This is a compensation disclosure, not an operating update. The filing formalizes Cory Stewart’s employment agreement as CFO of Private Bancorp of America and CalPrivate Bank, effective September 5, 2026, with a three-year term. 〔0〕 There is no earnings, guidance, capital or strategic announcement here, so there is no meaningful analyst-consensus beat or miss to measure.
| Term | Filing detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum base salary | $425,000 annually (Employment Agreement) |
| Target annual bonus | 40% of base salary (Employment Agreement) |
| Potential annual restricted stock award | Up to 40% of base salary beginning in 2027 (Employment Agreement) |
| Standard termination protection | 18 months of base salary plus prorated incentive bonus (Employment Agreement) |
| Change-of-control protection | 24 months of base salary plus full target annual bonus (Employment Agreement) |
The economic package is meaningful but not an unexpected business catalyst. At target levels, the bonus opportunity is roughly $170,000 annually, and the potential restricted-stock award is also up to roughly $170,000 based on the disclosed $425,000 salary. 〔1〕 The agreement also includes an eight-month employee non-solicitation provision and requires a release of claims before severance payments are made.
The main investor-relevant detail is retention and transaction protection, not near-term expense. A termination without cause or resignation for good reason would trigger 18 months of base salary plus a prorated bonus, while a qualifying termination within one year after a change of control would trigger 24 months of salary plus the full target bonus. Net: this is a neutral, routine governance disclosure with no clean external benchmark; it confirms the CFO’s retention terms but does not by itself change the company’s operating outlook.
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