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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-24-015971"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTV"
cik: "0000718413"
company_name: "COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT"
filed_at: "2024-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T22:56:46.021318+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Bancorp CEO Austin to retire Dec 31; Caldwell promoted to succeed effective Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- Kathryn M. Austin will retire as President & CEO of Community Bancorp. and CEO of Community National Bank effective Dec 31, 2024. She will remain on both boards.
- Christopher L. Caldwell, age 59, promoted to President & CEO of Community Bancorp. and CEO of Community National Bank, effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Caldwell has served as VP of the company and President of the Bank since Jan 2024; previously Executive VP & Chief Lending Officer from Apr 2021.
- Prior roles include Senior VP at Northwest Bank and MutualBank, and commercial banking positions at Star Financial Bank and Madison Community Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-24-015971
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTV
- cik: 0000718413
- company_name: COMMUNITY BANCORP /VT
- filed_at: 2024-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424015971/0001654954-24-015971-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718413/000165495424015971/cmtv_8k.htm

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