CARVER BANCORP INC

Regulatory Filings • Aug 9, 2023

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): August 6, 2023

CARVER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-13007	13-3904174
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

75 West 125th Street , New York , NY	10027-4512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 212 ) 360-8820

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act: — Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | CARV | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |

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).

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. ¨

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 6, 2023, Michael T. Pugh advised Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Carver Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”) that he: (1) was resigning as a director of both the Company and the Bank, effective September 30, 2023; and (2) was resigning his positions as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and the Bank, effective September 30, 2023. Mr. Pugh is departing the Company and the Bank to pursue professional and philanthropic interests on a national level. Mr. Pugh’s resignation was not related to a disagreement with the Company or the Bank on any matter relating to the Company’s or the Bank’s operations, policies or practices.

The Company intends to conduct a national search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer and President through an executive search process.

On August 9, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Pugh’s resignation. That press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated August 9, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

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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.

CARVER BANCORP, INC. — /s/ Isaac Torres
Isaac Torres
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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