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) March 20, 2014
CU BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 001-35683 | 90-0779788 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 100, Encino, California | 91436 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code): (818) 257-7700
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changes Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On March 20, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CU Bancorp (the “Company”) the parent of wholly owned California United Bank, appointed Eric Kentor to the Board effective April 1, 2014 to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting and until a successor is elected and qualified. It is anticipated that Mr. Kentor will be recommended to serve as a member of the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Audit and Risk Committees of the Board.
Mr. Kentor is an attorney and works primarily with companies in the medical technology and clean tech “green” sectors. He was previously the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of MiniMed Inc.
As a non-employee Director, Mr. Kentor will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors. There are no agreements or arrangements pursuant to which Mr. Kentor has been appointed a Director of the Company.
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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.
| March 25, 2014 | CU BANCORP | |
| /s/ Anita Wolman | ||
| Anita Wolman | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||
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