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accession: "0001750735-23-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRBK"
cik: "0001750735"
company_name: "Meridian Corp"
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:00:01.016832+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meridian Corp Chief Lending Officer Charles Kochka to retire Dec 31, 2023; duties split between two senior officers.

## Summary
- Charles D. Kochka, Chief Lending Officer, retires effective December 31, 2023.
- Kochka had served in that role with Meridian since 2009.
- Duties to be assumed by the Senior Commercial Lending Officer and Senior Commercial Real Estate Lending Officer.
- Both officers have extensive market knowledge and have worked with Kochka since 2009.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001750735-23-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRBK
- cik: 0001750735
- company_name: Meridian Corp
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000085/0001750735-23-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000085/mrbk-20231031.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000085.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000085.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles D. Kochka retired as Chief Lending Officer at Meridian Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Lending Officer
  source text: On October 31, 2023, Meridian Bank (a subsidiary of Meridian Corporation) announced the retirement of Charles D. Kochka, Chief Lending Officer, effective December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000085/0001750735-23-000085-index.htm

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