Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 5, 2023

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Customers Bancorp, Inc.


Pennsylvania	001-35542	27-2290659
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

701 Reading Avenue

West Reading PA 19611

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(610) 933-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbols

Name of Each Exchange on which Registered

Voting Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

CUBI

New York Stock Exchange

Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share

CUBI/PE

New York Stock Exchange

Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share

CUBI/PF

New York Stock Exchange

5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2034

CUBB

New York Stock Exchange

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 8.01 Other Events.

On December 5, 2023, Thomas Kasulka joined Customers Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc., and will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer upon the previously announced retirement of Andrew H. Bowman on or around December 31, 2023. Until Mr. Bowman’s retirement, Mr. Bowman and Mr. Kasulka will act as Co-Chief Credit Officers for Customers Bank.

Mr. Kasulka has over 38 years of experience in banking and joins Customers Bank from Signature Bank (via Flagstar Bank), where he served as EVP, Chief Lending Officer since 2017 and oversaw all credit and lending activities for Signature Bank. Prior to that, he spent over 13 years at Signature Bank as Group Director and Senior Vice President (2004 – 2017). Mr. Kasulka also has served in various roles at Fleet Bank (1996 – 2004) and Chase Manhattan Bank and its predecessors (1985 – 1996). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from SUNY Stony Brook.

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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.


			CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.

			By: /s/ Andrew B. Sachs
			Name: Andrew B. Sachs
			Title: Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: December 6, 2023

Document and Entity Information	Dec. 05, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
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Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	PA
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 05, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	Customers Bancorp, Inc.
Entity File Number	001-35542
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-2290659
Entity Address, Address Line One	701 Reading Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	West Reading
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19611
City Area Code	610
Local Phone Number	933-2000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001488813
Voting Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share \| New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Voting Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	CUBI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share \| New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative PerpetualPreferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	CUBI/PE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share \| New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative PerpetualPreferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	CUBI/PF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Subordinated Debt [Member] \| New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2034
Trading Symbol	CUBB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE