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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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2026 (May 21, 2026)
 
 
RBB BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
California
001-38149
27-2776416
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1055 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor,
Los Angeles, California
 
90017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (213) 627-9888
 
Not Applicable 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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 Instructions A.2. below):
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
  
Trading Symbol(s)
  
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value
  
RBB
  
NASDAQ Global Select Market
 
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. ☐
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 21, 2026, RBB Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
 
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company:
 
 
●
Elected Robert M. Franko, Christina Kao, Dr. James Kao, Johnny Lee, Joyce Wong Lee, David R. Morris, Geraldine Pannu, Scott Polakoff, and Frank Wong to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”);
 
●
Approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and
 
●
Ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
 
On March 24, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 17,074,159 shares of Company common stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Shareholders holding 11,882,478 shares of Company common stock participated in the Annual Meeting, in person, by webcast, telephonically or by proxy. The results of the matters voted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting were as follows:
 
Proposal 1: Nine (9) nominees were elected to the Board with the following vote counts:
 
 
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
Robert M. Franko
10,155,280
 35,162
1,692,036
Christina Kao
 10,061,397 129,045
1,692,036
Dr. James W. Kao
10,165,335
 25,107
1,692,036
Johnny Lee
10,178,177
 12,265
1,692,036
Joyce Wong Lee
 10,166,257 24,185
1,692,036
David R. Morris
 9,455,919 734,523
1,692,036
Geraldine Pannu
 10,147,941 42,501
1,692,036
Scott Polakoff
 9,294,784 895,658
1,692,036
Frank Wong 10,155,109 35,333 1,692,036
 
Proposal 2: The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, having received the following votes:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
9,961,044
227,006
2,392
1,692,036
 
Proposal 3: The appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified, having received the following votes:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
11,881,286
179
1,013
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
RBB BANCORP
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: May 22, 2026
 
By:
/s/ Lynn M. Hopkins
 
 
 
Lynn M. Hopkins
      EVP and Chief Financial Officer