---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-008493"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:05:51.811917+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial appoints Raymond Kelly to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Raymond Kelly, CPA and former tax partner at RSM US LLP, appointed to board of Company and Esquire Bank, effective June 6, 2025.
- Kelly brings over 40 years of financial services experience including banking, tax, and compensation consulting.
- He will serve on the Director's Loan Committee and Compensation Committee.
- No arrangements or family relationships with other directors or executive officers disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-008493
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837025008493/0001558370-25-008493-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837025008493/esq-20250606x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Raymond Kelly was appointed as Director at Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Raymond Kelly has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective June 6, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837025008493/0001558370-25-008493-index.htm

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