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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): November 8, 2024
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida | | 001-38534 | | 65-0032379 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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220 Alhambra Circle | | |
Coral Gables, Florida | | 33134 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(305) 460-8728 (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:
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☐ | 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)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock | AMTB | 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).
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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 November 8, 2024, Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A., completed the sale of its banking operations and six branches in Houston, Texas that was previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-k filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Number | Exhibit |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 8, 2024 | | Amerant Bancorp Inc. |
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| | By: | | /s/ Julio V. Pena |
| | | | Name: Julio V. Pena |
| | | | Title: Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |