---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-25-000079"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:53:49.645940+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp finalizes CEO Plush's severance at $3.75M; equity vests partially

## Summary
- Jerry Plush stepped down as President and CEO effective Nov 5, 2025, per mutual agreement.
- Severance payments total $3,747,182.66 (2x base salary plus avg bonus) paid in installments.
- Pro-rata vesting of 38,343 PSUs and 15,432 RSUs plus dividend equivalent shares.
- Company pays COBRA premiums for 18 months, life insurance for 24 months, up to $25K outplacement.
- Release includes mutual non-disparagement and continuing confidentiality/ non-compete obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-25-000079
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000079/0001734342-25-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434225000079/amtb-20251104.htm

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