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): May 29, 2018
BankGuam Holding Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Guam | 000-54483 | 66-0770448 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 W. Chalan Santo Papa Hagatna, Guam |
96910 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (671) 472-5300
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 May 29, 2018, the Bank of Guam (the Bank) entered into a contract extension with the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, Mr. William D. Leon Guerrero (the Contract Extension). Mr. Leon Guerrero is also the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BankGuam Holding Company (the Company). The Contract Extension extends his Employment Agreement dated June 27, 2013 with the Bank (the Employment Agreement) to December 31, 2018. The original termination date of the Employment Agreement was May 31, 2018.
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
At its meeting on May 29, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share for the holders of its common stock and a dividend payment to the holders of the Companys 5.50% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. The Company issued a press release on June 4, 2018 regarding the dividend payments. The dividends will be paid on June 29, 2018 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2018.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 4, 2018 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we have duly caused this Report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 4, 2018 |
BankGuam Holding Company | |||||
By: | /s/ JOAQUIN P.L.G. COOK | |||||
Joaquin P.L.G. Cook | ||||||
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer |