---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-012984"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCAL"
cik: "0001795815"
company_name: "California BanCorp \\ CA"
filed_at: "2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T02:55:11.654341+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern California Bancorp appoints RSM US LLP as new auditor for FY2024; sets annual meeting for June 4

## Summary
- RSM US LLP appointed as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2024, replacing Eide Bailly.
- Eide Bailly declined reappointment due to exiting financial institution audit practice; will still review Q1 2024 interim.
- Annual meeting set for June 4, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. PT in San Diego; record date April 10, 2024.
- Deadline for shareholder proposals and director nominations to be received by April 14, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-012984
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCAL
- cik: 0001795815
- company_name: California BanCorp \ CA
- filed_at: 2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 5.08, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315224012984/0001493152-24-012984-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315224012984/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-012984
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-012984.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-012984.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  California BanCorp \ CA engaged RSM US LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: RSM US LLP
  source text: On April 2, 2024, the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors of Southern California Bancorp (the "Company") appointed RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795815/000149315224012984/0001493152-24-012984-index.htm

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