PCB Bancorp Files Form 8-K: Highlights from 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting

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PCB Bancorp, a California-based financial institution, held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 28, 2025, where key decisions were made regarding the company's leadership and accounting. As reported in the Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2025, shareholders voted on the election of directors, advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • 14,387,176 shares of common stock were outstanding as of March 31, 2025, with 10,416,945 shares (72.40% of issued and outstanding shares) presented and voted at the meeting.
  • The annual meeting resulted in the election of six directors: Kijun Ahn, Daniel Cho, Haeyoung Cho, Janice Chung, Henry Kim, and Sang Young Lee, each receiving over 8.8 million votes.
  • Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation by a margin of 8,960,247 votes in favor and 74,015 votes against.
  • The ratification of Crowe LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, passed with 10,342,737 votes in favor and 73,394 votes against.
  • The board of directors was reconstituted, with nominees serving until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
  • The meeting's significant turnout indicates strong shareholder engagement and interest in the company's performance.

Statistics:

  • 72.40% of issued and outstanding shares were represented at the annual meeting (10,416,945 shares of common stock voted out of a total of 14,387,176 shares).
  • The six new directors received a combined total of over 51.2 million votes (based on the minimum and maximum number of votes received by each nominee).
  • The advisory vote on executive compensation received over 95.7% approval from the total number of votes cast (8,960,247 votes in favor out of 10,416,945 shares presented and voted).
  • The ratification of Crowe LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm achieved an approval rate of 99.12% (10,342,737 votes in favor out of 10,416,945 shares presented and voted).

Sources:

  • Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2025.