UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): December 7, 2017
American River Bankshares
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| California | 0-31525 | 68-0352144 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 3100 Zinfandel Drive, Suite 450, Rancho Cordova, California 95670 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(916) 851-0123
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information set forth in Item 5.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c)
The Registrant, American River Bankshares (the “Company”), named Dennis F. Raymond, Jr. as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer to be effective on December 7, 2017. Mr. Raymond previously served as Senior Vice President, Market Manager of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California in their Sacramento Capitol Office. Mr. Raymond’s base salary will be $210,000 and he will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Executive Incentive and Deferred Compensation Plans, as well as other plans open to all employees such as health and welfare benefits, vacation, sick, and personal absence plans, and the Company’s 401(k) plan. It is also anticipated that the Company and Mr. Raymond will enter into an employment agreement at a future date.
The foregoing description is qualified by reference to the Registrants press release dated December 7, 2017 attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits (99.1) Press Release December 7, 2017.
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.
| American River Bankshares | ||
| Date: December 7, 2017 | By: | /s/ Mitchell A. Derenzo |
| Mitchell A. Derenzo | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Page | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 7, 2017 | 4 |