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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-011661"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BWB"
cik: "0001341317"
company_name: "Bridgewater Bancshares Inc"
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:23:07.880597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bridgewater Bancshares announces retirements of Crocker, Shellberg and promotions of three executives

## Summary
- Mary Jayne Crocker (Chief Strategy Officer) to retire Feb 15, 2026; appointed to Board effective Feb 16, 2026.
- Jeffrey Shellberg (Chief Credit Officer) transitions to Deputy CCO Sep 15, 2025, retires Oct 9, 2026; remains on Board.
- Katie Morrell promoted to Chief Credit Officer, Jessica Stejskal to Chief Experience Officer, Laura Espeseth to Chief Administrative Officer, all effective Sep 15, 2025.
- Board increased to 11 directors; Crocker appointed to fill vacancy, will not initially qualify as independent under Nasdaq rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-011661
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BWB
- cik: 0001341317
- company_name: Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341317/000155837025011661/0001558370-25-011661-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1341317/000155837025011661/bwb-20250818x8k.htm

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