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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of exchange on which registered
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Large accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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Name
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Age
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Current Committees
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Director Since
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Dr. James W. Kao
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77
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Chairman of the Board, ALCO, DLC, IT
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2015
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William Bennett (4)
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60
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Director nominee
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Wendell Chen (1)
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46
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Director, CRA Chair, Audit, Compensation, NG
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2010
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Robert M. Franko (3)
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75
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Director
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2023
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Christina Kao
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37
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Director, Compensation Chair, NG Chair, Audit, CRA, IT
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2019
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Christopher Koo (2)
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65
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Director, ALCO, CRA, DLC
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2008
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Joyce Wong Lee
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69
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Director, Audit, DLC, IT
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2022
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Christopher Lin
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82
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Director, DLC Chair, Audit, Compensation, NG
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2010
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Richard Lin (1)
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41
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Director, Audit, Compensation, CRA, NG
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2011
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Geraldine Pannu
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53
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Director, Audit Chair, ALCO, IT
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2022
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Scott Polakoff (3)
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62
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Director
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2023
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Frank Wong (4)
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53
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Director nominee
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-
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David R. Morris
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63
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Director, President and CEO, ALCO, CRA, IT
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2022
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(1)
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Directors not standing for re-election.
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(2)
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Director not being nominated for re-election.
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(3)
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Mr. Franko and Mr. Polakoff were appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) in April 2023 and their Board committee assignments will be determined at the first Board meeting following the Annual Meeting.
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(4)
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Director nominees. Board committee assignments will be determined at the first Board meeting following the Annual Meeting.
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Name
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Age
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Position
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David R. Morris
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63
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
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Alex Ko
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56
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank
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I-Ming (Vincent) Liu
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67
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Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Bank
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Jeffrey Yeh
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61
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Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Company and the Bank
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Tsu Te Huang
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71
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Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking of the Bank
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Ashley Chang
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58
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Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator of the Bank
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Gary Fan
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40
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Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and the Bank
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Board of Directors
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Audit (2)
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Compensation (3)
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Nominating and Governance (4)
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Directors Loan (5)
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Community Reinvestment Act (6)
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Information Technology and Security (7)
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Asset/ Liability (8)
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Dr. James W. Kao
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M
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M
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M
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Wendell Chen
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M
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M
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M
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C
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M
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Robert M. Franko (1)
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Christina Kao
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M
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C
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C
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M
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M
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Christopher Koo
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M
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M
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C
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Joyce Wong Lee
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M
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M
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M
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Christopher Lin
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M
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M
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M
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C
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Richard Lin
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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Geraldine Pannu
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C
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M
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M
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Scott Polakoff (1)
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David R. Morris
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M
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M
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M
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Number of Meetings Held in 2022
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11
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8
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3
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12
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4
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8
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11
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(1)
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Mr. Franko and Mr. Polakoff were appointed to the Board in April 2023 and their Board committee assignments will be determined at the first Board Meeting following the Annual Meeting.
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(2)
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Former members of the Audit Committee include Christopher Koo, who resigned from the Audit Committee in March 2022 and Paul Lin, who resigned from the Board in May 2023.
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(3)
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Former members of the Compensation Committee include Peter Chang and Christopher Koo, both of whom resigned from the Compensation Committee in March 2022. Mr. Chang subsequently resigned from the Board in October 2022.
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(4)
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Former members of the Nominating and Governance Committee include Catherine Thian, who resigned from the Board in March 2023.
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(5)
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Former members of the DLC include Peter Chang, who resigned from the Board in October 2022, Ko-Yen Lin, who resigned from the Board in March 2023, and Catherine Thian, who resigned from the Board in March 2023.
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(6)
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Former members of the CRA Committee include Peter Chang, who resigned from the Board in October 2022, and Ko-Yen Lin, who resigned from the Board in March 2023.
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(7)
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Paul Lin was the former Chair of the Information Technology and Security Committee (“IT Committee”) prior to his resignation from the Board in May 2023. The IT Committee will appoint a new Chair at the first meeting of the IT Committee following the Annual Meeting.
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Former members of the ALCO include Peter Chang, who resigned from the Board in October 2022, Ko-Yen Lin, who resigned from the Board in March 2023, and Paul Lin, who resigned from the Board in May 2023. Catherine Thian, who resigned from the Board in March 2023, was formerly the Chair of the ALCO.
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selecting and reviewing the performance of our independent auditors and approving, in advance, all engagements and fee arrangements;
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reviewing the independence of our independent auditors;
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reviewing actions by management on recommendations of the independent auditors and internal auditors;
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meeting with management, the internal auditors and the independent auditors to review the effectiveness of our system of internal control and internal audit procedures;
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reviewing our earnings releases and reports filed with the SEC;
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reviewing reports of bank regulatory agencies and monitoring management’s compliance with recommendations contained in those reports;
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reviewing and approving or ratifying related party transactions; and
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handling such other matters that are specifically delegated to the Audit Committee by our Board of Directors from time to time.
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reviewing, monitoring and approving the Company's overall compensation structure, policies and programs (including benefit plans) and assessing whether the compensation structure establishes appropriate incentives for executive officers and other employees and meets our corporate objectives;
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monitoring compensation trends, soliciting independent advice where appropriate, and ensuring executive compensation plans are competitive to attract and retain quality executives for the Company;
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evaluating the performance of the Company's Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) in light of the goals of the Company's executive compensation plan, and recommend to the Board as to the appropriateness of the CEO's compensation levels;
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considering and making recommendations to the Board concerning the selection, retention, and/or termination of the President and CEO;
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board concerning salary ranges for graded personnel, as well as personnel policies and similar documents relating to personnel matters which require Board approval;
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board concerning any salary continuation agreements or other contractual arrangements with any executive officers;
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reviewing the compensation arrangement paid to non-employee directors and making recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriateness of the compensation arrangement;
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producing an annual report on executive compensation, and reviewing and approving the Company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis; and
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reviewing all matters that the Compensation Committee considers relevant to its performance, including the adequacy of the recommendations submitted to the Board.
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determining and annually updating criteria for selecting the members of the Board;
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evaluating the size and composition of the Board and each committee in light of the operating requirements of the Company and existing corporate governance trends;
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recommending persons to be selected by our Board the Directors as nominees for election as directors or to fill any vacancies on our Board of Directors;
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as described above, the Nominating and Governance Committee charter describes the process for identifying and evaluating director nominees, including nominees recommended by security holders;
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conducting searches for qualified individuals to become prospective directors whose skills and attributes reflect those desired;
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evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the Board in meeting its responsibilities, and of the relationship between the Board and management;
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reviewing and assessing, at least annually, the adequacy of the Company's Code of Ethics as well as reviewing all reports of suspicious or illegal activity, or of suspected violations of the Code of Ethics not involving audit or accounting and taking any actions as may be necessary and appropriate after reviewing such reports;
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developing and annually review the Corporate Governance Guidelines;
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evaluating the independence of existing and prospective directors in light of the independence standards of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of NASDAQ;
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periodically reviewing, with the Chairman of the Board and the CEO, the succession plans of the Company relating to positions held by executive officers, directors and the Chairman, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to management and director succession; and
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developing and monitoring the orientation and continuing education program for directors.
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Name
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
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Stock Awards (2)
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All Other Compensation (3)
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Total
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Dr. James W. Kao
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$
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96,900
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$
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29,876
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$
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3,500
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$
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130,276
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Wendell Chen
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88,500
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27,160
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228
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115,888
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Christina Kao
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89,900
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27,160
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3,635
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120,695
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Christopher Koo
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85,950
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29,876
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909
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116,735
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Joyce Wong Lee (1)
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17,700
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17,700
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Christopher Lin
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90,600
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28,518
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-
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119,118
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Richard Lin
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88,100
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27,160
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207
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115,467
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Paul Lin (9)
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88,150
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28,518
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3,721
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120,389
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Geraldine Pannu (1)
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19,100
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19,100
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Fui Ming (Catherine) Thian (4)
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88,765
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28,518
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3,300
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120,583
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Peter Chang (5)
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79,850
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28,518
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3,830
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112,198
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Alfonso Lau (6)
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69,600
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27,160
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96,760
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Ko-Yen Lin (7)
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85,500
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27,160
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3,827
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116,487
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Raymond Yu (8)
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69,800
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28,518
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-
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98,318
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(1)
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Ms. Lee and Ms. Pannu were appointed directors on May 18, 2022. They did not receive stock awards in 2022.
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(2)
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On January 19, 2022, the Company granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of 1,100 to the Chairman of the Board and Audit Committee Chair, 1,050 to other Board Committee Chairs, and 1,000 to all other directors. The grant date fair value is based on the number of shares and the closing price, $27.16, of the Company's common stock on grant date.
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(3)
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All Other Compensation reflects bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) benefits and travel allowance.
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(4)
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Ms. Thian resigned from the Board of Directors effective March 13, 2023.
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(5)
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Mr. Chang resigned from the Board of Directors effective October 31, 2022 and 500 RSUs vested on January 19, 2023.
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(6)
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Mr. Lau resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 5, 2022, and the Board of Directors elected to accelerate the first and second vesting of a total of 1,000 RSUs on May 19, 2022.
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(7)
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Mr. Ko-Yen Lin resigned from the Board of Directors effective March 1, 2023.
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(8)
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Mr. Yu resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 10, 2022, and the Board of Directors elected to accelerate the first and second vesting of a total of 1,000 RSUs on July 8, 2022.
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(9)
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Mr. Paul Lin resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 8, 2023.
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Name
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Principal Position
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David R. Morris (1)
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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Vincent Liu
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Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
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Jeffrey Yeh
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Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
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Tsu Te Huang
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Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
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Alan Thian (2)
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Former President and Chief Executive Officer
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(1)
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On February 22, 2022, David R. Morris was appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Morris was officially appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank on October 24, 2022 and remained in his role as Chief Financial Officer until March 1, 2023, in connection with the Company’s appointment of Alex Ko to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank.
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(2) | Mr. Thian resigned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of April 8, 2022. |
What We Heard
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What We Did
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Shareholders would like clearer parameters around annual incentives
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Implemented a new, formulaic annual incentive plan that includes target award opportunities for each NEO, and actual award payouts (75% in cash, 25% in RSUs) based on the achievement of pre-determined performance metrics and goals (scorecards). See ”Annual Incentives” under ”2022 Executive Compensation Decisions in Detail” in this CD&A for details.
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Shareholders would like to see more “good governance” practices
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Adopted risk-mitigating policies to strengthen our compensation governance including a clawback provision. Adopted new corporate governance guidelines and reviewed and revised our Code of Ethics, Board committee charters, and all governance policies. See ”Compensation Governance Practices” below and ”Other Compensation Policies, Practices, and Guidelines” in this CD&A for more information.
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Shareholders sought more clarity in our executive compensation program disclosure
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Provided enhanced transparency about our program in this CD&A, including more details around our executive compensation philosophy, overall program structure, incentive plan goals and results, and our good governance practices
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Shareholders would like directors to have specific banking background
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We appointed two (2) directors in April 2023 and with specific banking backgrounds and have nominated two (2) additional directors with specific banking backgrounds.
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What We Do
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What We Don't Do
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✔Emphasize variable pay over fixed pay, with a significant portion tied to our financial results
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×No tax gross ups
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✔ Maintain a clawback policy
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×No guaranteed bonuses
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✔ Maintain anti-hedging and anti-pledging policies
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×No Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
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✔ Use an independent compensation consultant
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×No excessive perquisites
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✔ Conduct an annual say-on-pay vote
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×No repricing of options without stockholder approval
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✔ Conduct an annual compensation risk assessment
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×No “single trigger” change-in-control payments
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Pay for Performance
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A significant portion of an executive’s total compensation should be variable and dependent upon the attainment of specific and measurable performance goals.
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Shareholder Alignment
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Executives should be compensated through pay elements designed to create long-term value for our shareholders, as well as foster a culture of ownership.
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Attraction and Retention
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The executive compensation program should enable the Company to attract highly talented people with exceptional leadership capabilities and retain high-caliber talent.
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Pay Element
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How Its Paid
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Purpose
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Base Salary
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Cash (Fixed)
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Reflects each NEO’s position, experience, individual performance, and expertise. Salary levels are set with the intention to attract, retain, motivate, and reward quality executives in the competitive banking marketplace.
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Performance-Based Annual Incentives
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Cash and Equity (Variable)
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Focuses NEOs on achieving short-term financial and strategic goals that drive long-term shareholder value, and also support our leadership talent retention goals. To accomplish these goals, the Executive and Employee Bonus Policy provides for awards using a mix of cash and equity: 75% of the award earned is paid in cash and 25% of the award earned is delivered in RSUs, which vest in three equal installments from the anniversary of the date of the grant.
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Heritage Commerce Bank
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Heritage Financial Corporation
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Bank of Marin Bancorp
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HomeStreet, Inc.
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BCB Bancorp, Inc.
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Luther Burbank Corporation
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Central Pacific Financial Corp.
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First Foundation, Inc.
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Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
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Flushing Financial Corporation
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Preferred Bank
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Hanmi Financial Corporation
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The First Bank of Long Island Corporation
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NEO
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2021 Salary
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2022 Salary
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% Change
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David R. Morris
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$362,000
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$626,000
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72.93%
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Vincent Liu
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$320,000
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$344,000
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7.50%
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Jeffrey Yeh
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$275,000
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$310,800
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13.01%
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Tsu Te Huang
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$201,000
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$257,000
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22.38%
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Alan Thian (1)
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$1,080,000
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$1,080,000
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—%
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(1)
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Effective April 8, 2022, Mr. Thian resigned from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.
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NEO
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2022 Salary
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2022 Annual Incentive
Target (as a % of Salary)
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2022 Annual
Incentive Target ($)
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David R. Morris
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$626,000
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100%
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$626,000
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Vincent Liu
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$344,000
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65%
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$223,600
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Jeffrey Yeh
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$310,800
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65%
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$202,020
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Tsu Te Huang
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$257,000
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65%
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$167,050
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Alan Thian (1)
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$—
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—%
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$—
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(1)
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Mr. Thian was not subject to the 2022 annual incentive targets.
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Individual Goals (4)
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David R. Morris
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Vincent Liu
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Jeffrey Yeh
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Tsu Te Huang
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Increasing Employee Morale (1)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Retain Core Officers (2)
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X
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X
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Retain Core Deposit Relationships (3)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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(1)
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The Compensation Committee set a goal for management to improve morale. Based on recent Glassdoor surveys and exit interviews, management met this goal.
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(2)
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The Compensation Committee believed after the departure of Mr. Thian that management needed to retain the current senior and executive management. Except for one senior officer retirement and the retirement of our EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, all senior and executive officers have been retained. Management met this goal.
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(3)
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After the departure of Mr. Thian, the Compensation Committee set a goal to retain core local customers. Although deposits decreased more than the goal in the performance metrics financial objective listed below, the decrease was primarily due to terminating high risk deposit relationships. Management maintained nearly all of its core customers.
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(4) | Mr. Thian was not subject to the 2022 individual goals. |
David R. Morris, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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Performance Range
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Results
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Performance Metrics
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Weight
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Estimated Actual (1)
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Percentage Achieved
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Payout (as a % of Target)
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Financial Objectives
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80%
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Diluted EPS
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20%
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$2.34
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$2.93
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$3.96
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$3.33
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119%
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23.9%
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Return on Average Assets
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20%
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1.12%
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1.40%
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1.89%
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1.62%
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120%
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24.1%
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Audit Results
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10%
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1
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3
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5
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4
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125%
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12.5%
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Total Loan Growth
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15%
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$207,208,816
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$259,011,020
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$349,664,877
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$399,142,820
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144%
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21.6%
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Total Deposit Growth
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15%
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($155,097,748)
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($129,248)
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($84,011,280)
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($187,894,000)
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0%
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0.0%
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Individual Performance
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20%
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Assessed by the Compensation Committee
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100.5%
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20.1%
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100%
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Overall Score:
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102.2%
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Vincent Liu, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
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Performance Range
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Results
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Performance Metrics
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Weight
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Estimated Actual (1)
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Percentage Achieved
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Payout (as a % of Target)
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Financial
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80%
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Diluted EPS
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20%
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$2.34
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$2.93
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$3.96
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$3.33
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121%
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24.4%
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Return on Average Assets
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20%
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1.12%
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1.40%
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1.89%
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1.60%
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120%
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24.1%
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Audit Results
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30%
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1
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3
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5
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5
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154%
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46.2%
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NPA/Total Assets
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10%
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0.61%
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0.51%
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0.33%
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0.31%
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154%
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15.4%
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Individual Performance
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20%
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Assessed by the Compensation Committee
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110%
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22.0%
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100%
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Overall Score:
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132.1%
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Jeffrey Yeh, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
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Performance Range
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Results
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Performance Metrics
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Weight
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Estimated Actual (1)
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Percentage Achieved
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Payout (as a % of Target)
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Financial
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80%
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Diluted EPS
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20%
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$2.34
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$2.93
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$3.96
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$3.33
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121%
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24.2%
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Audit Results
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10%
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1
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3
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5
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4
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127%
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25.4%
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NPA/Total Assets
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20%
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0.61%
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0.51%
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0.33%
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0.31%
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154%
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30.8%
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Commercial Loan Growth
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20%
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$180,759,838
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$225,949,798
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$305,032,227
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$(46,677,907)
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0%
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0.0%
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Individual Performance
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20%
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Assessed by the Compensation Committee
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110%
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22.0%
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100%
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Overall Score:
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102.4%
|
Tsu Te Huang, Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
|
||||||||
Performance Range
|
Results
|
|||||||
Performance Metrics
|
Weight
|
Threshold
|
Target
|
Maximum
|
Estimate Actual (1)
|
Percentage Achieved
|
Payout (as a % of Target)
|
|
Financial
|
80%
|
|||||||
Diluted EPS
|
20%
|
$2.34
|
$2.93
|
$3.96
|
$3.33
|
121%
|
24.2%
|
|
Audit Results
|
20%
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
100%
|
20.0%
|
|
Total Deposit Growth
|
20%
|
$(155,097,748)
|
$(129,248.123)
|
$(84,011,280)
|
$(187,894,000)
|
0%
|
0.0%
|
|
Average Cost of Deposits
|
20%
|
0.359%
|
0.299%
|
0.194%
|
0.61%
|
154%
|
30.8%
|
|
Individual Performance
|
20%
|
Assessed by the Compensation Committee
|
110%
|
22.0%
|
||||
100%
|
Overall Score:
|
97.0%
|
(1)
|
The estimated actual represents the best estimated projection as of January 2022, when the annual incentives were determined by the Compensation Committee. The difference between the estimated actual and actual reported in Form 10K is insignificant.
|
NEO
|
2022 Annual Incentive Target (as a % of Salary)
|
2022 Annual Incentive Target ($)
|
Overall Score
|
Total Award Earned ($)
|
Cash Payout
(75%)
|
RSUs
(25%)*
|
||||||||||||||||||
David R. Morris
|
100
|
%
|
$
|
626,000
|
102.2
|
%
|
$
|
638,975
|
$
|
479,244
|
$
|
159,731
|
||||||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
65
|
%
|
$
|
223,600
|
132.1
|
%
|
$
|
295,551
|
$
|
221,671
|
$
|
78,880
|
||||||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
65
|
%
|
$
|
202,020
|
102.4
|
%
|
$
|
206,809
|
$
|
155,127
|
$
|
51,682
|
||||||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
65
|
%
|
$
|
167,050
|
97.0
|
%
|
$
|
161,989
|
$
|
121,502
|
$
|
40,487
|
||||||||||||
Alan Thian (1)
|
—
|
%
|
$
|
—
|
—
|
%
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
(1)
|
Mr. Thian was not subject to the 2022 annual incentive targets.
|
|
* | RSUs for 2022 performance were issued on January 18, 2023 and, in accordance with reporting rules, are not included in the 2022 Summary Compensation Table. However, RSUs earned by the NEOs for 2021 performance results were issued on January 19, 2022 and, in accordance with reporting rules, are disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards in this Amendment. |
Name
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus (1)
|
Non-Equity Incentive Compensation (2)
|
Stock Awards (3)
|
Option Awards
|
All Other Compensation (4)
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
David R. Morris
|
2022
|
$
|
594,580
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
479,244
|
$
|
62,495
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
47,235
|
$
|
1,183,555
|
||||||||||||||
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
|
2021
|
362,000
|
—
|
195,000
|
—
|
—
|
18,338
|
575,338
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
350,000
|
150,000
|
—
|
—
|
41,525
|
18,175
|
559,700
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
2022
|
378,186
|
30,000
|
221,671
|
62,495
|
—
|
21,563
|
713,916
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
EVP and Chief Risk Officer
|
2021
|
320,400
|
—
|
195,000
|
—
|
—
|
22,078
|
537,478
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
302,400
|
150,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
19,785
|
472,185
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
2022
|
328,743
|
30,000
|
155,127
|
54,999
|
—
|
18,008
|
586,876
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
EVP and Chief Credit Officer
|
2021
|
274,800
|
—
|
166,800
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
441,600
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
262,800
|
110,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
372,800
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
2022
|
245,374
|
—
|
121,502
|
32,483
|
—
|
21,333
|
420,692
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
EVP and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
|
2021
|
201,000
|
—
|
97,500
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
298,500
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
195,000
|
81,250
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
276,250
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Thian (5)
|
2022
|
482,573
|
—
|
—
|
408,405
|
—
|
553,233
|
1,444,211
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
|
2021
|
1,080,000
|
1,143,765
|
—
|
1,064,400
|
—
|
126,387
|
3,414,552
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
1,080,000
|
1,508,659
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
114,500
|
2,703,159
|
(1)
|
Amounts represent cash incentives earned under our Executive and Employee Bonus Policy for the years indicated.
|
(2)
|
Amounts represent cash incentives earned in 2022 and 2021, which were paid in January 2023 and January 2022, respectively, under our Executive and Employee Bonus Plan.
|
(3)
|
Amounts represent 2021 annual incentive which was granted in January 2022 in RSUs with a three-year vesting schedule. The awards shown are not cash compensation received by the Named Executive Officer. and may not correspond to the actual value that could be realized by the Named Executive Officer Instead, the amounts represent the fair value of stock awards computed for the corresponding fiscal year, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, valued based on closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant.
|
(4)
|
“All Other Compensation” for the NEOs during fiscal year 2022 is summarized below.
|
(5)
|
Effective April 8, 2022, Mr. Thian resigned from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. Upon separation, all unvested equity was forfeited on April 8, 2022. Bonus of $1,143,765 represents cash bonus paid in January 2022 before separation based on 1.6% of pretax income. Stock awards of $408,405 (15,037 shares) represent RSUs granted on January 19, 2022 with a three (3) year vesting schedule. The entire 15,037 unvested RSUs reverted to the Company upon separation on April 8, 2022. Stock awards of $1,064,400 (60,000 shares) represent shares of restricted stock granted on January 21, 2021 with a three (3) year vesting schedule. Upon separation, all shares of restricted stock and RSUs which have not vested as of the Separation Date were forfeited as of the Separation Date. The unvested and forfeited shares include 40,000 shares of restricted stock granted on January 21, 2021 and 15,037 RSUs granted on January 19, 2022.
|
All Other Compensation 2022
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Perquisites (1)
|
Company 401(k)
Match (2) |
BOLI Income (3)
|
Separation Pay (4)
|
Total ”All Other
Compensation” |
|||||||||||||||
David R. Morris
|
$
|
31,529
|
$
|
10,425
|
$
|
5,281
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
47,235
|
||||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
2,290
|
13,500
|
5,773
|
—
|
21,563
|
|||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
1,970
|
13,500
|
2,538
|
—
|
18,008
|
|||||||||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
13,248
|
8,085
|
—
|
—
|
21,333
|
|||||||||||||||
Alan Thian
|
7,000
|
6,000
|
233
|
540,000
|
553,233
|
(1)
|
Amount reflects use of a Company-owned vehicle or car allowance/ fringe, housing allowance, club fees, and other personal benefits.
|
(2)
|
Amount reflects Company matching contribution under the 401(k) Plan.
|
(3)
|
Amount reflects BOLI reportable income.
|
(4)
|
Effective April 8, 2022, Mr. Thian resigned from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. Upon separation, he received a separation payment of $540,000, less tax and withholdings, which was paid in subsequent months in 2022. All unvested equity was forfeited on April 8, 2022.
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Grant Date
|
Threshold ($) (1)
|
Target ($) (1)
|
Maximum ($) (1)
|
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) (2)
|
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards (2)
|
||||||||||||||||
David R. Morris
|
$
|
313,000
|
$
|
626,000
|
$
|
939,000
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer
|
1/19/2022
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,301
|
$
|
62,495
|
|||||||||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
$
|
120,400
|
$
|
223,600
|
$
|
344,000
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
EVP and Chief Risk Officer
|
1/19/2022
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,301
|
$
|
62,495
|
|||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
$
|
108,780
|
$
|
202,020
|
$
|
310,800
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
EVP and Chief Credit Officer
|
1/19/2022
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,025
|
$
|
54,999
|
|||||||||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
$
|
89,950
|
$
|
167,050
|
$
|
257,000
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
EVP and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
|
1/19/2022
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,196
|
$
|
32,483
|
|||||||||||||||
Alan Thian (3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
|
1/19/2022
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15,037
|
$
|
408,405
|
(1)
|
Represents threshold, target and maximum opportunity under the Company's Executive and Employee Bonus Policy. Our Executive and Employee Bonus Policy is discussed under the caption “Annual Incentives” in this CD&A. The amounts of the estimated future payouts under the non-equity incentive plans column represent each executive's opportunities in the event the Company met certain targets in 2022 pursuant to the terms of the Executive and Employee Bonus Policy. 75% of the award was paid in cash and the actual cash payouts for 2022 under the Executive and Employee Bonus Policy were made on January 31, 2022, and are included in the Summary Compensation Table. The remaining 25% were issued as RSUs on January 18, 2023.
|
(2)
|
Amounts shown in this column reflect the number of time-vested RSUs granted under the 2017 Plan. Awards represent RSUs awarded on January 19, 2021 representing 25% of the Executive and Employee Bonus Policy award, based upon a closing price of the Company's common stock of $27.16 at grant date January 19, 2022.
|
(3)
|
Mr. Thian's awards were forfeited as of the Separation Date.
|
Option Awards
|
Stock Awards
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
|
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable
|
Option Exercise Price ($)
|
Option Expiration Date
|
Number of Shares, or Units That Have Not Vested (#) (1)
|
Market Value of Shares, or Units That Have Not Vested ($) (2)
|
||||||||||||||||||
David R. Morris
|
6,000
|
3,000
|
$
|
20.55
|
01/21/30
|
2,301
|
$
|
47,976
|
||||||||||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,301
|
$
|
47,976
|
|||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,025
|
$
|
42,221
|
|||||||||||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,196
|
$
|
24,937
|
|||||||||||||||||
Alan Thian (3)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1)
|
All awards in this column were granted on January 19, 2022 that remain subject to vesting, vest in 33.33% increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant. These equity awards are accelerated and vest in full upon a change in control of the Company.
|
(2)
|
Market value is determined using the December 31, 2022, closing price of the Company’s common stock of $20.85 per share.
|
(3)
|
Alan Thian, the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer, exercised all options in 2022. Mr. Thian was previously granted 60,000 shares of restricted stock of which 40,000 shares of restricted stock were forfeited and 15,037 unvested RSUs were reverted back to the Company as of his Separation Date.
|
2022
|
Option Awards
|
Stock Awards
|
||||||||
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise
|
Value Realized Upon Exercise (1)
|
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting
|
Value Realized on Vesting (2)
|
|||||||
Name
|
(#)
|
($)
|
(#)
|
($)
|
||||||
David R. Morris
|
21,525
|
$
|
233,546
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
|
||||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
EVP and Chief Risk Officer
|
||||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
EVP and Chief Credit Officer
|
||||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
EVP and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
|
||||||||||
Alan Thian
|
293,932
|
$
|
2,771,371
|
20,000
|
$
|
529,000
|
||||
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
|
(1)
|
The value realized upon exercise of options is calculated by multiplying the number of options exercised by the difference between closing price of our common stock on the exercise date and the exercise price.
|
(2)
|
The value realized upon vesting of restricted stock and RSUs is calculated by multiplying the number of shares of restricted stock and RSUs vested by the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date and does not necessarily reflect actual proceeds received.
|
●
|
in the case of executive vice president's with employment agreements, payment in an amount equal to twelve (12) months of the executive's then current salary (eighteen (18) months in the case of CEO);
|
●
|
in the case of executive vice president's with employment agreements, continuation of the executive's medical and dental insurance coverage for one (1) year or until the executive has found employment, whichever occurs earlier (eighteen (18) months in the case of CEO);
|
●
|
the executive's then vested awards (as defined in the employment agreement) will be exercisable over the remaining term of the awards, subject to acceleration in specified circumstances; and
|
●
|
immediate vesting of all unvested options and RSUs pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan.
|
David R. Morris,
|
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumptions:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of termination
|
12/31/22
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Price at Year End
|
$
|
20.85
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Benefits (1)
|
Termination for Cause
|
Voluntary Termination
|
Death
|
Disability
|
Retirement
|
Termination Without Cause
|
Change-in-Control
|
Termination Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason Following a Change-in-Control
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated Stock Options (2)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,700
|
$
|
2,700
|
$
|
2,700
|
$
|
2,700
|
$
|
2,700
|
$
|
2,700
|
||||||||||||||||
Severance (3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
151,500
|
$
|
151,500
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
606,000
|
$
|
909,000
|
$
|
909,000
|
||||||||||||||||
Benefit Continuation
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
22,870
|
$
|
22,870
|
||||||||||||||||
Accelerated RSUs
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
194,760
|
$
|
194,760
|
$
|
194,760
|
$
|
194,760
|
$
|
194,760
|
$
|
194,760
|
||||||||||||||||
Bank Owned Life Insurance Split Dollar
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,584,621
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,933,581
|
$
|
348,960
|
$
|
197,460
|
$
|
803,460
|
$
|
1,129,330
|
$
|
1,129,330
|
Vincent Liu
|
EVP and Chief Risk Officer
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumptions:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of termination
|
12/31/22
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Price at Year End
|
$
|
20.85
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Benefits (1)
|
Termination for Cause
|
Voluntary Termination
|
Death
|
Disability
|
Retirement
|
Termination Without Cause
|
Change-in-Control
|
Termination Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason Following a Change-in-Control
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated Stock Options (2)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Severance (3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
91,100
|
$
|
91,100
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
364,400
|
$
|
364,400
|
$
|
364,400
|
||||||||||||||||
Benefit Continuation
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
17,786
|
$
|
17,786
|
||||||||||||||||
Accelerated RSUs
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
107,273
|
$
|
107,273
|
$
|
107,273
|
$
|
107,273
|
$
|
107,273
|
$
|
107,273
|
||||||||||||||||
Bank Owned Life Insurance, Split Dollar
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,652,064
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,850,437
|
$
|
198,373
|
$
|
107,273
|
$
|
471,673
|
$
|
489,459
|
$
|
489,459
|
Jeffrey Yeh
|
EVP and Chief Credit Officer
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumptions:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of termination
|
12/31/22
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Price at Year End
|
$
|
20.85
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Benefits (1)
|
Termination for Cause
|
Voluntary Termination
|
Death
|
Disability
|
Retirement
|
Termination Without Cause
|
Change-in-Control
|
Termination Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason Following a Change-in-Control
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated Stock Options (2)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Severance (3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
77,700
|
$
|
77,700
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
310,800
|
$
|
310,800
|
$
|
310,800
|
||||||||||||||||
Benefit Continuation
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
19,544
|
$
|
19,544
|
||||||||||||||||
Accelerated RSUs
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
80,815
|
$
|
80,815
|
$
|
80,815
|
$
|
80,815
|
$
|
80,815
|
$
|
80,815
|
||||||||||||||||
Bank Owned Life Insurance, Split Dollar
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,438,975
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,597,490
|
$
|
158,515
|
$
|
80,815
|
$
|
391,615
|
$
|
411,159
|
$
|
411,159
|
Tsu Te Huang (4)
|
EVP and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumptions:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of termination
|
12/31/22
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Price at Year End
|
$
|
20.85
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Benefits (1)
|
Termination for Cause
|
Voluntary Termination
|
Death
|
Disability
|
Retirement
|
Termination Without Cause
|
Change-in-Control
|
Termination Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason Following a Change-in-Control
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accelerated Stock Options (2)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Severance (3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
128,476
|
$
|
128,476
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Benefit Continuation
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Accelerated RSUs
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
57,880
|
||||||||||||||||
Bank Owned Life Insurance, Split Dollar
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,118,197
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,176,076
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
57,880
|
$
|
186,356
|
$
|
186,356
|
$
|
57,880
|
(1)
|
The above table does not include amounts for stock option awards or RSUs that are fully vested, earned salary, and accrued vacation as those items are earned and due to the employee regardless of such termination or change-in-control events. It also does not include amounts payable under life insurance coverage, our accidental death and dismemberment coverage or our business travel accident coverage, which are programs available to all employees. Under the employment agreements with each NEO the term is 12 months following a change-in-control and the severance payment is equal to 1 time the sum of the executive's base salary plus 12 months continued healthcare benefits, except for Mr. Morris who receives a severance payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of his base salary plus 18 months healthcare benefits. Each form of payment is mutually exclusive based on the individual circumstances or events and therefore represents a single payment and should not be added together.
|
(2)
|
Represents in-the-money value of accelerated stock options or RSUs based on the closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2022 ($20.85). Upon a termination due to retirement after the first anniversary of the grant date, stock options will continue to vest subject to non-compete/non-solicit and reasonable notice restrictions. Upon a change-in-control, stock options or RSUs will accelerate only if they are not assumed or substituted, and otherwise provide for a double trigger; values presume that the acquirer assumes outstanding stock options or RSUs.
|
|
(3)
|
The NEO's employment agreements provide an executive officer, who is terminated involuntarily without cause, a severance payment equal to 1.0 times base salary. Except for our CEO, each NEO employment agreement provides in connection with a change-in-control a severance payment equal to 1 times the sum of base salary plus one year of continued health benefits. Our CEO employment agreement provides for a severance payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of his base salary plus 18 months continued health care benefits under such circumstances. In the case of death, or disability, the NEO employment agreements provide for a severance payment equal to 3 months of the NEO's annual base salary.
|
(4)
|
Mr. Huang does not have an employment agreement. Under our Human Resource Policy employees receives 1 month salary per year of service up to 6 years of service or maximum of 6 months as severance for termination due to change-in-control or for involuntary termination without cause.
|
●
|
the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of the Company (other than our Chief Executive Officer) was $57,313; and
|
●
|
the annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table included in this Amendment, was $1,183,555.
|
●
|
Based on this information, the ratio of the annual total compensation of our Chief Executive Officer to the median of the annual total compensation of our employees was 21:1.
|
●
|
Selection of Determination Date. We determined that, as of December 31, 2022, we had 379 full-time equivalent employees (as reported in Item 1, Business, in our 2022 Annual Report).
|
●
|
Identification of Median Employee. To identify the “median employee” from our employee population, we reviewed the 2022 total compensation of our employees. Total compensation includes base salary, overtime pay, bonus, and 401(k) employer match as reflected in the 2022 annual compensation statements provided to each employee as part of the year-end compensation process. We identified our median employee, excluding the CEO, using this compensation measure, which was consistently applied to all our employees included in the calculation. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the “median employee.”
|
●
|
Calculation of Annual Total Compensation. Once we identified our median employee, we combined all the elements of such employee’s compensation for fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, resulting in annual total compensation of $57,313.
|
Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year
|
Summary Compensation Table Total for David R. Morris (1)
|
Compensation Actually Paid to David R. Morris (2)
|
Summary Compensation Table Total for Alan Thian (3)
|
Compensation Actually Paid to Alan Thian (2)
|
Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs (4)
|
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs (2)
|
Total Shareholder Return
|
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (5)
|
Net Income
(in millions) |
Diluted EPS (6)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
(d)
|
(e)
|
(f)
|
(g)
|
(h)
|
(h)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022
|
$
|
1,183,555
|
$
|
1,159,843
|
$
|
1,444,211
|
$
|
(6,994
|
)
|
$
|
573,828
|
$
|
562,213
|
$
|
105.60
|
$
|
116.09
|
$
|
64.33
|
$
|
3.33
|
||||||||||||||||||||
2021
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
3,414,552
|
$
|
4,065,310
|
$
|
733,089
|
$
|
906,520
|
$
|
129.57
|
$
|
124.74
|
$
|
56.91
|
$
|
2.86
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,703,159
|
$
|
2,505,720
|
$
|
577,408
|
$
|
571,663
|
$
|
74.30
|
$
|
91.29
|
$
|
32.93
|
$
|
1.65
|
(1)
|
Mr. Morris was appointed interim President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank in February 2022.
|
(2)
|
Amounts represent compensation actually paid to the applicable CEO and the average CAP to our remaining NEOs for the relevant fiscal year, as determined under SEC rules. Compensation actually paid to our CEOs and NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table reduced by all equity incentive compensation for the applicable fiscal year and then adjusted for the value of certain items discussed below. Deductions from, and additions to, total compensation in the Summary Compensation Table by year to calculate CAP consist of:
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David R. Morris
|
Alan Thian
|
Average Non-CEO NEOs
|
Alan Thian
|
Average Non-CEO NEOs
|
Alan Thian
|
Average Non-CEO NEOs
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Compensation from Summary Compensation Table
|
$ | 1,183,555 | $ | 1,444,211 | $ | 573,828 | $ | 3,414,552 | $ | 733,089 | $ | 2,703,159 | $ | 577,408 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments for Pension
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment for Summary Compensation Table Pension
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
Amount added for current year service cost
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
Amount added for prior service cost impacting current year
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
Total Adjustments for Pension
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments for Equity Awards
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment for grant date values in the Summary Compensation Table
|
$ | (62,495 |
)
|
$ | (408,405 |
)
|
$ | (49,993 |
)
|
$ | (1,064,400 |
)
|
$ | (41,396 |
)
|
$ | - | $ | (13,842 |
)
|
||||||||
Year-end fair value of unvested awards granted in the current year
|
$ | 47,976 | $ | - | $ | 38,378 | $ | 1,572,000 | $ | 106,235 | $ | - | $ | 8,097 | ||||||||||||||
Year-over-year difference of year-end fair values for unvested awards granted in prior years
|
$ | (9,517 |
)
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 83,828 | $ | (83,810 |
)
|
$ | - | ||||||||||||
Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in current year
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
Difference in fair values between prior year-end fair values and vest date fair values for awards granted in prior years
|
$ | 324 | $ | 5,200 | $ | - | $ | 143,158 | $ | 24,763 | $ | (113,629 |
)
|
$ | - | |||||||||||||
Forfeitures during current year equal to prior year-end fair value
|
$ | - | $ | (1,048,000 |
)
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Dividends or dividend equivalents not otherwise included in the total compensation
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||||
Total Adjustments for Equity Awards
|
$ | (23,712 |
)
|
$ | (1,451,205 |
)
|
$ | (11,615 |
)
|
$ | 143,158 | $ | 173,431 | $ | (197,439 |
)
|
$ | (5,744 |
)
|
|||||||||
Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated)
|
$ | 1,159,843 | $ | (6,994 |
)
|
$ | 562,213 | $ | 4,065,310 | $ | 906,520 | $ | 2,505,720 | $ | 571,663 |
(3)
|
Effective April 8, 2022, Mr. Thian resigned from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank.
|
(4)
|
Non-CEO NEOs reflect the average Summary Compensation Table total compensation and average CAP for the following executives by year:
|
(5)
|
Based on an initial investment of $100 as of December 31, 2019. The Peer Group used is the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index.
|
(6)
|
Diluted EPS is a GAAP measure.
|
●
|
The Company’s cumulative Total Stockholder Return (“TSR) and the Peer Group’s cumulative TSR
|
●
|
The Company’s Net Income
|
●
|
The Company Selected Measure, which is Diluted EPS
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (2)(3)
|
Title (1)
|
Common Stock Owned Directly
|
Options Vested and Exercisable (a)
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent of Class (7)
|
Options Unvested (b)
|
Options Granted (a+b)
|
||||||||
William Bennett
|
Director Nominee
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Wendell Chen
|
Director
|
91,671
|
30,250
|
121,921
|
*
|
—
|
30,250
|
||||||||
Robert Franko (10) (11)
|
Director
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Tsu Te Huang
|
Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking
|
218,150
|
—
|
218,150
|
(13)
|
1.15
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Dr. James W. Kao
|
Chairman
|
445,776
|
—
|
445,776
|
(4)
|
2.35
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Christina Kao
|
Director
|
211,863
|
—
|
211,863
|
(4)
|
1.12
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Christopher Koo
|
Director
|
41,028
|
41,013
|
80,341
|
*
|
—
|
41,013
|
||||||||
Joyce Wong Lee
|
Director
|
35,036
|
—
|
35,036
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Christopher Lin
|
Director
|
26,376
|
30,250
|
56,626
|
*
|
—
|
30,250
|
||||||||
Richard Lin
|
Director
|
484,825
|
41,013
|
525,838
|
2.77
|
%
|
—
|
41,013
|
|||||||
Paul Lin (12)
|
Director
|
1,850
|
33,740
|
35,590
|
*
|
—
|
33,740
|
||||||||
Vincent Liu
|
Chief Risk Officer
|
10,767
|
—
|
51,572
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
David R. Morris
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
36,068
|
9,000
|
45,068
|
*
|
—
|
9,000
|
||||||||
Geraldine Pannu
|
Director
|
800
|
—
|
800
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Scott Polakoff (10)
|
Director
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Yee Phong (Alan) Thian (8)
|
Former Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer
|
615,257
|
—
|
615,257
|
(5)
|
3.24
|
%
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Frank Wong
|
Director Nominee
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Jeffrey Yeh
|
Chief Credit Officer
|
53,530
|
—
|
53,530
|
*
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||
Officers and Directors as a Group (17 in number) (9)
|
2,273,396
|
211,266
|
2,498,168
|
(6)
|
13.15
|
%
|
70,000
|
281,266
|
*
|
Indicates one percent or less.
|
(1) | As used throughout this document, the term “executive officer” means the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, the Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator, the Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator/Director of Prestige Banking, and the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. |
(2) | Beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (a) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of such security; and/or (b) investment power, which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of such security. Beneficial owner includes any person who has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such security as defined above within 60 days of June 8, 2023. |
(3) | The address for all persons who are either directors or officers of the Company is c/o RBB Bancorp, 1055 Wilshire Blvd. 12th floor, Los Angeles, California 90017. |
(4) | The Kao family, which includes Dr. James W. Kao and Christina Kao, beneficially owns a total of 1,323,528 shares or 6.97%. |
(5) | Includes investments of 222,875 shares by United Overseas Investment Inc. and 127,581 shares by Eastern Union Inc., corporations that are partially owned by Alan Thian with his brother, brother-in-law and sister. United Overseas Investment Inc., Eastern Union Inc. and other family members beneficially own an aggregate basis 914,351 shares, or 4.81%, of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. |
(6) | Includes 211,266 vested options of 281,266 total stock options granted to the directors and officers under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2017 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, which are or will be exercisable within 60 days of June 8, 2023. |
(7) | For each person in this table, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by such person by the amount of 18,992,903 shares of our common stock outstanding as of June 8, 2023, and the number of shares of our common stock issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of June 8, 2023. |
(8) | Mr. Thian resigned as a director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank in April 2022. |
(9) | Officers and Directors as a Group does not include director nominees. |
(10) | Directors were appointed to the Board of Directors on April 19, 2023. |
(11) | Mr. Franko beneficially owns 4,500 shares of common stock as of June 8, 2023. |
(12) | Mr. Paul Lin resigned from the Board of Directors in May 2023. |
(13) | 204,488 of such shares are held by Hsin-Lee Lin & Ling-Huei T Lin 2012 Irrevocable Trust of which Mr. Huang serves as a trustee. |
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent of Class
|
|
FJ Capital Management, LLC (1)
7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 210
McLean, VA 22102
|
1,632,100
|
8.59%
|
BlackRock, Inc. (2)
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
|
1,027,835
|
5.41%
|
(1)
|
As reported in a Schedule 13 G/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2023 for the calendar year ended December 31, 2022, FJ Capital Management, LLC, has sole voting power over 1,632,100 shares.
|
(2)
|
As reported in a Schedule 13 G filed with the SEC on February 3, 2023 for the calendar year ended December 31, 2022, BlackRock, Inc. has sole voting power over 1,027,835 shares.
|
Related Director(s)/
|
Related
Director(s)/ Executive Officer |
Family
Holdings (1) |
Total Holdings
|
|||||||
Name
|
Executive Officer
|
Number
|
Number
|
Number
|
%
|
|||||
Chang family (2)
|
Peter M. Chang
|
611,767
|
823,161
|
1,434,928
|
7.56%
|
|||||
Kao family (3)
|
Dr. James W. Kao, Christina Kao
|
657,639
|
665,889
|
1,323,528
|
6.97%
|
|||||
Thian family (4)
|
Alan Thian, Catherine Thian
|
747,897
|
166,454
|
914,351
|
4.81%
|
|||||
Total
|
2,017,303
|
1,655,504
|
3,672,807
|
19.34%
|
(1)
|
Family member holdings exclude those shares held by the related director(s) and/or executive officer of the Company.
|
(2)
|
The number of shares reported consists of (i) 611,767 shares held by Peter M. Chang, former director of the Company and the Bank, individually, (ii) 367,092 shares held by Mr. Chang’s sister, and (ii) 456,069 shares held by Mr. Chang’s mother.
|
(3)
|
The number of shares reported consists of (i) 82,900 shares held by Dr. James W. Kao individually, (ii) 565,055 shares held jointly by Ruey-Chyr Kao (brother of Dr. James W. Kao) and his wife in a family trust, (iii) 84,065 shares held by Dr. James W. Kao's family, (iv) 211,863 shares held jointly by Dr. James W. Kao and his daughter, Christina Kao, (v) 181,438 held jointly by Dr. James W. Kao and Mr. Kao’s daughter, (vi) 181,438 shares held jointly by Dr. James W. Kao and Mr. Kao’s son, and (viii) 16,769 shares held individually by Mr. Kao’s daughter.
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(4)
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The number of shares reported consists of (i) 264,801 shares held by Alan Thian, former President, Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company and the Bank, individually, (ii) 89,177 shares held jointly by Catherine Thian, former director of the Company and the Bank, and her husband, (iii) 13,213 shares held by Catherine Thian individually, (iv) 30,250 shares that are subject to options awarded to Mr. Thian that are currently exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days of June 8, 2023; (v) 115,000 shares held by the nephew of Alan Thian and Catherine Thian, (vi) 222,875 shares held by United Overseas Investment Inc., and (vii) 127,581 shares held by Eastern Union Inc
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Plan Category
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Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options
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Weighted- Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options
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Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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454,610 | $ | 16.97 | 1,043,617 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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— | — | — | |||||||||
Total
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454,610 | $ | 16.97 | 1,043,617 |
For the Years Ended
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2022
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2021
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Crowe
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Eide Bailly
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Eide Bailly
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Audit Fees (1)
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$
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1,446,463
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$
|
343,600
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$
|
474,900
|
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Audit-Related Fees (2)
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-
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15,400
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10,500
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Tax Fees (3)
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-
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26,800
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55,550
|
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All Other Fees(4)
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-
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-
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98,485
|
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Total
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$
|
1,446,463
|
$
|
385,800
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$
|
639,435
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(1)
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Audit Fees are related to the integrated audit of the Company's annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K for those years.
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(2)
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Audit Related Fees consist of the 401(k) audit.
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(3)
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Tax Fees included preparation of tax returns and tax payment planning services, as well as fees related to other tax advice, tax consulting and planning.
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(4)
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Other SEC filing and document preparation fees.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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31.3
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31.4
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101.INS
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Inline XBRL Instance Document**
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101.SCH
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
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101.CAL
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**
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101.DEF
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**
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101.LAB
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**
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101.PRE
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**
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104
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The cover page of RBB Bancorp’s Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101)*
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RBB BANCORP
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By:
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/s/ David R. Morris
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David R. Morris
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATION
I, David R. Morris, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of RBB Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2022; and
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
/s/ David R. Morris | |
David R. Morris | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: June 13, 2023 |
Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATION
I, Alex Ko, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of RBB Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2022; and
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
/s/ Alex Ko | |
Alex Ko | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: June 13, 2023 |