---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T22:47:09.669346+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant adds Patricia Morrison and Jack Kopnisky to board, expands to 12 members

## Summary
- Board size increased from 10 to 12; both appointments effective June 24, 2025.
- Patricia Morrison: former CIO of Cardinal Health, also serves on Baxter Intl. board.
- Jack Kopnisky: former Exec. Chairman of Webster Financial, ex-CEO of Sterling Bancorp.
- New directors will serve until 2026 annual meeting; subject to pro-rated $46K retainer plus equity.
- Both also appointed to board of subsidiary Amerant Bank, N.A.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000043/0001734342-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000043/amtb-20250624.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-25-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-25-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-25-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patricia Morrison was appointed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 24, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) authorized increasing the size of the Board from ten (10) to twelve (12) members, and thereafter appointed Patricia (“Patty”) Morrison and Jack Kopnisky to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000043/0001734342-25-000043-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jack Kopnisky was appointed as Director at Amerant Bancorp Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 24, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) authorized increasing the size of the Board from ten (10) to twelve (12) members, and thereafter appointed Patricia (“Patty”) Morrison and Jack Kopnisky to serve as members of the Company’s Board, with such appointments to be effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000043/0001734342-25-000043-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.