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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-25-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:51:24.050392+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp CEO Jerry Plush steps down; COO Iafigliola named interim CEO; Almeida Chair

## Summary
- Jerry Plush and Board mutually agreed to his departure as CEO effective November 5, 2025.
- Carlos Iafigliola, SEVP & COO (former CFO), appointed Interim CEO effective November 5, 2025.
- Odilon Almeida Jr., previously Lead Independent Director, named Board Chair.
- Board will conduct a search for a permanent CEO, including external candidates and Iafigliola.
- Departure not related to any policy disagreement or ethical/compliance concerns.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-25-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000069/0001734342-25-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000069/amtb-20251104.htm

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