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materiality 0.85
Shareholders approve merger of Southern California Bancorp and California BanCorp; closing expected July 31, 2024
California BanCorp \ CA
- At special meetings on July 17, 2024, shareholders of BCAL and CALB voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger of equals.
- BCAL shareholders also approved name change to California BanCorp and bylaw amendment expanding board range to 7-13 directors.
- All required regulatory approvals have been received; merger expected to close on July 31, 2024.
- Vote on merger proposal: 14.8M FOR, 2.3K AGAINST, 5.2K abstain, 1.55M broker non-votes (88% quorum).