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): October 26, 2012
CVB FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 0-10140 | 95-3629339 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
701 North Haven Avenue, Ontario, California | 91764 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (909) 980-4030
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 (d) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 26, 2012, CVB Financial Corp. announced that Mr. Ronald O. Kruse was appointed Chairman of the Board of CVB Financial Corp. (the Company) and Citizens Business Bank (the Bank), banking subsidiary of the Company.
The press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Ronald Kruse is attached as an exhibit to this 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 26, 2012, announcing the appointment of Mr. Ronald O. Kruse as Chairman of the Board of CVB Financial Corp. |
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.
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: October 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ Richard C. Thomas | ||||
Richard C. Thomas | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
99.1 | Press Release dated October 26, 2012, announcing the appointment of Mr. Ronald Kruse as Chairman of the Board of CVB Financial Corp. |
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: | Christopher D. Myers | |
President and CEO | ||
(909) 980-4030 |
Ronald O. Kruse Named Chairman of CVB Financial Corp.
Ontario-October 26, 2012- CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CVBF): Ronald O. Kruse was appointed Chairman of the Board of CVB Financial Corp. and Citizens Business Bank, banking subsidiary of CVB Financial Corp.
Mr. Kruse is a founding director of the bank and has served on the Board for 38 years. Prior to his appointment, Ron served as Vice Chairman of the Board. He currently chairs the Balance Sheet Management Committee. In addition to his Board experience and long tenure at CVBF, Ron has an extensive business background and has served on various boards in the agricultural sector.
Mr. Kruse is presently Chairman of two family businesses, Kruse Investment Co., Inc. and Feed Commodities, LLC. From 1974 through 1995, Ron was the majority owner and Chairman and C.E.O. of O.H. Kruse Grain & Milling, one of the largest animal feed manufacturing companies in the country.
Mr. Kruse earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Feed Science with a minor in business in 1962 from Kansas State University.
CVB Financial Corp. is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, a $6.3 billion financial services company based in Ontario, California. Citizens Business Bank serves 40 cities with 41 Business Financial Centers, five Commercial Banking Centers and two trust office locations in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Central Valley areas of California.
Shares of CVB Financial Corp. common stock are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of CVBF. For investor information on CVB Financial Corp., visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the CVB Investor tab.