UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 30, 2021 (March 24, 2021)
 
Howard Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-35489
 
20-3735949
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
3301 Boston Street
Baltimore, Maryland
 
21224
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 750-0020
 
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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
HBMD
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. ☐


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

On March 24, 2021, Kenneth C. Lundeen, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Howard Bancorp (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled to be held on May 26, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”), and will retire from the Board at the Annual Meeting.  As a result, the Board will reduce the size of the Board to thirteen members effective upon Mr. Lundeen’s retirement.  Mr. Lundeen’s decision to retire is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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.
 
 
HOWARD BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
Dated:  March 30, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
  /s/  Mary Ann Scully
 
 
 
 
Name: Mary Ann Scully
Title:   Chief Executive Officer