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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - CommunityOne Bancorp | pressrelease7114.htm |
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): June 25, 2014
COMMUNITYONE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina | 000-13823 | 56-1456589 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1017 East Morehead Street, Charlotte North Carolina 28204
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (336) 626-8300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed 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.
(b) Austin A. Adams, Chair and lead independent director of CommunityOne Bancorp (the “Company”) and its banking subsidiary, CommunityOne Bank, N.A. (“Bank”), resigned from the boards of directors of the Company and the Bank, effective June 25, 2014. Mr. Adams has agreed to serve as a director of First Niagara Financial Group, Buffalo, New York, and its banking subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A. Thus, his resignation was for personal and business reasons and not because of a disagreement with the Company or the Bank or their respective boards of directors.
The boards of directors of the Company and the Bank have each unanimously elected J. Chandler Martin as the Chair and lead independent director.
A copy of the press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Adams from the boards of the Company and the Bank and the election of Mr. Martin as Chair is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated July 1, 2014, announcing the resignation of Austin A. Adams as Chair and lead independent director of CommunityOne Bancorp and CommunityOne Bank, N.A. and election of J. Chandler Martin as Chair and lead independent director in his place. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
July 1, 2014 | COMMUNITYONE BANCORP | |
(Date) | (Registrant) | |
/s/ David L. Nielsen | ||
David L. Nielsen | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||