[8-K] CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC and its managing member Todd J. Kantor have filed a Schedule 13G reporting a passive ownership of 5,206,191 Sable Offshore Corp. common shares, representing 5.24 % of the outstanding class as of 17 Jul 2025 (CUSIP 78574H104).

The filing shows shared voting and dispositive power over the entire position and no sole authority. Encompass is classified as an investment adviser (IA), while Kantor is listed as both a control person (HC) and individual (IN). The certification affirms the stake was not acquired to change or influence control of the issuer.

Crossing the 5 % threshold triggers this disclosure under Rule 13d-1; however, no additional financial data, governance proposals, or transactional intentions are provided.

Positive

• Institutional ownership: A respected energy-oriented hedge fund disclosed a 5.24 % stake, signalling external confidence and potentially enhancing share liquidity.

Negative

• Limited influence: The investors hold no sole voting or dispositive power and disclaim any intent to influence control, limiting near-term strategic impact.

Insights

Portfolio Manager

TL;DR: Hedge fund Encompass reveals 5.24 % passive stake; modestly supportive signal, control ambitions denied.

The 13G confirms that Encompass Capital Advisors—an energy-focused hedge fund—now owns just over the 5 % reporting threshold in Sable Offshore. While the position is passive, it indicates institutional confidence in the issuer’s prospects and enlarges SOC’s shareholder base with a specialist investor. Because voting and dispositive power are shared and there is no control intention, immediate governance impact is limited. Nevertheless, new institutional sponsorship can improve liquidity and raise the company’s profile among other investors. From a risk standpoint, Encompass may exit without notice, so the stake should not be viewed as long-term strategic support. Overall impact: modest and informational rather than transformational.

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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): July 24, 2025

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

Pennsylvania			001-35542			27-2290659
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(Commission File number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

701 Reading Avenue

West Reading PA 19611

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(610) 933-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbols

Name of Each Exchange on which Registered

Voting Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

CUBI

New York Stock Exchange

Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share

CUBI/PF

New York Stock Exchange

5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2034

CUBB

New York Stock Exchange

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). 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. ☐

Item 2.02.         Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 24, 2025, Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing unaudited financial information for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company has posted to its website a slide presentation which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto and incorporated by reference into Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, respectively, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company's reports or filings with the SEC, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such report or filing. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit						Description
Exhibit 99.1						Press Release dated July 24, 2025
Exhibit 99.2						Slide presentation dated July 2025

SIGNATURE

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.

CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.

By: /s/ Philip S. Watkins

Name: Philip S. Watkins

Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 24, 2025

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release dated July 24, 2025
99.2						Slide presentation dated July 2025

FAQ

How many Sable Offshore (SOC) shares does Encompass Capital Advisors own?

The filing lists 5,206,191 common shares beneficially owned.

What percentage of SOC’s outstanding stock does this represent?

The stake equals 5.24 % of the class.

Is the position passive or activist?

The Schedule 13G certification states the shares are held not for the purpose of influencing control, indicating a passive investment.

Who is Todd J. Kantor in relation to this filing?

Kantor is the Managing Member of Encompass Capital Advisors and is reported as a control person and individual owner of the same stake.

Does Encompass Capital have sole voting power over the SOC shares?

No. The filing shows 0 sole voting power; all 5,206,191 shares are held with shared voting and dispositive power.