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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T16:59:55.554826+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp discloses separation terms for outgoing Chief Consumer Banking Officer Howard Levine

## Summary
- Levine stepped down as EVP and Chief Consumer Banking Officer on Feb 14, 2025; resigned all board and officer positions.
- Separation agreement provides cash equivalent of 13,398 vested RSUs at market value, 12 months base salary continuation, and 12 months COBRA premium payments.
- Payments cease if Levine breaches non-competition or other covenants; he signed a general release of claims against the company.
- Levine has a 7-day revocation period; if exercised, agreement becomes null and void.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000015/0001734342-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000015/amtb-20250210.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-25-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Howard A. Levine resigned as Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer at Amerant Bancorp Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer
  source text: Howard A. Levine, Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer, agreed that Mr. Levine will step down from his positions with the Company and the Bank effective February 14, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000015/0001734342-25-000015-index.htm

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