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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
October 12, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 000-55983 | | 83-1561918 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Ident. No.) |
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9 Old Lincoln Highway, Malvern, Pennsylvania | | 19355 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(484) 568-5000 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Common Stock, $1 par value | | MRBK | | The NASDAQ Stock Market |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 11, 2023, Meridian Bank (a subsidiary of Meridian Corporation) announced the planned retirement of Joseph Cafarchio, Chief Credit Officer, effective October 13, 2023. Mr. Cafarchio has served in that position with Meridian since Meridian’s inception in 2004. Mr. Cafarchio will be succeeded in his role as Chief Credit Officer by Andy Fox, who joined Meridian after serving as a senior credit officer at a top 10 U.S. commercial bank.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Cafarchio's planned retirement and Mr. Fox's appointment is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| | MERIDIAN CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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| Dated: October 12, 2023 | | |
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| | By: | /s/ Denise Lindsay | |
| | | | Denise Lindsay |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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