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): September 29, 2023 (September 28, 2023)
RBB BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California | 001-38149 | 27-2776416 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1055 Wilshire Blvd., 12th floor, | ||
Los Angeles, California | 90017 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (213) 627-9888
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | |||
Common Stock, No Par Value | RBB | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
RBB Bancorp (the “Company”) previously disclosed that, on December 28, 2021, it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway Bank, F.S.B. (“Gateway Bank”) in an all cash transaction, subject to certain terms and conditions. On September 28, 2023, the Company announced that it and Gateway Bank have mutually agreed to terminate the definitive agreement, effective as of September 28, 2023. Neither party has or will have any liability or pay any penalty to the other party as a result of the termination, and each party has released the other from any and all claims related to the definitive agreement or the transactions contemplated by the definitive agreement. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. | |
99.1 | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
RBB BANCORP (Registrant) | |||
Date: September 29, 2023 | By: | /s/ David Morris | |
David Morris | |||
Chief Executive Officer | |||
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