Are there any related-party transactions involving BCB Bancorp (BCBP) and Gerald Werdann?

BCB Bancorp states there have been no transactions in the last fiscal year, nor any proposed, where BCB or its bank subsidiary was a participant and Gerald Werdann had a material interest. This addresses disclosure requirements under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

BCB Bancorp adds Gerald Werdann to board

BCB Bancorp, Inc. announced that its board has elected Gerald Werdann, age 62, as a director effective March 1, 2026.

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BCB Bancorp, Inc. announced that its board has elected Gerald Werdann, age 62, as a director effective March 1, 2026. He will fill a current board vacancy in the class whose term expires at the April 2026 annual shareholder meeting and has been nominated for a new three-year term.

Werdann will also join the board of BCB Community Bank and serve on the audit, loan, and asset and liability (ALCO) committees. He is a co-founding partner of accounting firm Werdann DeVito LLC and holds multiple professional designations in accounting, business valuation, and financial forensics.

His director compensation will match that of other non-employee directors, including board fees and eligibility for stock-based awards. The company states that neither Werdann nor his firm has provided services to BCB Bancorp or its bank subsidiary and that there are no related-party transactions or special arrangements connected to his election.

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Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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What did BCB Bancorp, Inc. (BCBP) announce regarding its board of directors?

BCB Bancorp, Inc. elected Gerald Werdann as a director effective March 1, 2026. He fills a current board vacancy and will serve in the class whose term ends at the April 2026 annual meeting, with a nomination for a new three-year term.

Who is Gerald Werdann, the new director at BCB Bancorp (BCBP)?

Gerald Werdann is a 62-year-old Co-Founding Partner of Werdann DeVito LLC, a certified public accounting and consulting firm. He is a Rutgers graduate, a CPA in New Jersey and New York, and holds ABV and CFF credentials from the AICPA.

What board committees will Gerald Werdann serve on at BCB Bancorp (BCBP)?

Gerald Werdann will serve on BCB Bancorp’s audit committee, loan committee, and asset and liability committee (ALCO). These assignments place him in key oversight roles for financial reporting, credit decisions, and balance sheet management at the holding company and its bank subsidiary.

How will BCB Bancorp (BCBP) compensate new director Gerald Werdann?

Gerald Werdann will be compensated on the same basis as other non-employee directors. His package includes standard board fees and eligibility to receive stock-based awards and other forms of director compensation offered by BCB Bancorp, Inc. to its board members.

Did Gerald Werdann or his firm previously provide services to BCB Bancorp (BCBP)?

The company specifies that neither Gerald Werdann nor his firm, Werdann DeVito LLC, has provided any services to BCB Bancorp or BCB Community Bank. This helps clarify independence and potential conflicts as he joins the board and its key committees.

Was there any special arrangement behind Gerald Werdann’s election to BCB Bancorp’s board?

BCB Bancorp reports no arrangement or understanding between Gerald Werdann and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. It also notes no material plan or contract involving him entered into in connection with his board election.

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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 18, 2026

BCB BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey

0-50275

26-0065262

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


104-110 Avenue C
Bayonne, New Jersey		07002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 823-0700

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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	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:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, no par value

BCBP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Effective March 1, 2026, the Registrant’s Board of Directors has elected Gerald Werdann, age 62, to serve as a director of the Registrant in the class whose term expires at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in April 2026. Mr. Werdann fills the current vacancy on the Board caused by a recent director retirement. Mr. Werdann also has been nominated for re-election at that annual meeting for a three-year term. He will also serve as a director of the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, BCB Community Bank (the “Bank”).

Mr. Werdann is a Co-Founding Partner of Werdann DeVito LLC, a Certified Public Accounting and Consulting Firm. He is a Rutgers University graduate, is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and New York, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA). Mr. Werdann is also Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the AICPA.

Mr. Werdann will serve on the Registrant’s audit committee, loan committee, and asset and liability committee (ALCO). He will be compensated for his service as a director on the same basis as the other non-employee directors of the Registrant, including board fees and the eligibility to receive stock-based awards and other compensation paid to the Registrant’s directors.

Neither Mr. Werdann nor his firm have provided any services to the Bank or the Registrant. In addition, there have been no transactions within the last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transactions, in which the Registrant or the Bank was or is to be a participant and in which Mr. Werdann has or had a direct or indirect material interest which would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Werdann and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There is also no material plan, contract or arrangement to which Mr. Werdann is a party or in which he participates that was entered into in connection with his election as a director.

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.


		BCB BANCORP, INC.

DATE: February 24, 2026	By:	/s/ Ryan Blake
		Ryan Blake
		Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary
		(Duly Authorized Representative)

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