FinWise Bancorp filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$FINW
Major Banks
Finance
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): April 2, 2026
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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.
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Departure of Chief Executive Officer
On April 6, 2026, Kent Landvatter ceased to serve as Chief Executive Officer of FinWise Bancorp (“the Company”) but will retain the role as Executive Chairman of the Company and FinWise Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Bank”). In his capacity as Executive Chairman, Mr. Landvatter will remain an employee of the Company with no change to his existing compensation arrangements.
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Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer
Effective April 6, 2026, Jim Noone was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Noone will also continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank.
Mr. Noone, 47, joined the Bank in February 2018 and was named Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer in June 2018 becoming Chief Strategy Officer in November 2022 and President of the Bank in March 2023. He was named as Chief Executive Officer of the Bank in March 2025. Mr. Noone has over 20 years of financial services experience including commercial and investment banking as well as private equity. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Noone served as Executive Vice President of Prudent Lenders, an SBA service provider from 2012 to 2018.Mr. Noone is not party to any related party transactions for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between Mr. Noone and any director or executive officer of the Company. In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, there are no new or amended compensatory arrangements with Mr. Noone.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 8, 2026, the Company announced the appointment of Jim Noone to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company and that Kent Landvatter would cease to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, but will retain the role as Executive Chairman of the Company and the Bank.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing these changes is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information set forth under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, FinWise Bancorp has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DATE: April 8, 2026 | FINWISE BANCORP | ||||
| /s/ Robert Wahlman | |||||
| Name: Robert Wahlman | |||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | |||||