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California BanCorp (BCAL) CFO disposes shares to cover taxes

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California BanCorp Bank Chief Financial Officer Jean Carandang reported a tax-withholding disposition of 704 shares of common stock on August 2, 2026 at $21.30 per share, used to satisfy tax liability from the vesting of a prior equity award. Following this, Carandang directly owns 35,285.16 shares and indirectly holds 8,000 shares through an IRA.

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Insider Carandang Jean
Role Bank Chief Financial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock F1 704 $21.30 $15K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,285.16 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 8,000 shares (Indirect, By IRA)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Shares disposed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability by the vesting of a previously granted award.
Tax-withholding shares 704 shares Common stock disposed to satisfy tax liability on August 2, 2026
Per-share reference price $21.30 Value used for the 704-share tax-withholding disposition
Direct holdings after transaction 35,285.16 shares Direct California BanCorp common stock held by Jean Carandang after the tax event
Indirect IRA holdings 8,000 shares Indirect California BanCorp common stock held through an IRA
tax-withholding disposition financial
"Transaction coded F as a tax-withholding disposition of common stock"
A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.
vesting of a previously granted award financial
"tax liability by the vesting of a previously granted award"
By IRA financial
"Indirect ownership nature reported as By IRA"
Bank Chief Financial Officer financial
"Reporting person’s office is Bank Chief Financial Officer"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did BCAL CFO Jean Carandang report?

Jean Carandang reported a tax-withholding disposition of 704 common shares on August 2, 2026 at $21.30 per share. The shares were delivered to cover tax liability from the vesting of a previously granted equity award, not a discretionary open-market trade.

How many California BanCorp (BCAL) shares were used to cover taxes?

A total of 704 California BanCorp common shares were disposed of to satisfy Carandang’s tax liability. The transaction is coded F, described as payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities tied to a vested equity award.

What are Jean Carandang’s BCAL share holdings after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding event, Carandang directly holds 35,285.16 BCAL common shares and indirectly holds 8,000 shares through an IRA. These post-transaction figures reflect ownership following the 704-share disposition for tax purposes.

Was the BCAL CFO’s tax-withholding transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as an affirmative plan, indicating the reported tax-withholding disposition was not affirmed as executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The event relates to taxes on a previously granted award.

Does the BCAL insider filing show any open-market buys or sells by the CFO?

The report shows a single code F tax-withholding disposition of 704 shares tied to a vested award. There are no code P purchases or code S sales reported, and the remaining entries reflect updated direct and indirect holdings, including an IRA position.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Carandang Jean

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O CALIFORNIA BANCORP
355 S. GRAND AVE STE 1200

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90071

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
California BanCorp \ CA [ BCAL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Bank Chief Financial Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock08/02/2026F(1)704D$21.335,285.16D
Common Stock8,000IBy IRA
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares disposed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability by the vesting of a previously granted award.
Remarks:
Manisha Merchant, by POA for Jean Carandang08/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)