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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): July 21, 2021
Amerant Bancorp Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida | | 001-38534 | | 65-0032379 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation | | (Commission
file number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
220 Alhambra Circle
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(Address of principal executive offices)
(305) 460-8728
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock | AMTB | NASDAQ |
| Class B Common Stock | AMTBB | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 21, 2021, Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release to report the Company’s financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021. The release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 22, 2021, the Company will hold a live audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021. In connection with the webcast, the Company is furnishing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the earnings slide presentation attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 7.01.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | | | | | |
Number | Exhibit |
99.1 | |
99.2 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: July 21, 2021 | | Amerant Bancorp Inc. |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Julio V. Pena |
| | | | | Name: Julio V. Pena |
| | | | | Title: SVP, Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary |