---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001734342-26-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:06:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T20:07:32.903552+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp appoints Carlos Iafigliola as President and CEO permanently

## Summary
- Appointment effective May 18, 2026; Iafigliola had served as Interim CEO since November 2025.
- Previously served as COO and CFO; led core conversion, Houston franchise sale, and digital transformation.
- Board completed a comprehensive search before making the permanent appointment.
- Compensation terms for the CEO role not yet determined; will be disclosed via amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-26-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:06:23+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/1734342/000173434226000040/0001734342-26-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434226000040/amtb-20260518.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-26-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-26-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001734342-26-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carlos Iafigliola was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Amerant Bancorp Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: on May 18, 2026, the Boards appointed Mr. Iafigliola as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective as of May 18, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434226000040/0001734342-26-000040-index.htm

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