years.
- Board granted Sam Sidhu 225k performance-based RSUs vesting when stock hits $125 avg for 20 days and employment through Jan 1, 2031.
- Jay Sidhu grew the bank from $200M to $22B assets and to ~$2B market cap without material acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001488813-25-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUBI
- cik: 0001488813
- company_name: Customers Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488813/000148881325000064/0001488813-25-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1488813/000148881325000064/cubi-20250725.htm

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