---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001964333-25-000122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHRB"
cik: "0001964333"
company_name: "Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp."
filed_at: "2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T12:20:45.794580+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burke & Herbert CAO Julie Markwood to depart Apr 2; Kirtan Parikh remains interim CAO

## Summary
- Julie Markwood, CAO since 2005 and 37-year employee, unable to resume duties after medical leave.
- Employment ceases effective April 2, 2025; Kirtan Parikh continues as Interim CAO.
- Company expresses deep regret and gratitude for her contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001964333-25-000122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHRB
- cik: 0001964333
- company_name: Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-03-19T23:59:59+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/1964333/000196433325000122/0001964333-25-000122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1964333/000196433325000122/bhrb-20250314.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001964333-25-000122.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 532cf64006
  claim: Julie R. Markwood departed as Chief Accounting Officer at Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp..
  evidence_excerpt: Accordingly, and with deep regret, Ms. Markwood’s employment will cease effective April 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1964333/000196433325000122/0001964333-25-000122-index.htm

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