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) November 19, 2021
Bank of Marin Bancorp
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 001-33572 | 20-8859754 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
| 504 Redwood Blvd., Suite 100, Novato, CA | 94947 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 763-4520
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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| Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common stock, no par value and attached Share Purchase Rights | BMRC | The Nasdaq Stock Market | ||||||
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |||||
Emerging growth company ☐ | |||||
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ | |||||
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) Retirement of Director Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC) has announced the retirement of Norma J. Howard from the Company’s Boards of Directors. Ms. Howard joined the Bank of Marin Board in 1996 and on November 19, 2021 notified the Board of Directors of her retirement after 25 years of service effective January 3, 2022. In her tenure on the Bank of Marin Board, Ms. Howard has served as a member of the Compensation Committee since 1999, chairing the Committee from 2002 to 2007. She has been a member of the Audit Committee from 2012 to 2015, a member of the Executive Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee since 2014 and most recently served as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
The Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
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.
| Date: | November 24, 2021 | BANK OF MARIN BANCORP | ||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Tani Girton | |||||||||||||
| Tani Girton | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||||||||||||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||