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): May 19, 2009
Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 000-31877 | 56-2215437 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification |
| of incorporation) | | number) |
101 North Spring Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (336) 288-1898
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
John D. “Jay” Cornet, Chairman of Carolina Bank Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) submitted his resignation from the Board of Directors, effective immediately following the Registrant’s regularly scheduled Board meeting on May 19, 2009. Mr. Cornet, who has served as Chair of the Board of Directors since the formation of Carolina Bank (the “Bank”), has developed business interests outside of the Bank’s market area. Those interests are demanding more time than initially anticipated, and Mr. Cornet felt the need to relocate into that market to better manage his investments.
Gary Brown, Vice Chair of the Registrant’s Board of Directors and an original charter board member of the Registrant and the Bank will assume the office of Chairman.
There were no disagreements between Mr. Cornet, the Board, the Registrant or the Bank.
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.
CAROLINA BANK HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Robert T. Braswell
Robert T. Braswell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 20, 2009
