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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-25-000059"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:34:42.355513+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp discloses $1.1M severance for departing Chief Commercial Banking Officer

## Summary
- Juan Esterripa stepped down as Chief Commercial Banking Officer on Sep 3, 2025; Separation Agreement signed Sep 23, 2025.
- Receives $1,108,000 cash severance payable in 12 equal monthly installments plus $35,000 lump-sum expense payment.
- Also gets up to 12 months of company-share COBRA premium stipend; health benefits end Sep 30, 2025.
- If Esterripa breaches agreement, all separation payments (except COBRA) must be repaid within 30 days.
- Company releases Esterripa from obligation to return $133,320 sign-on bonus (except for criminal/willful misconduct).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-25-000059
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000059/0001734342-25-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000059/amtb-20250903.htm

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