---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-011463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PDLB"
cik: "0001874071"
company_name: "Ponce Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T20:10:48.609922+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ponce Financial Group appoints James Perez to board, expanding to eight members

## Summary
- Board size increased from 7 to 8; Perez appointed to both Company and Bank boards effective March 17, 2022.
- Perez will serve on Audit and Compensation Committees; standard director compensation of $48,000/year plus $500/meeting.
- Existing loans to Perez from Ponce Bank made in ordinary course on substantially same terms as arms-length borrowers.
- Perez will stand for election at annual meeting on May 25, 2022 for a term ending at 2023 meeting.
- CEO Carlos Naudon cited Perez's business and community experience as value-added to the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-011463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PDLB
- cik: 0001874071
- company_name: Ponce Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874071/000156459022011463/0001564590-22-011463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874071/000156459022011463/pdlb-8k_20220317.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-011463.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Perez was appointed as Director at Ponce Financial Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of its board from seven members to eight members and appointed Mr. James Perez to the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874071/000156459022011463/0001564590-22-011463-index.htm

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