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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. |
On September 20, 2024, Thomas A. Sa resigned as Chief Operating Officer of California BanCorp (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, California Bank of Commerce, N.A.(the “Bank”) Mr. Sa’s departure was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Michele M. Wirfel, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, was appointed to the Chief Operating Officer position of the Company and the Bank on September 20, 2024 following Mr. Sa’s resignation. Ms. Wirfel, age 56, served as Chief Administrative Officer of the Company since July 31, 2024 following the Company’s merger with the predecessor California BanCorp. Prior to that role, Ms. Wirfel held the role of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of the predecessor California BanCorp since May 2018 and has served the predecessor California Bank of Commerce since its inception in 2007, holding various management positions.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Wirfel and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. There are also no family relationships between Ms. Wirfel and any director or executive officer of the Company, and she has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 26, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Michele Wirfel, as described above under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 26, 2024 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| CALIFORNIA BANCORP | ||
| Date: September 26, 2024 | By: | /s/ Steven E. Shelton |
| Steven E. Shelton | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||