---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001750735-23-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRBK"
cik: "0001750735"
company_name: "Meridian Corp"
filed_at: "2023-10-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T00:51:21.737076+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meridian Bank CRO Joseph Cafarchio retiring Oct 13; Andy Fox to succeed

## Summary
- Joseph Cafarchio to retire as Chief Credit Officer on October 13, 2023, after serving since 2004.
- Successor Andy Fox previously served as senior credit officer at a top 10 U.S. commercial bank.
- CEO Chris Annas highlighted Cafarchio's contributions to credit philosophy and growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001750735-23-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRBK
- cik: 0001750735
- company_name: Meridian Corp
- filed_at: 2023-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000077/0001750735-23-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000077/mrbk-20231012.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph Cafarchio retired as Chief Credit Officer at Meridian Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Credit Officer
  source text: On October 11, 2023, Meridian Bank (a subsidiary of Meridian Corporation) announced the planned retirement of Joseph Cafarchio, Chief Credit Officer, effective October 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000077/0001750735-23-000077-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andy Fox was appointed as Chief Credit Officer at Meridian Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Credit Officer
  source text: Mr. Cafarchio will be succeeded in his role as Chief Credit Officer by Andy Fox, who joined Meridian after serving as a senior credit officer at a top 10 U.S. commercial bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000077/0001750735-23-000077-index.htm

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