Amerant Bancorp Inc. filings document the formal disclosures of a Florida bank holding company with Amerant Bank, N.A. and Amerant Investments, Inc. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual results, Regulation FD investor presentations, earnings materials, credit and asset-quality updates, and material agreements.
The company’s proxy materials and governance filings cover director elections, board composition, executive compensation, equity-award tables, shareholder meeting matters, officer transitions and compensatory arrangements. These records also disclose bank operating topics such as loan quality, funding mix, liquidity, capital position and balance-sheet management.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB) reported a planned insider sale of common stock under Rule 144. A holder intends to sell 7,417 shares of common stock through Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. on the NYSE, with an indicated aggregate market value of $133,506.00. The issuer has 41,265,603 shares of common stock outstanding.
The shares to be sold were acquired as restricted stock vesting from Amerant Bancorp Inc. on 04/17/2024 in return for services rendered, and the approximate sale date is listed as 11/24/2025. By signing the notice, the seller represents that they are not aware of any undisclosed material adverse information about Amerant Bancorp’s current or prospective operations.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. executive equity transaction: A Form 4 reports that officer Braden Smith exercised 2,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) into shares of Class A Common Stock on 11/18/2025 at an exercise price of $0 per unit. To cover tax withholding on the vesting, 787 shares were surrendered at a price of $17.10 per share. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owns 2,085.424 shares of Class A Common Stock and 8,000 RSUs. Each RSU is economically equivalent to one share of Class A Common Stock, and some shares were previously acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. filed an amended report to update details about recent executive changes and compensation. The company confirms that former Chief Operating Officer Carlos Iafigliola, who became Interim Chief Executive Officer effective November 5, 2025, will receive an annualized base salary of $850,000. He is eligible for a 2025 bonus with a target of 90% of his base salary during his interim CEO service and 60% of his prior base salary for earlier 2025 service, and he will continue to participate in the equity compensation plan.
The company also appointed Adrian Rodriguez as Interim Chief Operating Officer effective November 10, 2025, while he continues as Executive Vice President and Head of Loan Operations. He will receive an annualized base salary of $380,000 and is eligible for a 2025 bonus with targets of 50% of his base salary in the interim COO role and 35% of his prior base salary earlier in 2025. The company states there are no related-party arrangements tied to his appointment.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. furnished an investor presentation as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD). The presentation will be shown to certain existing and prospective investors on November 11, 2025, and may be used in other investor and analyst meetings thereafter.
Per General Instruction B.2, the materials in Item 7.01—including Exhibit 99.1—are furnished, not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and are not incorporated by reference unless expressly stated.
Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) announced a leadership transition. The Board and Jerry Plush mutually agreed he will step down as President and CEO effective November 5, 2025. Under his Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, the company will provide payments applicable to a termination without cause, subject to a release of claims and compliance with covenants. The company stated his departure does not relate to any disagreement with policies or to ethical or compliance concerns.
Carlos Iafigliola, currently Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed Interim CEO effective November 5, 2025. He joined Amerant in 2004, served as CFO beginning in May 2020, and became COO in June 2023. He was also appointed to the Boards, and Odilon Almeida Jr., the Lead Independent Director, was named Board Chair, both effective November 5, 2025. The Board, supported by a global search firm, will conduct a search for a permanent CEO that will include external candidates and Mr. Iafigliola.
Amerant Bancorp (AMTB) reported a profitable Q3 2025. Net income was $14.756M with basic and diluted EPS of $0.35, compared to a net loss a year ago driven by prior securities losses. Net interest income rose to $94.152M from $80.999M as interest expense declined to $58.591M from $70.638M. The provision for credit losses was $14.6M, down from $19.0M. Noninterest results included securities gains of $1.203M versus a $(68.484)M loss last year. Comprehensive income benefited from higher unrealized gains in available-for-sale securities.
Balance sheet expanded while loans contracted. Total assets reached $10.410B (from $9.902B), deposits were $8.301B (from $7.855B), and loans held for investment, net, were $6.847B (from $7.143B). Accumulated other comprehensive loss improved to $(6.932)M from $(39.806)M. Year-to-date net income was $49.716M with EPS of $1.19. The company repurchased $20.0M of Class A common stock year-to-date, ending Q3 with 41,265,378 shares; Class A shares outstanding were 41,265,603 as of October 29, 2025.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB) furnished its quarterly results materials. The company issued a press release reporting financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, furnished as Exhibit 99.1. These materials are provided under Item 2.02 and, consistent with General Instruction B.2, are furnished and not deemed filed.
The company will host a live audio webcast to discuss these results, with an earnings slide presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.2 under Item 7.01. Both exhibits are incorporated by reference to their respective items.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. announced a schedule change for its third quarter 2025 results and investor call, moving from October 23 to October 28, 2025, before the market opens, to complete customary review and quarter-end closing procedures.
The Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on November 28, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2025. The related press release with call and webcast access details was furnished as an exhibit.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. filed an amended report to detail the separation terms for Juan Esterripa, its former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer, who stepped down on September 3, 2025. Under a Separation Agreement dated September 23, 2025, he will receive a cash severance of $1,108,000 paid over twelve monthly installments, a stipend equal to up to twelve months of the Company’s share of COBRA health premiums, and a $35,000 lump-sum expense payment. He will also receive accrued wages through the separation date, with health benefits ending September 30, 2025. In return, Esterripa provides a broad release of claims and agrees to confidentiality, non-disparagement, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants, with repayment of most separation payments required if he breaches the agreement.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. announced that Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer Juan Esterripa will step down effective at the close of business on September 3, 2025. The company and its bank will have the CEO temporarily assume Mr. Esterripa's responsibilities while final separation terms are being finalized. The filing states the separation is agreed by the parties and that details of the final separation arrangement remain in process as of the report date.
The notice focuses on management succession for the commercial banking function, names the interim responsible executive, and indicates remaining separation terms are not yet disclosed.