---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-018783"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCAL"
cik: "0001795815"
company_name: "California BanCorp \\ CA"
filed_at: "2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T16:07:52.527397+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern California Bancorp appoints Richard Martin as director; CCO Anne Williams retires

## Summary
- Richard Martin appointed to boards of Company and Bank effective May 18, 2023; will serve on Audit and Risk Committee.
- Martin is a CPA and founder of R. Martin & Associates; previously Senior Manager at PwC and Supervising Senior Tax Specialist at KPMG.
- Anne Williams notified retirement as EVP and Chief Credit Officer effective May 31, 2023; remains on both boards as non-employee director.
- Williams' equity awards will vest for remainder of original terms; she receives standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-018783
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCAL
- cik: 0001795815
- company_name: California BanCorp \ CA
- filed_at: 2023-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315223018783/0001493152-23-018783-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315223018783/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anne Williams retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at California BanCorp \ CA.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On May 18, 2023, Anne Williams notified the Company that she will retire from her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank, effective as of May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315223018783/0001493152-23-018783-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Martin was appointed as Director at California BanCorp \ CA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective May 18, 2023, each of Southern California Bancorp (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Southern California, N.A. (the “Bank”), appointed Richard Martin as a member of its respective Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315223018783/0001493152-23-018783-index.htm

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