---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-23-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:28:03.159631+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp promotes Carlos Iafigliola to COO; he retains CFO role temporarily

## Summary
- Carlos Iafigliola promoted to Senior Executive VP and COO, effective immediately.
- He will continue as CFO until a successor is named.
- Iafigliola had been CFO since May 2020; SEVP since January 2023.
- No family relationships or related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-23-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+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/1734342/000173434223000029/0001734342-23-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434223000029/amtb-20230421.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-23-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlos Iafigliola was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Amerant Bancorp Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Company announced on its earnings call earlier today, April 21, 2023, the promotion of Carlos Iafigliola, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (‘CFO’), to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (‘COO’).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434223000029/0001734342-23-000029-index.htm

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