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): June 26, 2024

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

Pennsylvania	001-35542	27-2290659
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

701 Reading Avenue

West Reading PA 19611

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(610) 933-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Voting Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	CUBI	New York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share	CUBI/PE	New York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share	CUBI/PF	New York Stock Exchange
5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2034	CUBB	New York Stock Exchange

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). 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. ☐

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On June 26, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized a new common stock repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”) to repurchase up to 497,509 shares of the Company’s common stock. The term of the Share Repurchase Program will extend for one year from June 26, 2024, unless earlier terminated. Purchases of shares under the Share Repurchase Program may be executed through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, through the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans, or otherwise. The exact number of shares, timing for such purchases, and the price and terms at and on which such purchases are to be made will be at the discretion of the Company and will comply with all applicable regulatory limitations.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release Dated July 1, 2024

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SIGNATURE

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.

CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.

By: /s/ Andrew Sachs

Name: Andrew Sachs

Title: Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: July 1, 2024

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated July 1, 2024