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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): February 17, 2023  (February 15, 2023)
 
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 February 15, 2023, Mr. Ko-Yen Lin resigned from the board of directors of RBB Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Business Bank (collectively, the “Company”), effective March 1, 2023.  Mr. Lin also resigned his positions on the Company's Director's Loan Committee, Community Reinvestment Act Committee and Asset/Liability Committee, and the Boards of Directors of RBB Asset Management Company and FAIB Capital Corp., subsidiaries of RBB Bancorp.  His letter of resignation 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:  February 17, 2023
By:
/s/ David Morris
David Morris
    President and Chief Executive Officer  
    and Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
 
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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Ko Yen Lin

 

5065 Parkway Calabasas

 

Calabasas, CA 91302

 

 

February 15, 2023

 

 

Mr. James Kao

 

Chairman of the Board

 

RBB Bancorp

 

1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200

 

Los Angeles, CA 90017

 

 

Dear Mr. Kao,

 

 

After much consideration, due to my health status, I respectfully would like to resign from my Board of Director position effective March 1, 2023.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Ko Yen Lin