---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T05:39:05.503748+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EVP Miguel Palacios departs; severance of $475K and RSU vesting detailed

## Summary
- Miguel Palacios stepped down as EVP and Head of Commercial Banking effective Feb 28, 2023.
- Separation Agreement provides $475,000 cash severance paid bi-weekly over one year.
- Medical insurance stipend for up to two years; 9,170 performance RSUs vested on termination.
- All other unvested equity awards forfeited; non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality clauses apply.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434223000018/0001734342-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434223000018/amtb-20230109.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-23-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Miguel Palacios departed as EVP and Head of Commercial Banking at Amerant Bancorp Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: EVP and Head of Commercial Banking
  source text: Mr. Palacios would step down from his position as the Company’s and the Bank’s EVP and Head of Commercial Banking effective February 28, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434223000018/0001734342-23-000018-index.htm

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