UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2022
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 001-35388 | 74-2331986 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4295 San Felipe
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 269-7199
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share |
| PB |
| New York Stock Exchange, Inc. |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Directors
On October 4, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) received written notification from each of Bruce W. Hunt and George A. Fisk, directors of the Company, that each will resign as a director of the Company effective as of the close of business on October 5, 2022. Neither Mr. Hunt’s nor Mr. Fisk’s decision to resign from the Board was a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
Appointment of Directors
On October 5, 2022, the Board, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, voted to appoint Dr. Laura Murillo as a Class II Director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hunt’s resignation and Ileana Blanco as a Class III Director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Fisk’s resignation, effective as of the close of business on October 5, 2022. Each of Dr. Murillo and Ms. Blanco will serve until the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Blanco has been appointed to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board. Dr. Murillo has not been appointed to serve on any committee of the Board at this time. Each of Dr. Murillo and Ms. Blanco will receive fees consistent with those fees received by the existing directors for service as a director of the Company as described in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Murillo or Ms. Blanco and any other persons pursuant to which either was appointed to the Board. There are also no family relationships between Dr. Murillo or Ms. Blanco and any director or executive officer of the Company and neither has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the resignation of Messrs. Fisk and Hunt and the appointment of Dr. Murillo and Ms. Blanco to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
Exhibit Number |
| Description of Exhibit |
99.1 |
| Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated October 6, 2022. |
104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant) | |
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Dated: October 6, 2022 |
| By: | /s/ Charlotte M. Rasche |
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| Charlotte M. Rasche |
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| Executive Vice President and General Counsel |