---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-062578"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-17T21:14:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T21:16:15.940908+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp closes $50M 7.00% senior notes due 2031; net proceeds $48.4M

## Summary
- Issued $50M aggregate principal 7.00% Senior Notes due Sept 17, 2031; interest payable semi-annually on Mar 17/Sep 17 starting Mar 17, 2027.
- Net proceeds ~$48.4M after underwriting discount and expenses; used for general corporate purposes incl. supporting Amerant Bank growth, repaying debt, and share repurchases.
- Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated, rank equally with existing unsecured debt and senior to subordinated debt; maturity Sept 17, 2031.
- Raymond James & Associates acted as sole book-running manager; offering closed Sept 17, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-062578
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-17T21:14:09+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000162828026062578/0001628280-26-062578-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000162828026062578/amtb-20260914.htm

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