---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001823608-22-000155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMAL"
cik: "0001823608"
company_name: "Amalgamated Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2022-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:03:50.235252+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amalgamated Financial names Leslie Veluswamy as new CAO; Frank DeMaria resigns

## Summary
- CAO Frank DeMaria resigned effective Oct 14, 2022 to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- CFO Jason Darby serves as interim CAO until Nov 7, 2022.
- Leslie Veluswamy appointed CAO and EVP effective Nov 7, 2022.
- Veluswamy was SVP and CAO at Dime Community Bank from Jan 2019 to Nov 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001823608-22-000155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMAL
- cik: 0001823608
- company_name: Amalgamated Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823608/000182360822000155/0001823608-22-000155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823608/000182360822000155/amal-20221018.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank DeMaria resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at Amalgamated Financial Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 29, 2022, Frank DeMaria notified Amalgamated Financial Corp. (“Company”) of his decision to resign from his position, the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, as an officer and employee, effective October 14, 2022, to pursue another career opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823608/000182360822000155/0001823608-22-000155-index.htm
- Executive change
  Leslie Veluswamy was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President at Amalgamated Financial Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President
  source text: On November 7, 2022, Ms. Veluswamy, 38, will be appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823608/000182360822000155/0001823608-22-000155-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Darby changed role as Chief Accounting Officer (interim) at Amalgamated Financial Corp..
  - Action: began serving as
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer (interim)
  source text: On October 14, 2022, Jason Darby, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, began serving as Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis, until Leslie Veluswamy begins on November 7, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823608/000182360822000155/0001823608-22-000155-index.htm

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