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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) April 26, 2024

Bank of Marin Bancorp
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California  
  001-33572 20-8859754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
504 Redwood Blvd., Suite 100, Novato, CA 
94947
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 763-4520

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)
☒ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value BMRC The Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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.   ☐ 





Section 1 - Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq: BMRC) (the “Company”) announced that on April 26, 2024, that the Company and Shawn Devlin and Riley Gardner (Devlin and Gardner collectively, the “Kelly Trust Parties”) have amended that certain previously disclosed agreement dated May 10, 2021 (the “Agreement”), previously amended by Amendment Number One dated March 31, 2022 and Amendment Number Two dated April 25, 2023 (collectively, the “Amended Agreement”). Under the Amendment Number Three (the “Amendment”), among other things, Sanjiv Sanghvi was confirmed as the continuing Kelly Trust Nominee (including as one of the Board’s nominees for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders), appointed to the Bank of Marin Board of Directors and seated on the Bank of Marin Asset/Liability Management Committee, and the “Restricted Period” was extended by approximately one year. The other terms and conditions of the Agreement generally were continued. The summary description of the Amendment in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full terms of the Amendment attached to this Report as Exhibit 10.1.

Important Additional Information And Where To Find It

The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company’s upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Information regarding the names of the Company’s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in the Company by security holdings or otherwise can be found in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The proxy statement and all other documents filed with the SEC by the Company are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. On April 9, 2024, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement and proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders for matters to be considered at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Additional information regarding the identity of participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting, including the schedules and appendices thereto. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY SUCH PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY BANK OF MARIN BANCORP WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders may obtain the proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement, the accompanying proxy card, and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate website at www.bankofmarin.com, or by writing to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at BANK OF MARIN BANCORP, 504 REDWOOD BLVD., SUITE 100, NOVATO, CA 94947.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description    
10.1






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.

Date: April 30, 2024 BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
By:
/s/ David Merck
David Merck
First Vice President
Controller



EX-10.1 2 amendmentno3cooperationagr.htm EX-10.1 Document
Exhibit 10.1         Execution Version
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE
TO AGREEMENT

This Amendment Number Three, dated and effective April 26, 2024 (the “Amendment”), amends that certain Agreement, dated May 10, 2021 (the “Agreement”), by and between Bank of Marin Bancorp, a California corporation (the “Company”), The Jon S. Kelly Administrative Trust UTD January 14, 2000 (the “Kelly Trust”), Shawn Devlin (“Ms. Devlin”) and Riley Gardner (“Mr. Gardner”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment but not defined in this Amendment are defined as set forth in the Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to Amendment Number 1 to the Agreement with an effective date of March 31, 2022 (“Amendment Number 1”) and to Amendment Number 2 to the Agreement with an effective date of April 25, 2023 (“Amendment Number 2” and the Agreement, as amended by Amendment Number 1 and Amendment Number 2 hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Amended Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, provisions of the Amended Agreement will expire at the end of the Restricted Period and the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and the Parties wish to provide for an extension of some such terms as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    Sections 1.1(c), 2.1(b), 2.1(f) and 2.1(g) of the Amended Agreement are hereby amended to extend the “Restricted Period” by one year such that references to “2023 Annual Meeting” shall read “2024 Annual Meeting” and references to the “2024 Annual Meeting” shall read “2025 Annual Meeting”.

2.    Section 2.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“(a) 2024 Annual Meeting. The Company shall use all reasonable best efforts to cause the 2024 Annual Meeting to be held and the election of directors thereat to be conducted on May 14, 2024, and shall not delay or postpone such meeting date or election, unless a quorum is not obtained, in which case the 2024 Annual Meeting shall be held as promptly thereafter as practicable.”

3. The Parties hereby reconfirm the representations and warranties made in Section 3.1 of the Amended Agreement, except that (i) as to the Company, the reference to the Board resolutions shall be deemed to refer to the Board resolutions attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and (ii) with respect to the Kelly Trust Parties, Ms. Devlin and Mr. Gardner directly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock indicated on Schedule A attached hereto.

4. Each party shall be responsible for its own fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment and all matters related to this Amendment or the Amended Agreement, except that the Company will promptly reimburse the Kelly Trust Parties for their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with this Amendment, and/or the 2024 Annual Meeting, up to a maximum aggregate of $10,000.




5. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment all other terms of the Amended Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

6. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

7. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or electronic (in “.pdf” format) copy of any executed counterpart hereof shall have the same legal effect as the original.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Amendment, or caused the same to be executed by its duly authorized representative, as of the date first above written.

BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
By: /s/ Timothy D. Myers
Name: Timothy D. Myers
Title: President and CEO
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KELLY TRUST PARTIES:
/s/ Shawn Devlin
Shawn Devlin
/s/ Riley Gardner
Riley Gardner


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EXHIBIT 1



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RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
BANK OF MARIN BANCORP

RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD APPROVING THIS AMENDMENT The undersigned certifies that she is the Secretary of Bank of Marin Bancorp (the “Company”) and that, as such, she is authorized to execute this Certificate on its behalf and further certifies that the Board of Directors of the Company, duly adopted the following resolutions at a special meeting of the Board of Directors called and held on April 25, 2024, at which a quorum was present and acting throughout; and such resolutions are in full force and effect on and as of the date hereof, not having been amended, altered or repealed:

1. Amendment of Agreement with Shawn Devlin and Riley Gardner.

WHEREAS, the Company previously entered into that certain Agreement, dated May 10, 2021 (the “Agreement”), with The Jon S. Kelly Administrative Trust UTD January 14, 2000 (the “Kelly Trust”), Shawn Devlin (“Ms. Devlin”) and Riley Gardner (“Mr. Gardner”) (Ms. Devlin and Mr. Gardner collectively referred to herein as the “Kelly Trust Parties”);

WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to Amendment Number 1 to the Agreement with an effective date of March 31, 2022 (“Amendment Number 1”) and to Amendment Number 2 to the Agreement with an effective date of April 25, 2023 (“Amendment Number 2” and the Agreement, as amended by Amendment Number 1 and Amendment Number 2 hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Amended Agreement”);

WHEREAS, various provisions of the Amended Agreement will expire at the end of the Restricted Period and the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and an Amendment Number Three to the Amended Agreement has been proposed to provide for the extension of the Restricted Period, and a form of such amendment has been presented to the Board in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Amendment”); and

WHEREAS, the Company believes it is in its best interest to enter into the Amendment.

RESOLVED, that the Amendment between the Company and the Kelly Trust Parties in the form attached hereto is hereby approved and adopted.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Company be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to execute the Amendment and take whatever further action is required to give full force and effect to the foregoing resolution.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand and affixed the seal of Bank of Marin Bancorp, this 25th day of April, 2024.

/s/ Krissy Meyer
Krissy Meyer
Secretary



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SCHEDULE A

As of April 26, 2024, Ms. Devlin and Mr. Gardner each respectively beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock:

Shawn Devlin: 566,031
Riley Gardner: 448,254
Total: 1,014,285


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