Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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. |
(d) Election of Directors.
On June 9, 2025, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Esquire Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), announced that Raymond Kelly has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective June 6, 2025.
Mr. Kelly is a seasoned banker and tax professional with more than 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, providing consulting and tax services to the banking industry as well as compensation and strategic banking advice to clients. Mr. Kelly recently retired from RSM US LLP, (“RSM”) where, as a certified public accountant, he was a tax services partner for more than 10 years. Prior to joining RSM, Mr. Kelly was a tax partner at Marcum LLP, a senior vice president at North Fork Bancorporation, Inc., and a senior tax manager at KPMG.
As of the date of this filing, Mr. Kelly’s committee appointments will be on the Director’s Loan Committee and Compensation Committee.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Kelly any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Kelly and any director, executive officer or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. No information is required to be disclosed with respect to Mr. Kelly pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release dated June 9, 2025, announcing the appointment of Mr. Kelly as a director is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
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.
ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. | |
Dated: June 9, 2025 | By:/s/ Andrew C. Sagliocca |
Andrew C. Sagliocca | |
Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |