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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2022
 
RBB BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
California
001-38149
27-2776416
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
1055 Wilshire Blvd., 12th floor,
    
Los Angeles, California
  
90017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (213) 627-9888
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☒
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of exchange on which registered
  
Common Stock, No Par Value
  
RBB
  
NASDAQ Global Select Market
  
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On October 24, 2022, the registrant issued a press release announcing that David Morris, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Business Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of RBB Bancorp, effective immediately.  The press release is attached as exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
  
Exhibits.
     
99.1
  
     
104
  
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
RBB BANCORP
(Registrant)
Date: October 24, 2022 
By:
/s/ David Morris
David Morris
    President and Chief Executive Officer  
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
 
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Exhibit 99.1

https://cdn.kscope.io/b31b99f208b8c5b6c0f18c3aab2330b6-ex_355243img001.jpg

 

 

Press Release

For Immediate Release

   
   
 

Contacts:
 

David Morris, CEO and CFO
 

(714) 670-2488

 

David Morris Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of RBB Bancorp

 

LOS ANGELES

 

RBB Bancorp (NASDAQ: RBB) (the “Company”) today announced that David Morris, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Morris will also join the Company’s Board of Directors and continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer. The Company also announced that Shalom Chang, currently SVP and Controller at the Company, will assume the role of Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.

 

"After conducting a thorough search, it was clear that David’s familiarity with RBB, leadership these past eight months, and 35 years of community banking experience make him the best person to lead Royal Business Bank as Chief Executive Officer," said Dr. James Kao, Chairman of the Board of RBB Bancorp.  Dr. Kao continued, "David also understands the factors that will contribute to RBB’s continued success: high ethical standards, commitment to our customers and our communities, and the importance of maintaining an outstanding workplace for all our employees.  David will spearhead our efforts to hire a President who is well-respected and familiar with our business strategy and the communities we serve."

 

Mr. Morris was appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer on February 22, 2022 after having joined the Company in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the Company’s finance, treasury, information technology, and operations functions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Morris worked as an executive at a number of other Southern California community banks.  Mr. Morris holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

 

Mr. Morris commented, "I appreciate the Board's confidence in me, and look forward to continuing to build shareholder value at Royal Business Bank.  We have a talented and experienced team which we expect to expand with a Controller and a President who can strengthen our presence in the Asian-American community."

 

Corporate Overview

 

RBB Bancorp is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California.  As of September 30, 2022, the company had total assets of $3.9 billion. Royal Business Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, is a full service commercial bank, which provides business banking services to the Chinese-American communities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Ventura County in California, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan in New York, in Edison, New Jersey, in the Chicago neighborhoods of Chinatown and Bridgeport, Illinois, and on Oahu, Hawaii. Bank services include remote deposit, E-banking, mobile banking, commercial and investor real estate loans, business loans and lines of credit, commercial and industrial loans, SBA 7A and 504 loans, 1-4 single family residential loans, automobile lending, trade finance, a full range of depository account products and wealth management services. The Bank has nine branches in Los Angeles County, two branches in Ventura County, one branch in Orange County, California, one branch in Las Vegas, Nevada, three branches and one loan operation center in Brooklyn, three branches in Queens, one branch in Manhattan in New York, one branch in Edison, New Jersey, two branches in Chicago, Illinois, and one branch in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Company's administrative and lending center is located at 1055 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90017, and its finance and operations center is located at 7025 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, California 90621. The Company's website address is www.royalbusinessbankusa.com.