---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-002000"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTV"
cik: "0000718413"
company_name: "COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT"
filed_at: "2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T22:29:07.088616+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Bancorp appoints Nikole M. Brainard as Principal Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Appointment effective February 14, 2024; Brainard also serves as VP & Controller of Community National Bank.
- Previous roles include AVP & Finance Manager, Financial Reporting Officer & Asset Liability Manager.
- Candace A. Patenaude transitioned out of the role due to shift of responsibilities in Finance Dept.
- Brainard, age 48, has held various finance roles at the Bank over the past five years.
- No changes to compensation or other officers were announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-002000
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTV
- cik: 0000718413
- company_name: COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT
- filed_at: 2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424002000/0001654954-24-002000-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424002000/cmtv_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-002000
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-002000.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-24-002000.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Candace A. Patenaude changed role as Principal Accounting Officer at COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT.
  - Action: transitioned out
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: previously held the title but has transitioned out of that position due to a shift of responsibilities within the Finance Department of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424002000/0001654954-24-002000-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nikole M. Brainard was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: appointed Nikole M. Brainard, age 48, to the position of Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424002000/0001654954-24-002000-index.htm

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