8-K

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): August 14, 2020 (August 14, 2020)

BankUnited, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35039	27-0162450
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14817 Oak Lane

Miami Lakes, FL 33016

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(305) 569-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	BKU	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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

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 ☐

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 14, 2020, BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company hired Kevin A. Malcolm as general counsel, effective September 14, 2020. The Company issued a press release in connection with the announcement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 14, 2020

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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.

Dated:	August 14, 2020	BANKUNITED, INC.
		/s/ Leslie N. Lunak
		Name:	Leslie N. Lunak
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

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Contact:

Donna Crump-Butler, (305) 231-6707

dbutler@BankUnited.com

Savannah Whaley, (954) 776-1999, x225

swhaley@piersongrant.com

BankUnited Hires General Counsel

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (August 14, 2020) –BankUnited announced the hiring of Kevin A. Malcolm as senior executive vice president and general counsel, effective September 14, 2020. An accomplished corporate law executive, Malcolm will be responsible for overseeing BankUnited's legal and compliance functions. He will fill the position currently held by Michael Alford, who is leaving the financial industry to pursue his ordination as a priest in the Episcopal Church.

“Kevin’s extensive experience in regulatory, litigation, corporate acquisitions and securities law will be an important asset for us and we are excited to welcome him to the BankUnited team,” said Rajinder P. Singh, BankUnited’s chairman, president & chief executive officer.

Malcolm comes to BankUnited from VeriFone, where he served as vice president, head of legal for Europe, Middle East and Africa after previously serving as primary legal counsel for the company’s global taxi systems business in the role of vice president, strategic business development and legal. Previously, he was general counsel and vice president business and legal affairs for Curb Mobility, a payments, mobility and digital media technology company based in New York City with operations throughout North America and the United Kingdom.  Malcolm began his career as an M&A and corporate finance attorney in London, England and Los Angeles with global law firms Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, where he represented leading private equity funds and their portfolio companies.

After receiving his bachelor’s of fine arts degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Malcolm graduated with his juris doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law.

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About BankUnited, N.A.

BankUnited, Inc.(NYSE: BKU), with total assets of $34.7 billion at June 30, 2020, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida with banking centers in Florida and New York metropolitan area. For additional information, call (877) 779-2265 or visit www.BankUnited.com. BankUnited can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/BankUnited.Official and on Twitter @BankUnited.

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