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 23, 2018 (March 22, 2018)
BankUnited, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35039 | 27-0162450 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
14817 Oak Lane
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 569-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 22, 2018, A. Robert Towbin, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BankUnited, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”). Mr. Towbin is 82 years old and has served as a director of the Company since 2014. Mr. Towbin will continue to serve as a director of the Company until the 2018 Annual Meeting. Mr. Towbin’s decision to retire from the Board is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
Dated: | March 23, 2018 | BANKUNITED, INC. | |
/s/ Leslie N. Lunak | |||
Name: | Leslie N. Lunak | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||