---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-000828"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTV"
cik: "0000718413"
company_name: "COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT"
filed_at: "2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:18:20.670495+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Christopher Caldwell appointed President of Community National Bank; CEO Austin to retire at year-end 2024

## Summary
- Christopher L. Caldwell, age 58, appointed Bank President effective Jan 17, 2024; joined Bank in 2021 as SVP/Senior Lender.
- Kathryn M. Austin will continue as CEO of Bank and CEO/President of Company until her planned retirement at year-end 2024.
- Caldwell previously served as EVP and Chief Lending Officer; brings 30 years of community banking experience.
- No changes to Company officers; Caldwell also appointed to boards of Company and Bank effective Jan 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-000828
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTV
- cik: 0000718413
- company_name: COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT
- filed_at: 2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424000828/0001654954-24-000828-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424000828/cmtv_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-000828
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-000828.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-000828.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathryn M. Austin departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT.
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Ms. Austin will retain her positions as Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company until her retirement at year-end 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424000828/0001654954-24-000828-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher L. Caldwell was appointed as President of the Bank at COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of the Bank
  source text: appointed Christopher L. Caldwell, age 58, to the position of President of the Bank, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424000828/0001654954-24-000828-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher L. Caldwell was appointed as Director at COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Caldwell, who currently serves as the Company’s Vice President, was appointed to Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424000828/0001654954-24-000828-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.