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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): December 15, 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) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 |
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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 15, 2021, Amerant Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, 220 Alhambra Properties LLC (“220 Alhambra”), completed the sale of its Coral Gables, Florida, headquarters that was previously disclosed in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2021. The press release further announces that 220 Alhambra has entered into an 18-year leaseback agreement covering the property. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | | | | | |
Number | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | |
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: December 15, 2021 | | Amerant Bancorp Inc. |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Julio V. Pena |
| | | | | Name: Julio V. Pena |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President, Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary |
